📢 Final call for entries! 📢 Just over a week to go to submit your entry to the 2026 Bill Law Memorial Student Award. How to enter: You do not need to submit a full paper yet—just a 250-word abstract outlining your research or practice. Read the full criteria: www.nicec.org/pages/bill-l...

The deadline for Bill Law Award submissions is coming soon at the end of February. This award celebrates the contributions of students (e.g. from a Masters programme) doing research on career development related topics. Please share. www.nicec.org/pages/bill-l...

The data from the #CDIBigListen surveys is vital to us championing the profession with government and includes key questions on working in the profession. if you work in career development - whether a CDI member or not - please do complete the survey and share with colleagues. zurl.co/FnbCY

NEW on Wonkhe: Now that it’s on the statute books, Michael Salmon looks at what made the final cut in Scotland’s new tertiary legislation buff.ly/hywLloC

📢 Submissions Open! The 2026 Bill Law Memorial Student Award is now accepting abstracts. If you’ve recently completed a #CareerDevelopment programme, submit a 250-word outline of your research or innovative practice by 28th Feb www.nicec.org/pages/bill-l...

We are hiring a research assistant for a project on career guidance for older workers (age 50-64 years). Full details here: jobs.napier.ac.uk/mthrprod_web...

Valuable report from the Work & Pensions Commons Select Committee on progress towards creating a new Jobs and Careers Service, published today: committees.parliament.uk/publications...

IES's Becci Newton contributed to the House of Commons' Work and Pensions Committee's newly published report 'Get Britain Working: Reforming Jobcentres'. She is quoted several times, including on how to best deliver employability support. Read the report: bit.ly/489aqXF

Are you a career development practitioner in the UK with experience of working with adults age 50+ years? I am leading a multi-disciplinary team researching career support for this older client group. If you might be willing to talk to us, please DM me or email: [email protected]

The £55m allocated to merge the careers service and job centres - How much has been spent and how much allocated ask MPs. The Public Accounts Committee asks Where is the roadmap? feweek.co.uk/pac-unclear-...

If you are a CDI member, you'll have had an email invitation to take part in the latest CDI Big Listen survey. This is a key input to our plans to enhance our services and closes at 9am on Monday 14th July. www.linkedin.com/posts/career... @thecdi.bsky.social #careers #CDIBigListen

Join us online for Tuesday's #ValuingCareers Scotland event, hosted by @thecdi.bsky.social President @peterobertson.bsky.social with a key speech from @graemedey.bsky.social, Minister for Further and Higher Education. Open to everyone interested in careers in Scotland: www.thecdi.net/training-and...

The final stop on our UK tour will be an online event in Scotland on 20th May, with an opening speech by Minister @graemedey.bsky.social, and presentations by me and @skillsdevscot.bsky.social. www.thecdi.net/training-and...

The @instcareer.bsky.social Journal is free and open access. Past editions can be found at our dedicated Journal site: www.nicecjournal.co.uk/index.php/nc... 📖 So why not dedicate some time to reflect on an article of Careers development research of interest to you? 📖

Webinar: Standing for the CDI Board – hear from current directors. Wednesday 19 March, 8 am, online. Join CDI Chief Executive David Morgan and Board members to explore what’s involved in being on the Board and why it’s a great opportunity to develop new skills. Book now: ow.ly/q8bv50VhXyV