Mixed messages!

This is going to be a bit of a mixed post, as there are several different things I want to reflect on....

Firstly, did anyone see the very interesting programme on 'Island communities' last night (Sunday 9-10pm)? The presenter was trying to discover what makes the 'sense of community' and belonging on an island, different to the mainland. He concluded that the boundary of water seems to make all the difference. Quite similar to my undergrad dissertation for anthropology that I commented on in my last post.

Placement has been interesting. I tried to ask about any career development theories used and the answer was 'Oh, we are very person-centred here.' (Whatever that's meant to mean??) I have to do a presentation this week at the team meeting on possible new ideas to be used in some of the guidance interviews and when I suggested 'life-maps' or 'narratives', the co-presenter said 'Oh, yes we can tell everyone about these new ideas, but they will never get the go ahead, as they are too time consuming!' Not the most encouraging of responses but I'll still try and give those ideas a plug.

Finally, I was struck this week by a comment on a job description for a post I'm applying for which stated how the careers advice given would be measured! It said that the careers advice would be measured by 'structure, currency and relevance'.......intriguing!