Introducing a sustainable career ecosystem: Theoretical perspectives, conceptualization, and future research agenda.

Our paper advances the embryonic interest of combining the theoretical frameworks of sustainable career and career ecosystem into a sustainable career ecosystem theory by introducing Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a new actor, spotlighting the need for liminality of the relationship between an individual and career practitioner, and presenting a new conceptual model. We begin by providing a brief overview of sustainable career and career ecosystem theories, culminating in a recently proposed definition of a sustainable career ecosystem. Second, using this as our point of departure, we consider the theoretical perspectives for understanding a sustainable career ecosystem through (a) introducing AI as a new actor with the potential to disrupt and transform the (future) labor market and (b) making a case for the liminality of the individual and career practitioner relationship. Third, we consider various dimensions for analyzing a sustainable career ecosystem to offer a new conceptual model. We conclude with a future research agenda. Conceptual Paper. • Integration of sustainable career theory and career ecosystem theory into sustainable career ecosystem theory • Development of a model portraying the conceptualization of a sustainable career ecosystem • Positioning artificial intelligence as a new, disruptive, and transformational actor within a sustainable career ecosystem • Consideration of the liminality dimension of the interaction between individuals and career practitioners • Offering a future research agenda to advance sustainable career ecosystems [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]