Career Planning and Development

Career - General course that a person chooses

to pursue throughout working life
Career planning - Ongoing process whereby
individual sets career goals and identifies means
to achieve them
Organizational career planning - Firm identifies
paths and activities for individual employees as
they develop

 Career path - Flexible line of movement through

which employee may move during employment
with company
Career development - Formal approach used by
organization to help people acquire skills and
experiences needed to perform current and
future jobs

Individual Career Planning: The

Self-Assessment
Process of learning about oneself
Realistic self-assessment may help
person avoid mistakes
Getting to know yourself is not a singular
event
Should be viewed as continuous process
Primary responsibility for career planning
rests with the individual

Strength/Weakness Balance Sheet

Self-evaluation procedure, developed to
assist people in becoming aware of
strengths and weaknesses
Individual lists strengths and weaknesses
as he or she perceives them. Objective
understanding of ones strengths and
weaknesses is essential.

Managing your career

Use the Web for Career Planning Assistance, Large amount
of free information available.
Individuals need to recognize restrictions they place on
themselves in terms of location/family constraints.
Develop and maintain a professional network.
Investigate specific sectors and companies on an ongoing
basis.
Identify the kind of work profiles available.
Identify a mentor (may be an experienced professional in
your domain & industry).
Update resume on an ongoing basis, even if you are not
actively looking for a job.
Evaluate work/internship opportunities on the growth
potential they offer.

Organizational Career Planning

Planned succession of jobs worked out by a firm
to develop its employees
Begins with a persons job placement and initial
orientation
Organizational career planning must closely
parallel individual career planning if a firm is to
retain its best and brightest workers

Individual
Accept responsibility for your own career.

Manager
Provide timely and accurate
performance feedback.
Assess your interests, skills, and values.
Seek out career information and resources. Provide developmental
assignments and support.
Establish goals and career plans.
Participate in career
Utilize development opportunities.
development discussions with
Talk with your manager about your career.
subordinates.
Follow realistic career plans.
Support employee
development plans.
Employer

Communicate mission, policies, and procedures.

Provide training and development opportunities, including workshops.
Provide career information and career programs.
Offer a variety of career paths.
Provide career-oriented performance feedback.
Provide mentoring opportunities to support growth and self-direction.
Provide employees with individual development plans.
Provide academic learning assistance programs.