Chapter 2: Career Planning and Development Flashcards
Art of mapping out the professional
journey
Career
Related to business and organizations
Career Planning & Development
Develop new skills available to the
organization
Organizational Career Planning
Represents various jobs performed
during the course of working life.
Career path
Job Positions (Ordinary worker) (7)
unskilled worker
semi-skilled worker
skilled worker
highly skilled worker
team leader
assistant supervisory
supervisor
Formal program implement to increase
the HR availability
Career Planning
Advantages of Career Planning (5)
- Career Opportunities
- Talent Retention
- Skill Development
- Succession Planning
- Improved Organizational Image
Disadvantages of Organizational Career
Planning (5)
- Lack of Objectivity
- Time-Consuming
- Limited Flexibility
- Difficulty Measuring Success
- External Interventions
Most important step in the process of career
developing plan.
DEVELOPMENT OF CAREE PLAN
CAREER STAGES (5)
EXPLORATION
ESTABLISHMENTS
MID-CAREER STAGE
LATE CAREER
DECLINE STAGE
Almost all candidates who start working after college are not sure about future prospects but take up a job in anticipation of rising higher up in the career graph later.
EXPLORATION
This career stage begins with the candidate getting the first job; getting hold of the right job is not an easy task.
ESTABLISHMENTS
This career stage represents the fastest gainful leap for the competent employees
who are commonly called “climber”.
MID-CAREER STAGE
This career stage is pleasant for the senior employee who like to survive on the past glory.
LATE CAREER
This stage represents the completion of one’s career usually culminating into retirement.
DECLINE STAGE
Look at the long-term career effectiveness of employees
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Focuses on the effectiveness of an employee in the immediate future
EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT
Implies becoming known by those who decide promotions, transfers, and other career opportunities
Exposure
Implies professional and personal contacts that would help in striking good deals outside
Networking
An older person in a managerial role offering informal career advice to a junior employee
Mentor
Employees go through a process in which
they think through their life roles,
interests, skills and work attitudes and
preferences
Self-Assessment Tools
Self-Assessment Tools (2)
- Career Planning Workshop
- Career Workbook
Process whereby employees are guided in
overcoming performance problems.
Employee counselling
Consist of skill assessment and training
efforts that organizations use to groom
their employees for future vacancies
Employee Development Programs
Organizations are providing a place and a
procedure for discussing such role conflicts and coping strategies
Career Programs for Special Group
CAREER DEVELOPMENT ACTIONS (5)
a. Job Performance
b. Exposure
c. Resignations
d. Change the Job
e. Career Guidance
Employee must prove that his performance on the job is to the level of standards established, if he wants career progress.
Job Performance
Employee’s desire for career progress should expose their skills, knowledge, qualifications, achievements, performance etc., to those who take the decision about career progress.
Exposure
Employees may resign the present job in the organization, if they find that career opportunities elsewhere are better than those of the present organization.
Resignations
Employees who put organizational loyalty above career loyalty may change the job in the same organization are better than those in the present job.
Change the Job
Counselling provides information, advice and
encouragements to switch over to other career or organization, where career opportunities are better.
Career Guidance
