The musical landscape in Europe shows a complex picture. Societal change leads to change in the careers of artists. We see an increasing number of unstable jobs in the music profession. It no longer offers many opportunities for full-time, long-term contract work, but is often more project-based, calling …

Within the study ‘Musicians as Lifelong Learners: Discovery through Biography’, biographical research was used to examine key developments in the professional lives of musicians, focusing on the relationship between their life, educational and career span ant their learning styles. This resulted in a …

I am glad to share the major findings of my bachelor thesis with you. Let me first give you an insight in the current situation within IBM and the Madrid International Services Centre.The global economy is suffering from a crisis hitting several big corporate players. Nevertheless,IBM and the Centre …

Veel mensen krijgen tijdens hun loopbaan, levensloop, te maken met een of andere vorm van verlies. Zij worden dan geconfronteerd met wat wij aanvankelijk venijnige vraagstukken noemden, maar later hebben verwoord als loopbaanknooppunten. Situaties met consequenties voor loopbanen; situaties die leiden …

Te veel wordt de laatste jaren verwacht van studieloopbaanbegeleiding voor verbetering van studierendement en bestrijding van studie-uitval. Het accent wordt te veel gelegd op het vermijden van verkeerde studiekeuzes. In dit hoofdstuk wordt gesteld dat het beeld van de juiste en de verkeerde studiekeuze …

In this chapter it is argued that self-direction is currently well above the head of the majority of youngsters and even of many adults. Evidence for this conclusion stems from developmental and brain research. However, for various reasons it is important that people develop the competences that are …

This article describes a flexibility program for plateaued professionals in a technical Dutch firm operating in the consultancy sector we will refer to with the pseudonym Greentree Corp. First, we will discuss the impact reorganization had on job-requirements and career opportunities for technical employees. …

This article considers four learning biographies from professional musicians. Each musician holds a different portfolio career and is from a different age category. The key questions I ask are: "How does one learn as a musician?", "What knowledge, attitudes, values and artistic skills are necessary to …

Aan de hand van recente bevindingen van hersenonderzoek en research rond ontwikkelingstheorieën wordt de vraag beantwoord: in hoeverre zijn jongeren toegerust voor het nieuwe leren en in staat tot zelfsturing? Op basis hiervan worden aanbevelingen geformuleerd voor de onderwijspraktijk.