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Lecture-24
Career
A career consists of all the jobs held during ones working life
Career Path A career path is the sequential pattern of jobs that forms ones career.
Career Goals Career goals are the future positions one strives to reach as part of a career. These goals serve as benchmarks along ones career path.
Career Planning Career planning is the process by which one selects career goals and the path to those goals.
Career Development
Career Development consists of the personal improvements one undertakes to achieve a personal career plan
Common Concerns
Do company training programs help my chances for a promotion? How do I advance my career? Why hasnt my boss given me career counseling? Arent most promotions based on luck and knowing the right people? Do I need a degree for that job? With all the talk of downsizing, how secure is my job?
Individual Career Development Job Performance Exposure Networking Resignations Organizational Loyalty
Maintenance stageinvolves optimizing talents or capabilities. Disengagement stagethe individual begins to gradually pull away from work and develop other interests.
Career Planning
If you dont have a plan for yourself youll be a part of someone elses American Proverb Career Planning is a tool to encourage employee development Important to give employee a sense of a career vs a job with the company
Having a plan does not mean auto promotion Need to have good performance, experience, education, planning and preparation
HR Support & Career Development Develop management support for career planning activities Can offer career planning, education, info and counseling
Also need to ensure employees receive accurate and timely feedback on career development & performance
Career Education
Employees often know very little about planning Feel luck & performance only ways to get ahead Might not be aware of other opportunities
Career Counseling
Have trained counselors in the department Can assist with guidance on realistic goals and plans Often self & environmental assessments required