Career research can make important contributions to help organisations in coping with the effects of demographic changes. We want to conclude with some general suggestions for improving future research that derive from the papers presented in this special issue. Considering the increasing flexibility and diversity of individual careers, more research is needed into the specific nature and measurement of these issues in the career field. In addition, career research should incorporate a life-span perspective. It is of utmost importance to continue research in which alongside careful operationalisations of career concepts, theoretical and methodological foundations for the concepts are given, while taking into account the complexity and dynamism of current (working) life. In our opinion, an integrated approach that incorporates HR practices as well as individual career behaviours throughout the working life cycle is needed.