All Outputs (4)

The political is personal: Brexit and the career aspirations of UK undergraduates (2019)
Journal Article
McCrory, M., & Thomson, T. (in press). The political is personal: Brexit and the career aspirations of UK undergraduates. Journal of the National Institute for Career Education and Counselling, 42(1), 3-8. https://doi.org/10.20856/jnicec.4202

Findings from a small-scale qualitative research project exploring the impact of Brexit on the career aspirations of final year students at a UK university reveal the centrality of values and emotion in career decision-making. Although not conclusive... Read More about The political is personal: Brexit and the career aspirations of UK undergraduates.

The impact of Brexit: When politics and career dreams collide
Journal Article
Thomson, T. (in press). The impact of Brexit: When politics and career dreams collide. Career Matters, 19-19

As the next generation of graduates prepare to enter the post-Brexit world of economic uncertainty, is “getting a graduate job” their priority? And what does a “graduate career” mean nowadays? The substantive impact of Brexit on the UK labour ma... Read More about The impact of Brexit: When politics and career dreams collide.

The impact of Brexit: Values and emotion in career thinking
Journal Article
Thomson, T. (in press). The impact of Brexit: Values and emotion in career thinking. PHOENIX, 25-25

As the next generation of graduates prepare to enter the post-Brexit world of economic uncertainty, is “getting a graduate job” their priority? And what does a “graduate career” mean nowadays? The substantive impact of Brexit on the UK labour ma... Read More about The impact of Brexit: Values and emotion in career thinking.

Brexit: The wake-up call for graduate career choice?
Journal Article
Thomson, T. (in press). Brexit: The wake-up call for graduate career choice?

Graduates are increasingly choosing careers with social impact, where they can ‘make a difference’. Given the current uncertain economic and political climate, it is timely to consider how Brexit is starting to impact on graduate career thinking.... Read More about Brexit: The wake-up call for graduate career choice?.