The Career Development Professional’s AI Toolkit
Michael Larbalestier
- 22 juni 2026
- 9781911724650
Samenvatting:
A comprehensive guide that empowers career development professionals to cut through the hype surrounding AI by offering practical tools, relevant examples and successful strategies for ensuring AI delivers benefits to their clients. Written by expert authors, Michael Larbalestier and Marianne Wilson
"Michael Larbalestier’s and Marianne Wilson’s AI Toolkit meets a definite need in the profession ... By adopting the approach of providing the reader with a ‘compass’, rather than a ‘map’, this volume will remain relevant and vital for many years. I cannot recommend it highly enough."
Dr Oliver Jenkin PGCE RCDP, NICEC Fellow
CDI Senior Professional Development and Standards Manager, and Editor of the CDI’s magazine, Career Matters
A comprehensive guide offering practical tools, relevant examples and proven strategies to empower career development professionals to cut through the hype surrounding AI.
Written by expert authors, Michael Larbalestier and Marianne Wilson, the book provides:
- Practical Understanding of AI Technology: de-mystifies the inner workings of AI tools to help readers make informed choices about AI's role in their practice.
- Relevant Scenarios: boasts worked examples of activities and tasks that encompass a wide range of career support activities - from improving personal productivity and creating educational materials, to designing engaging client activities and leveraging AI for Labour Market Information.
- Flexible Toolkit Format: Icons and consistent page layouts make this book an easy-to-navigate hands-on guide that readers can consult according to their interests and preferences.
The book builds on the authors’ experience to help practitioners navigate AI confidently to support diverse client groups, including young people, graduates, unemployed adults and employed professionals. With a focus on continuous improvement and reflective practice, it helps to bring these insights and skills to a wider audience, in an accessible format.