Chapter 2: Career Planning and Development Flashcards

1
Q

Art of mapping out the professional
journey

A

Career

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Related to business and organizations

A

Career Planning & Development

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2
Q

Develop new skills available to the
organization

A

Organizational Career Planning

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3
Q

Represents various jobs performed
during the course of working life.

A

Career path

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4
Q

Job Positions (Ordinary worker) (7)

A

unskilled worker
semi-skilled worker
skilled worker
highly skilled worker
team leader
assistant supervisory
supervisor

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5
Q

Formal program implement to increase
the HR availability

A

Career Planning

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6
Q

Advantages of Career Planning (5)

A
  1. Career Opportunities
  2. Talent Retention
  3. Skill Development
  4. Succession Planning
  5. Improved Organizational Image
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7
Q

Disadvantages of Organizational Career
Planning (5)

A
  1. Lack of Objectivity
  2. Time-Consuming
  3. Limited Flexibility
  4. Difficulty Measuring Success
  5. External Interventions
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8
Q

Most important step in the process of career
developing plan.

A

DEVELOPMENT OF CAREE PLAN

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9
Q

CAREER STAGES (5)

A

EXPLORATION
ESTABLISHMENTS
MID-CAREER STAGE
LATE CAREER
DECLINE STAGE

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10
Q

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.

A

EXPLORATION

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11
Q

This career stage begins with the candidate getting the first job; getting hold of the right job is not an easy task.

A

ESTABLISHMENTS

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12
Q

This career stage represents the fastest gainful leap for the competent employees
who are commonly called “climber”.

A

MID-CAREER STAGE

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13
Q

This career stage is pleasant for the senior employee who like to survive on the past glory.

A

LATE CAREER

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14
Q

This stage represents the completion of one’s career usually culminating into retirement.

A

DECLINE STAGE

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15
Q

Look at the long-term career effectiveness of employees

A

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

16
Q

Focuses on the effectiveness of an employee in the immediate future

A

EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT

17
Q

Implies becoming known by those who decide promotions, transfers, and other career opportunities

A

Exposure

18
Q

Implies professional and personal contacts that would help in striking good deals outside

A

Networking

19
Q

An older person in a managerial role offering informal career advice to a junior employee

A

Mentor

20
Q

Employees go through a process in which
they think through their life roles,
interests, skills and work attitudes and
preferences

A

Self-Assessment Tools

21
Q

Self-Assessment Tools (2)

A
  1. Career Planning Workshop
  2. Career Workbook
22
Q

Process whereby employees are guided in
overcoming performance problems.

A

Employee counselling

23
Q

Consist of skill assessment and training
efforts that organizations use to groom
their employees for future vacancies

A

Employee Development Programs

24
Q

Organizations are providing a place and a
procedure for discussing such role conflicts and coping strategies

A

Career Programs for Special Group

25
Q

CAREER DEVELOPMENT ACTIONS (5)

A

a. Job Performance
b. Exposure
c. Resignations
d. Change the Job
e. Career Guidance

26
Q

Employee must prove that his performance on the job is to the level of standards established, if he wants career progress.

A

Job Performance

27
Q

Employee’s desire for career progress should expose their skills, knowledge, qualifications, achievements, performance etc., to those who take the decision about career progress.

A

Exposure

28
Q

Employees may resign the present job in the organization, if they find that career opportunities elsewhere are better than those of the present organization.

A

Resignations

29
Q

Employees who put organizational loyalty above career loyalty may change the job in the same organization are better than those in the present job.

A

Change the Job

30
Q

Counselling provides information, advice and
encouragements to switch over to other career or organization, where career opportunities are better.

A

Career Guidance