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Exploring the construct validity of the Career Well-being Scale for its potential application as a career development tool in the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic career space 探索职业幸福感量表在2019冠状病毒病大流行职业空间中作为职业发展工具的构建效度

African Journal of Career Development Pub Date : 2021-09-08 DOI: 10.4102/ajcd.v3i1.39

M. Coetzee, Nadia Ferreira, I. Potgieter

引用次数: 1

The importance of social emotional learning skills in assisting youth to successfully transition into the professional world 社会情感学习技能在帮助青少年成功过渡到专业领域中的重要性

African Journal of Career Development Pub Date : 2021-08-30 DOI: 10.4102/ajcd.v3i1.37

Gloria Marsay, K. Atitsogbe, A. Ouedraogo, H. Nsubuga, P. Pari, Enyonam Y. Kossi, C. M. Park, V. S. Solberg

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引用次数: 1

The impact of inequality and COVID-19 on education and career planning for South African children of rural and low-socioeconomic backgrounds 不平等和COVID-19对南非农村和低社会经济背景儿童的教育和职业规划的影响

African Journal of Career Development Pub Date : 2021-05-18 DOI: 10.4102/AJCD.V3I1.36

Indira Pillay

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引用次数: 19

Factors that influence transition from high school to higher education: A case of the JuniorTukkie programme 影响从高中到高等教育过渡的因素:以初中课程为例

African Journal of Career Development Pub Date : 2020-02-26 DOI: 10.4102/ajcd.v2i1.5

P. Lombard

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引用次数: 8

Employer requirements and employability mindsets influencing graduate workers’ self-confidence in gaining employment 雇主需求和就业心态影响毕业生就业自信

African Journal of Career Development Pub Date : 2019-10-09 DOI: 10.4102/ajcd.v1i1.4

M. Coetzee, Nadia Ferreira, I. Potgieter

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引用次数: 4

A life design-related career development intervention for working adults in the manufacturing, engineering and related sectors 一个生活设计相关的职业发展干预工作的成年人在制造业，工程和相关部门

African Journal of Career Development Pub Date : 2019-06-13 DOI: 10.4102/AJCD.V1I1.2

N. Taylor, Chris Beukes

引用次数: 4

Table of Contents Vol 1, No 1 (2019) & Vol 2, No 1 (2020) 目录第1卷第1期(2019)和第2卷第1期(2020)

African Journal of Career Development Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.4102/ajcd.v2i1.34

Editorial Office

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