Human Resource Management

Lecture-24

Career

A career consists of all the jobs held during ones working life

Career Planning Terms

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

 Mentors and Sponsors Key Subordinates Growth Opportunities International Experience

Stages of Career Development

Stage 1: Preparation for Work (ages 025) Stage 2: Organizational Entry (ages 1825) Stage 3: Early Career (ages 2540) Stage 4: Mid-career (ages 4055) Stage 5: Late Career (ages 55 retirement)

Stage 1: Preparation for Work (ages 025)

Traditional career stages

Exploration stageinvolves identifying interests and opportunities. Establishment stage involves creating a meaningful and relevant role in the organization.

 Maintenance stageinvolves optimizing talents or capabilities. Disengagement stagethe individual begins to gradually pull away from work and develop other interests.

Alternative Career Moves

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

Career Planning & Development

Often done through planning, education information and counseling

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

HR can increase planning awareness by

Holding seminars Workshops Speeches Newsletters
All of these items can help to

increase interest in planning Senior management backing is a must

Career Counseling
Have trained counselors in the department Can assist with guidance on realistic goals and plans Often self & environmental assessments required

HRs Role in Career Development

The Goal: Matching Individual and Organizational Needs