The Career Professional’s Guide to Research

The final proofs of my forthcoming book have been checked and it has gone to the printers! A few reflections at this point on how it came about, and why.

I wrote The Career Professional’s Guide to Research primarily to encourage career development professionals to engage in practitioner-led research. Through it, I hope to demystify research, and promote how frontline practitioners are uniquely positioned to conduct meaningful, ethical, and impactful research project.

In the book, I explore the full research journey; from identifying and justifying a topic thought to data collection, analysis, and dissemination (sharing your work with the right audiences). I cover what makes a good researcher and topic, explore key skills such as qualitative and quantitative methods, and provide practical tools to support you through the planning and delivery of a research project. Throughout the book you will find practitioner quotes and practical templates to support readers’ learning now and in the future.

I hope that readers can hear my voice in the text, as I’ve written with my usual practical and motivational tone that anyone who has ever been taught by me will be familiar with! It’s partly a bit of an instruction manual, but it’s also written with my own agenda in mind: to help build our research culture within the career development sector from the frontline, and for practitioners to strength their voices in a world where frontline practice needs to more directly engage with and influence policy, practice, and the future of career guidance.

I can’t wait for it to be out and to hear everyone’s thoughts on it – and most importantly, see readers going on to compete brilliant, meaningful research projects in the future.

You can pre-order the book directly from the publishers: https://trotman.co.uk/products/pre-order-the-career-professionals-guide-to-research or from other retailers such as Amazon if you prefer: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1911724592

Cover of The Career Professional's Guide to Research


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