On behalf of Andrea M Lane and Gorkem Aksaray: Careers is excited to introduce our newest Regional Ambassador Webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YdfZ8JT-Qg
This webinar explores the complexities of hashtag#career navigation and management within the gig economy. It examines the pressing issues of job security amid shifting political and legal landscapes, explores the dynamics of skill acquisition, and discusses how the gig economy impacts employment opportunities across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Speakers:
Dr. Desmond tutu Ayentimi (PhD), Senior Lecturer of Management at the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics, University of Tasmania, Australia, discusses his recent paper co-authored with John Burgess: "Careers and gig work in Sub-Saharan Africa"
Dr. Clara Zwettler is a Postdoc researcher at the University of Fribourg and a Psychotherapist in Training, discusses her recent paper, co-authored with Caroline Straub and Daniel Spurk: "Kicking off a gig work career: unfolding a career learning cycle of gig workers"
Dr. Camille Desjardins, Assistant Professor in HRM and OB at the American University of Beirut, presents her recent paper, co-authored with Dr. Brendan Churchill: "Women's Experiences of Gig Work: A Review and New Gender Agenda for the Gig Economy".
Dr. Dominique Kost, PhD is Associate Professor in the Department of Leadership and Organizational Behaviour at the BI Norwegian Business School, presents her recent paper, co-authored with Dr. Christian Fieseler: "Identifying career trajectories in the gig economy: from professional career path to anti-career paths."