Jelena Zikic

Biography

Dr. Jelena Zikic received her PhD from Joseph L. Rotman School of Management at University of Toronto and previous to that she studied at the London School of Economics where she earned her MSc in Social and Organizational Psychology. Her study focuses on career management issues, combining the individual as well as organizational perspective. In particular, Dr.Zikic developed her research program and expertise in career transitions, stress and coping and career development theory. She has also developed part of her career internationally and is currently involved in several cross-cultural projects. At present, Dr. Zikic is working on three major projects and all three are founded by SSHRC. Her main focus is on studying career transitions of immigrant professionals, and examining both personal as well as structural barriers to their career success as well as their coping strategies in the new labour market. In her teaching she promotes critical thinking and reflection and focuses on teaching Career Management, Strategic Human Resource Management, and Organizational Communication. Her international background and experience allow her to relate to diverse and increasingly globally-minded students at York University.

Research Interest

Management , Unemployment and coping processes (e.g., job search and career exploration/planning), Career Adaptability processes and Career development theory building, Study of career Transitions of diverse populations (e.g., Immigrant Professionals, Expatriates, Entrepreneurs, Baby Boomers), Cross cultural studies, Field research and combination of Quantitative and Qualitative research methods