The Conceptualisation of Weather as a Career Metaphor

This paper aims to offer an accessible, flexible, and homogenised approach career counselling development via the conceptualisation of a new metaphor in response evolving careers labour markets. The research question asks: How can Weather as Career Metaphor (WCM) accessible tool for counsellors use with their clients across lifespans? theoretical framework draws together sustainable theory conservation resources theory, is complemented by author’s decade experience providing mentoring coaching individuals globe. WCM constructed ten elements weather that apply different contexts lifespan. These include sun, rain, drought, thunder lightning, ice, fog, tailwind, headwind, tornado, rainbow. contribution comes from which theoretically grounded whilst also ensuring practical relevance accessibility flexibility. offers versatile part more comprehensive toolkit help understand potential challenges within contemporary facilitates take ownership careers, acquire personal resources, proactive steps prepare themselves lifespans.