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Archetypes and

The Ambiguous Notion of 'Career'

Roger Clarke PhD ANU FACS FAISXamax Consultancy Pty Ltd, Canberra

Visiting Professor in Computer Science, ANUand in Cyberspace Law & Policy, UNSW

ACIS – UniSA1 December 2015

http://www.rogerclarke.com/SOS/AANC {.html, .pdf}

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Career(Macquarie Dictionary)

2. n.an occupation, profession, etc., followed as one's lifeworkcf. a plannable trajectory

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Career(Macquarie Dictionary)

2. n.an occupation, profession, etc., followed as one's lifeworkcf. a plannable trajectory

5. v.i.to run or move rapidly along

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The IRDNerd

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"Smart, well-educated, driven, a self-starter, a source of new ideas,

a driver of change"

The PhD Graduate

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'Corporate Man'

"Smart, well-educated, driven, a self-starter, a source of new ideas,

a driver of change"

Reliable, trustworthyA team playerTicks boxes

Fits into square holes determined by

behavioural psych

The PhD Graduate

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Brand-Name Consultancy Groups

• Slave labour• Strong foundations• Look great on a CV

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Brand-Name Consultancy Groups

Small, Specialist Consultancies

• Slave labour• Strong foundations• Look great on a CV

• Less bureaucracy• Less robustness• More dependence on You

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http://www.crossingboundaries.eu/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Dooley-Kirk-2007.pdf

The University-Industry Interface

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The University-Industry Interface

• Research institutions have been forcedto unbundle and to virtualise

• Researchers have been casualised

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The University-Industry Interface

• There is no 'career'• There is space to be worked

• Boundary-riding is lonely

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• Research institutions have been forcedto unbundle and to virtualise

• Researchers have been casualised

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Craft (not Gloss) Your Profile• Check your coverage of professional

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Craft (not Gloss) Your Profile• Check your coverage of professional

expertise

• Recognise and address weaknessesKnowledge of collaboration tools, pro bono

• Demonstrate coverage of skillsIndustry-based quals (PMBOK, CISSP, ITIL, ...)

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Craft (not Gloss) Your Profile• Check your coverage of professional

expertise

• Recognise and address weaknessesKnowledge of collaboration tools, pro bono

• Demonstrate coverage of skillsIndustry-based quals (PMBOK, CISSP, ITIL, ...)

• Demonstrate you can work with othersTeam-based as well as 'lone wolf' projects

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Craft (not Gloss) Your Profile• Check your coverage of professional

expertise

• Recognise and address weaknessesKnowledge of collaboration tools, pro bono

• Demonstrate coverage of skillsIndustry-based quals (PMBOK, CISSP, ITIL, ...)

• Demonstrate you can work with othersTeam-based as well as 'lone wolf' projects

• Ensure flexibility and adaptabilityOther people have needs to fulfil, as well as you

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Craft (not Gloss) Your Profile• Check your coverage of professional

expertise

• Recognise and address weaknessesKnowledge of collaboration tools, pro bono

• Demonstrate coverage of skillsIndustry-based quals (PMBOK, CISSP, ITIL, ...)

• Demonstrate you can work with othersTeam-based as well as 'lone wolf' projects

• Ensure flexibility and adaptabilityOther people have needs to fulfil, as well as you

• 'Demonstrate your capacity for loyalty'

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Archetypes and

The Ambiguous Notion of 'Career'

Roger Clarke PhD ANU FACS FAISXamax Consultancy Pty Ltd, Canberra

Visiting Professor in Computer Science, ANUand in Cyberspace Law & Policy, UNSW

ACIS – UniSA1 December 2015

http://www.rogerclarke.com/SOS/AANC {.html, .pdf}