Protean Career
Douglas T. Hall 1976
In the past decade we have seen tremendous change in the job market and related career options, career planning and management. The world of work has become more unstable for workers in a globlised, fickle market place. These developments have been exacerbated by economic uncertainty and changes in technology, in particular in the development of the web and related technologies. Linked to the concept of the Protean Career, there have been significant changes between the ‘psychological contract’ between organisation/employer and individual/employee. 
These changes in the psychological contract have lead to an increasing change in how individuals manage and see their careers or jobs. There has been increasing individualisation away from the organisation or employer.
References and further reading:
- https://career.iresearchnet.com/career-development/protean-career/
- https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/protean-boundaryless-career-advantages-strategies-cdasg
- Briscoe, J.P., Hall, D.T. and Frautschy DeMuth, R.L. (2006). Protean and boundaryless careers: An empirical exploration. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 69(1), pp.30–47.