"William E. Donald turns a simple weather metaphor into a genuinely useful framework for understanding careers as they are lived - full of good spells, storms, and everything in between. The international case studies bring real texture to each stage, from growth and clarity through to burnout and recovery. A book that gives career development professionals a shared language their clients should recognise immediately."Associate Professor Deirdre Hughes OBECareer Coaching Through Changing Conditions brings together Sustainable Career Ecosystem Theory, the Weather as a Career Metaphor, and the Employability Capital Growth Model to help career development practitioners and the people they support make sense of change, whether conditions are settled and favourable, or uncertain and difficult. The Weather as a Career Metaphor works across three layers, from the immediate conditions people face, through recurring seasonal patterns, to the wider climate of structural and societal change. It covers the full range of career weather, growth, clarity and meaning as well as uncertainty, disruption, shock and depletion, on the understanding that a sustainable career depends on both. Paired with nine forms of employability capital, this gives practitioners an intuitive, flexible language that resonates across career stages, sectors and contexts. This invaluable resource will help you:Make sense of complexity with a clear, intuitive framework that reflects the realities of today's labour marketApply theory in practice using adaptable tools grounded in contemporary career development thinkingSupport clients through good conditions and difficult ones alike, recognising that sustainable careers are built across both. Across 15 chapters and 20 international case studies spanning ages, geographies and lived experiences, including disability and neurodivergence, the book equips practitioners to help clients navigate changing conditions and create sustainable careers, whatever the forecast.
