CAREER PLANNING

AND DEVELOPMENT

ila kamboj
mayank bangar

WHAT IS A CAREER?
A career is a persons chosen profession

or occupation.
A Career is all the jobs that held
during ones working life.

Career impacted life stages

Stage 5: Late Career (ages 55retirement):
Remain productive in work, maintain self-esteem, prepare for
effective retirement.
Stage 4: Midcareer (ages 4055):
Reappraise early career and early adulthood goals, reaffirm or
modify goals, make choices appropriate to middle adult years,
remain productive.
Stage 3: Early Career (ages 2540):
Learn job, learn organizational rules and norms, fit into chosen
occupation and organization, increase competence, pursue goals.
Stage 2: Organizational Entry (ages 1825):
Obtain job offer(s) from desired organization(s), select appropriate
job based on complete and accurate information.
Stage 1: Preparation for Work (ages 018):
Develop occupational self-image, assess alternative occupations,
develop initial occupational choice, pursue necessary education.

How Do People Choose Career?

Interest
Self-Image
Personality
Social-Background

CARRER PLANNING
o It is a process by which one selects career goals

and the path to these goals.

o It is continuous process of developing human
resources for achieving results.

OBJECTIVES OF CAREER
PLANNING
Attract and retain talent by offering
careers not jobs.
Achieve HR effectively and achieve
greater productivity.
Reduce employee turnover
Improve employee morale and
motivation.
Meet the future HR needs of
organization on a timely basis.

PROCESS OF CAREER
PLANNING
Identifying individual needs and
aspirations.
Analyzing career opportunities.
Aligning needs and opportunities.
Action plans and periodic review.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT
o It looks at the long term career effectiveness of

employees
o The actions for career development may be
initiated by the individual himself or by the
organization .

Organizational and Individual Career

Development Perspectives

Career Development Cycle

1.Self Awareness &
Assessment- interest, ability
and
skills,aptitude,values.priorities

The Career
Development
Cycle
3.Career Decision Makingestablish goals, make
plans,impliment,evaluate
and progress

HR
s
Role
in
Car
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Dev
elop
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THE GOAL: MATCH INDIVIDUAL

AND ORGANIZATION NEEDS
--------------------------------The Goal: Matching
Encourage employee ownership
of career.
Create a supportive context.
Communicate direction of
company.
Establish mutual goal setting
and planning

1
INSTITUTE CAREER
DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES
-----------------------------------Career Development Initiatives
Provide workbooks and
workshops.
Provide career counseling.
Provide career self-management
training.
Give developmental feedback.
Provide mentoring.
4

IDENTIFY CAREER
OPPORTUNITIES AND
REQUIREMENTS
--------------------------------Opportunities & Requirements
Identify future competency
needs.
Establish job
progressions/career paths.
Balance promotions, transfers,
exits, etc.
Establish dual career paths. 2

GAUGE
EMPLOYEE
POTENTIAL
--------------------------------Gauge Employee Potential
Measure competencies
(appraisals).
Establish talent inventories.
Establish succession plans.
Use assessment centers.

Thank you