The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Issues and Implications for Career Research and Practice

• Published in: The Career development quarterly Vol. 66; no. 3; pp. 192 - 204
• Main Author: Hirschi, Andreas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Alexandria National Career Development Association 01.09.2018; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Automation; Career Choice; Career counseling; Career Development; Career development planning; Careers; Counseling; Digitization; Employee behavior; Employment; Industrial Revolution; Industry 4.0; Labor economics; Labor market; Lifelong Learning; Occupations; Professional identity; Security guards; Skills; Technology; Unemployment; Vocational guidance; United States > US

The accelerating digitization and automation of work, known as the 4th industrial revolution, will have an enormous impact on individuals’ career experiences. Yet, the academic literature in vocational psychology and career research has been remarkably silent on this trend so far. This article summa...