...Jeroen Meijerink; Jos Akkermans; Giorgio Rettagliata; Anne Keegan Purpose This study examines gig workers’ responses to the sudden disappearance of an online labor platform (OLP) as a career shock. In line with theorizing on the hybrid status of gig workers, we examine economic dependence and core...

...Jos Akkermans; William E. Donald Purpose This practitioner insights essay examines how career development professionals can support individuals in preparing for, navigating, and recovering from career shocks. Design/methodology/approach Grounded in scholarly research and enriched by practice...

... that resources are key in how migrants experience the valence of global crises in their careers and perceive their employability. When unforeseen consequences of the COVID-19 crisis coincided with migrants' resource gain spirals, this instigated a positively valenced career shock, leading to positive perceptions...

...Daphne Lisanne Van Helden; Laura Den Dulk; Bram Steijn; Meike Willemijn Vernooij Purpose The purpose of this explorative study is to investigate through the lens of gender the role of career shocks in career advancement experiences in academia. By taking a contextual approach, this study increases...

...Jos Akkermans; Ricardo Rodrigues; Stefan T. Mol; Scott E. Seibert; Svetlana N. Khapova Purpose This article aims to introduce the special issue entitled “the role of career shocks in contemporary career development,” synthesize key contributions and formulate a future research agenda. Design...

...Ivana B. Petrović; Milica Vukelić; Stefan T. Mol Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the career shocks of Red Cross (RC) of Serbia staff and volunteers providing aid during the 2016 migrants’ influx. Specifically, the authors explore what the volatile environment in which RC staff...

...Konstantin Korotov Purpose The study provides practice-based vignettes describing career shocks as experienced by executives. It also offers a brief description of the approaches taken by the coach in helping executives to cope with their initial reactions. This work informs the readers about...

... the lifespan of their careers employees are likely to experience several career shocks (e.g. becoming chronically ill or being fired) which might result in unsustainable trajectories. This study aims to contribute to the literature on sustainable careers by unraveling the process through which careers shocks...

...Juliana Mansur; Bruno Felix Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate how positive affectivity (PA) moderates the indirect effects of positive and negative career shocks – unplanned and often unexpected external events whose effects cannot be anticipated or countered – on thriving via...

...Annabelle Hofer; Daniel Spurk; Andreas Hirschi Purpose This study investigates when and why negative organization-related career shocks affect career optimism, which is a positive career-planning attitude. The indirect effect of negative organization-related career shocks on career optimism via...

...Vivek G. Nair; Leena Chatterjee Purpose The study explores career shocks in the Indian context and examines their impact on the career development of people with MBAs. Design/methodology/approach In-depth, semi-structured interviews with 41 Indian MBA graduates were thematically analysed...

...Sophie Rummel; Jos Akkermans; Rowena Blokker; Marco Van Gelderen Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the career shocks that young, newly graduated entrepreneurs experience in the process of starting a business. Design/methodology/approach The study adopted a qualitative approach...