SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Breaking Barriers: A Review of Career Transition Trends for Women
Amruta Deshpande1
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2023Volume: 16
E-location ID: e18743501280610
Publisher ID: e18743501280610
DOI: 10.2174/0118743501280610231122112320
Article History:
Received Date: 04/09/2023Revision Received Date: 24/10/2023
Acceptance Date: 29/10/2023
Electronic publication date: 30/11/2023
Collection year: 2023
open-access license: This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License (CC-BY 4.0), a copy of which is available at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode. This license permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Abstract
Background:
The objective of this paper is to develop a map of the contours of the phenomenon of the career transition of women by aggregating, parsing, and extracting scholarly studies on the career transition of women to provide a comprehensive understanding of the topic. A review of existing research will help to identify gaps and opportunities for further investigation in the domain of career transitions for women. It can also provide insights into the experiences of women at different stages of their careers, including those who are entering the workforce, returning to work after a break, or changing careers.
Aim:
This study reviews the literature on the career transition of women using bibliometric analysis and thematic analysis. It delves into the most significant writings, leading journals, and authors that contributed to the field, and the selected methodologies and research contexts for mindfulness in leadership.
Methods:
The study has identified areas of future research such as the impact of technology and automation on career transitions for women, the intersectionality of career transitions, the role of mentorship and sponsorship in career transitions, the impact of flexible working arrangements on career transitions and personal characteristics and successful transitions.
Results:
Using bibliometric analysis, this study especially carried out performance analysis and scientific mapping of the available literature review to provide valuable insights into the challenges and barriers that women face during career transitions.
Conclusion:
The findings indicate that despite progress in gender equality, women still encounter significant obstacles when attempting to advance their careers, switch industries, or take on leadership roles.
