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Table 1

Key characteristics of traditional and new career models

	Assumptions of traditional career models	Assumptions of new career models
Career environment	Stable, predictable, high level of security	Unstable, unpredictable, low level of security
Employment deal	Job security for loyalty	Employability for performance and flexibility
Career trajectory	Vertical and mainly in one or two firms	Multidirectional, mostly in multiple firms
Skills required	Firm-specific	Transferable
Success criteria	Objective career success	Subjective career success
Training	Long-term with formal programs	Short-term and learning on-the-job
Individual is committed to …	Organization	Profession
Responsible for career management	Organization	Individual

	Assumptions of traditional career models	Assumptions of new career models
Career environment	Stable, predictable, high level of security	Unstable, unpredictable, low level of security
Employment deal	Job security for loyalty	Employability for performance and flexibility
Career trajectory	Vertical and mainly in one or two firms	Multidirectional, mostly in multiple firms
Skills required	Firm-specific	Transferable
Success criteria	Objective career success	Subjective career success
Training	Long-term with formal programs	Short-term and learning on-the-job
Individual is committed to …	Organization	Profession
Responsible for career management	Organization	Individual

Source(s): Adapted from Gubler (2011, p. 51)

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