Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings This article uncovers how early-career professionals in Italy cope with career insecurity, using data from Italian young adults. The underlying study found that career insecurity is negatively related to approach coping and positively related to avoidance coping, while approach coping drives career insecurity’s impact on positive outcomes like psychological well-being and career success. Ambiguity tolerance, particularly a preference for ambiguity, weakens the link between career insecurity and avoidance coping. The managerial action recommendations include to invest in coping skills training for early-career professionals. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.
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