CAREER PLANNING WHAT IS CAREER Career is defined as persons course or progress through life It means an occupation or a profession that

at usually involves special training or formal education and is considered to be a persons lifework. Career planning Career planning is a lifelong process, which includes choosing an occupation, getting a job, growing in your job, and eventually retiring. Career planning process The career planning process is comprised of four steps as follows: 1 SELF ASSESSMENT Self assessment is the process of gathering information about yourself in order to make

an informed career decision. Gather information about yourself the following: I Values: Autonomy, flexible working hours, security, high salary, prestige , outdoor work etc. II Interest: Your likes and dislikes, running, reading etc III Preferred environments IV Development needs V Skill Assess your skills, knowledge, values, constraints and interests Identify which new skills and knowledge you want to develop

2 Options

Explore the occupations in which you are interested

Learn about a wide variety of careers and their job duties, employment outlooks, salaries and educational and other requirements.

Research the industries in which you would like to work Research the Labor Market Data about employment by location and occupation, labor supply and demand, earnings, unemployment and demographics of the labor force.

3 Match During this phase of the process, you will:

Evaluate these occupations Explore alternatives Choose both a short term and a long term option

4 Action You will develop the steps you need to take in order to reach your goal, for example:

Investigating sources of additional training and education, Developing a job search strategy Writing your resume Gathering company information Composing cover letters Preparing for job interviews

MEANING AND DEFINITION

What is career planning?

Career planning is a lifelong process, which includes choosingReasons why people change
career

WHY PEOPLE CHANGE CAREER

The downsizing or the restructuring of an organization New challenges or opportunities that arise Poor or ineffective leadership Having a poor relationship with a manager(s) For the improvement of a better work/life balance Contributions are not being recognized For better compensation and benefits For better alignment with personal and organizational values Personal strengths and capabilities are not a good fit with an organization The financial instability of an organization An organization relocated