Developing the notion of relationality in understanding careers in precarious and vulnerable times

Abstract In the post-pandemic world, witnessing a climate crisis and shifts in the geopolitical landscape, millions of lives are affected by precarity and uncertainty. In the field of career guidance, there is a need to develop new ways of thinking that can contribute to both social and environmental sustainability. This study discusses and elaborates the notion of relationality as a way forward. To establish a more robust ontological ground for relational thinking, we explore the conceptualisations of relationality in relational sociology, new materialism, and more-than-human thinking. Finally, we discuss how a deeper understanding of relationality can inform research and practice.