RESEARCH PROFILE

Career guidance practice; contexts of technology implementation and application; ICT based innovations in learning; qualitative research methodology and data analysis

BACKGROUND

Dr Sally-Anne Barnes is a Senior Research Fellow at Warwick Institute for Employment Research, University of Warwick. Her research interests include: careers guidance theory and practice; ICT based innovations; and qualitative research methodology and data analysis. She has a particular interest and expertise in the effects of the implementation and application of technologies in organisational work and training settings.

She was part of the development team for both National Guidance Research Forum (NGRF) (2002-2008) and the European Guidance and Counselling Research Forum (2004-2007) (EGCRF). As developer and editor of the LMI Future Trends section of the NGRF, Sally-Anne has expertise and extensive knowledge of national, regional, local and sectoral based labour market information (LMI). She has managed a range of projects focused on developing LMI for career guidance practitioners, plus researching the implementation of technology to support the professional development of careers guidance practitioners. Sally-Anne was also centrally involved in the qualitative, longitudinal case study investigating the nature of effective guidance (2002-2008) and how individuals navigate the labour market. Plus, she has undertaken literature reviews for HECSU on career development interventions in HE and for DWP on skills diagnostics and screening tools.

Current research includes: the development of LMI materials and support for careers guidance practitioners; researching the implementation of technology to support CEIAG services for young people and the professional development of careers guidance practitioners using Word Press technology; researching knowledge maturing processes and the role of technology can play in supporting those processes; and researching individual career identities, development, learning and continuing vocational training.

CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS

• Continuous Social Learning in Knowledge Networks - MATURE, with Alan Brown, (Institute for Employment Research), Jenny Bimrose (Institute for Employment Research) and others from FZI Research Center for Information Technologies, CIMNE, Structuralia, Pontydysgu, Learning Technology Research Institute (London Metropolitan University), Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz (University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland), BOC Asset Management GmbH, SAP, TU Graz, University of Paderborn and University of Innsbruck, Funded by: European Commission, Project Start Date: 01/01/2008 Project End Date: 31/12/2013 [details]
• Visiting Research Fellowship (Sally-Anne Barnes) 2012/13, Funded by: UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES), Project Start Date: 02/04/2012 Project End Date: 29/03/2013 [details]
• ESRC Seminar Series: Re-framing Service Delivery, Professional Practices and Professional Identities in UK Careers Work, with Jenny Bimrose, (Institute for Employment Research), Laurie Cohen and John Arnold (Loughborough University), Funded by: ESRC, Project Start Date: 01/11/2010 Project End Date: 31/10/2012 [details]
• Developing a Prototype Careers LMI Database, with Professor Jenny M Bimrose, Prof. Peter P Elias, Prof Robert A Wilson, Dr Sally-Anne Barnes - Institute for Employment Research, Funded by: UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES), Project Start Date: 10/02/2012 Project End Date: 31/05/2012
• ICT4EMPL: Literature review on employability, inclusion and ICT, with Professor Anne E Green, Institute for Employment Research, Ms Beate K Baldauf, Dr Sally-Anne Barnes, Dr Heike J Behle, Dr Maria G De Hoyos Guajardo, Dr David W Owen (Institute for Employment Research) , Funded by: EC DG Joint Research Centre, Project Start Date: 05/12/2011 Project End Date: 31/05/2012
  
  

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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

• Barnes, S-A.(2012) 'The differential impact of ICT on employees: narratives from a high-tech organisation' New Technology, Work and Employment (0268-1072)
• Bimrose, J., Brown, A., Barnes, S-A., & Hughes, D. (2011) 'The role of career adaptability in skills supply. Evidence report 35. Main report.', London: UK Commission for Employment and Skills, [Report] [view]
• Bimrose, J., Hughes, D. & Barnes, S-A. (2011) 'Integrating new technologies into careers practice: Extending the knowledge base', London: UK Commission for Employment and Skills, [Report] [view]
• Bimrose, J. and Barnes, S-A. (2010) 'Labour market information (LMI), information communications and technologies (ICT) and information, advice and guidance (IAG): the way forward?', London: UK Commission for Employment and Skills, [Report to Government] [view]
• Brown, A., Bimrose, J., Barnes, S-A., Kirpal, S., Grønning, T. and Dæhlen, M. (2010) 'Changing patterns of working, learning and career development across Europe (EACEA/2007/07): final report', Brussels: Education, Audiovisual & Culture Executive Agency, [Report] [view]

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