In Northern Ireland the Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald and Education Minister Paul Givan have launched a three-year Careers Action Plan. Read the article HERE. The Careers Action Plan has been published following a programme of collaborative work by the Department of Education and the Department for the Economy. Deirdre Hughes has acted and an…
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Two years ago, the idea of a “robo-careers adviser” felt futuristic, even far-fetched. Now, it’s very much a live debate. As the original OEB Insights article asked: Will AI transform career guidance – or replace it altogether? Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Career Guidance: Transformation or Extinction? The Coming Age of the Robo-Careers Advisers – OEB…
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This article published in the April edition of the Career Development Institute’s (CDI) monthly journal Career Matters issue 13.2 is a think piece aimed at provoking thoughtful dialogue on the evolving integration of AI into career guidance. The article has been written by Dr Chris Percy a visiting research fellow at the University of Derby…
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On 18th February an event was held in the Northern Ireland parliament buildings in Stormont, Belfast to launch the CDI’s “Valuing Careers” research report in the province. This followed the earlier Careers Development Policy Group (CDPG) main report launch “Unlocking Potential” which took place in the House of Lords in December. The full report can…
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In May 2024, Durham County Council, in collaboration with the County Durham Economic Partnership Board and the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) Technical Funding Group, commissioned dmh associates to assist in developing an All-Age Careers Framework for County Durham. It was formally agreed dmh associates would carry out a research, facilitation, and planning piece of…
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Building on her former role as co-editor of the International Symposium Series within the British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, Deirdre worked with leading academics in the career development field to co-produce three new books based on the themes of: Decent Work, Inclusion and Sustainability; Migration and Wellbeing: Towards a More Inclusive World: and Art…
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Date: 14th April 2025 from 16.00 – 17.00 (GMT) To view the recording please click HERE Host: Associate Professor Deirdre Hughes OBE Guest Contributors: Dr William E. Donald is an Associate Professor of Sustainable Careers and Human Resource Management at Southampton Business School, University of Southampton. He is also the founder of Donald research Consulting.…
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Studies of Early Career-Related Learning in Primary Schools in Ireland NEW DATE: 27th February 2025 TIME: 14.00 -15.30 (GMT) TO REGISTER CLICK HERE OVERVIEWThe question “What do you want to be when you grow up?” has long been a staple of childhood conversations. But are we asking children the right question? Recent studies of early…
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Migration and Wellbeing: Towards a More Inclusive World with Associate Professor Deirdre Hughes (University oif Warwick, Institute fore Employment Research), Emeritus Prof. Fusun Akkök (Middle East Technical University), and global guest panellists discussing all-age career support and effective approaches to working with migrants and refugees in communities, both in person and online. This is a…
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Click on the picture to open the newsletter and learn about a new webinar series for 2025 Deirdre and the team would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has engaged with our research and development (R&D), evaluation, and continuous professional development (CPD) activities throughout the year. Wherever you are in the world,…
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