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dc.contributor.authorCoffey, Jane
dc.contributor.authorBennett, Dawn
dc.contributor.editorWilliamon, A.
dc.contributor.editorGoebl, W.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T12:44:50Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T12:44:50Z
dc.date.created2014-03-11T20:00:53Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.identifier.citationCoffey, Jane and Bennett, Dawn. 2013. Constructing an artistic identity two careers at a time: Dance and the career lifecycle, in Williamon, A. and Goebl, W. (ed), Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Performance Science, pp. 231-236. Brussels: European Association of Conservatories (AEC).
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/24742
dc.description.abstract

The attraction and retention of highly skilled labour is one of the most challenging issues of our times, so much so that labour shortages in many Western nations have fuelled a ‘war for talent’ that increasingly targets retention over initial recruitment. One of the difficulties of retention is that younger workers are increasingly mobile and demonstrate what appears to be a lack of employer loyalty. Not surprisingly, this has prompted calls for a much better understanding of the attraction and retention drivers of young people. Recognising that the inclusion of outlier cases has the potential to reveal perspectives not found in more putative cases, this largely theoretical paper contributes insights from research with dancers-in-training. The findings suggest marked differences in the quality of career preview developed by industry-based students and those in higher education. They also suggest that the passion and focus of students may not be an impediment to developing broad views of work and career. The implications for educators centre on the need to encourage students to consider possible roles throughout the whole career lifecycle.

dc.publisherRoyal College of Music, London
dc.subjecthigher education
dc.subjectcareer
dc.subjectdance
dc.subjectcareer preview
dc.subjectcareer attraction
dc.title2013 International Symposium on Performance Science
dc.typeBook Chapter
dcterms.source.startPage231
dcterms.source.endPage236
dcterms.source.titleConstructing an artistic identity two careers at a time: Dance and the career lifecycle
dcterms.source.isbn9782960137804
dcterms.source.placeLondon
dcterms.source.chapter39
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