“…However, next to an organisational notion that is characterised by positions, promotion steps, salary scales, etc., careers can also be interpreted as personal journeys with developmental stages unfolding over a life span and which are characterised by crucial decisions at transitional moments (McIlveen, ). This perspective connects the organisational HR perspective with the perspective from vocational psychology, emphasising elements such as personal interest, values, ambitions, self‐efficacy, choice, agency and life‐stories (McIlveen, ; Swanson, ). These career perspectives are important, as teachers' job satisfaction is linked to career prospects and job diversity (ILO, ; OECD, ).…”