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In this chapter we formulate five recommendations to facilitate sustainable careers. The focal point that we take is the individual’s career and how the sustainability of careers can be improved by a combination of measures taken at different levels. More specifically we propose five types of initiatives that policy makers and organisations can take to foster the sustainability of individuals’ careers.
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De Vos, A., Dujardin, JM., Gielens, T., Meyers, C. (2016). Five Recommendations for Facilitating Sustainable Careers. In: Developing Sustainable Careers Across the Lifespan. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47741-1_5
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