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Introduction (1 of 2)
Career development is important for companies to create and sustain a continuous learning environment The biggest challenge companies face is how to balance advancing current employees careers with simultaneously attracting and acquiring employees with new skills The growing use of teams is influencing the concept of careers
e.g., project careers
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Introduction (2 of 2)
Changes in the concept of career affect:
employees motivation to attend training programs
the outcomes they expect to gain from attendance their choice of programs how and what they need to know
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Career identity the degree to which employees define their personal values according to their work
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Career Insight
Employee Value
Be aware of skill strengths and weaknesses Participate in learning activities Cope with less than ideal working conditions Avoid skill obsolescence
Career Identity
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What Is A Career? (1 of 2)
The individual sequence of attitudes and behavior associated with work-related experiences and activities over the span of the persons life Four different meanings applied to the concept of careers:
as an advancement as a profession a lifelong sequence of jobs a lifelong sequence of role-related experiences
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What Is A Career? (2 of 2)
Traditional Career
sequence of positions held within an occupation context of mobility is within an organization characteristic of the employee
Protean Career
frequently changing based on changes in the person and changes in the work environment employees take major responsibility for managing their careers based on self-direction with the goal of psychological success in ones work
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Career Stages
Exploration
new employee is considered an apprentice
Establishment
employees are considered to be colleagues
Maintenance
employees can be trainers or mentors
Disengagement
may take on the role of a sponsor
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Reality check
information employees receive about how the company evaluates their skills and knowledge and where they fit into company plans
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Action planning
employees determining how they will achieve their short- and long-term career goals
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