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Managing Careers
Introduction
Traditionally, career
development referred to
programs offered by
organizations to help
employees advance within
the organization.
Today, each individual must
take responsibility for his or
her career.
Introduction
Organizations now focus on
matching the career needs of
employees with the requirements
of the organization.
While many organizations still
invest in their employees, they
dont offer career security and
they cant meet the needs of
everyone in a diverse workforce.
What is a Career?
Definition
Pattern of work-related experiences that
span the course of a persons life.
Reflects any work, paid or unpaid.
What is a Career?
Individual versus Organizational
Perspective
Organizational career planning
Developing career ladders, tracking
careers, providing opportunities for
development.
Individual career development
Helping employees identify their
goals and steps to achieve them.
What is a Career?
Career Development versus Employee
Development
Career development looks at the long-term
career effectiveness and success of
organizational personnel.
Employee training and development focuses
on performance in the immediate or
intermediate time frames.
What is a Career?
Value for the Individual
Individuals external career
success is measured by criteria
such as:
progression up the hierarchy, type of
occupation, long-term commitment,
and income.
What is a Career?
Mentoring and Coaching
Effective coaches give guidance through
direction, advice, criticism, and suggestion in an
attempt to aid the employees growth.
Mentors are typically senior-level employees
who:
What is a Career?
Mentoring and Coaching
Disadvantages include:
tendencies to perpetuate current styles and practices
reliance on the coachs ability to be a good teacher
Holland Vocational
Preferences
Model identifies six
vocational themes
Realistic
Investigative
Artistic
Social
Enterprising
Conventional