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Using the Kaleidoscope Career Model to Understand the Changing Patterns of Women's Careers: Designing HRD Programs That Attract and Retain Women

Lisa Mainiero

The problem and the solution. This article explores how a new model of careers can be used to suggest human resource development (HRD) programs that better match the unique career patterns of women. Traditional career stage models, which form the basis of many modern HRD practices, were created by studying men's careers and do not fit the complexities of women's careers. The purpose of this article is to discuss the Kaleidoscope Career Model as a means of understanding the needs of women workers and how organizations can systematically fulfill those needs to gain a competitive advantage. In addition to HRD implications, we also discuss directions for future research.

Key Words: Kaleidoscope Careers • human resource development • women's careers • boundaryless careers • protean careers

Advances in Developing Human Resources, Vol. 10, No. 1, 32-49 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1523422307310110


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