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CAREER
A career denotes a succession of related jobs, arranged in a hierarchy of prestige, through which persons move in an ordered predictable sequence Wilensky
A career is a sequence of separate but related work activities that provide continuity, order and meaning to a persons life..Edwin Flippo
IMPLICATIONS
Different jobs a person holds over his or her life-time Processes and activities that prepare one for a job are parts of a career
Job- related attitudes, values, and beliefs are integral aspects of a career
CAREER ANCHORS
CREATIVITY
MANAGERIAL COMPETANCE
CAREER ANCHORS
AUTONOMY
SECURITY
CAREER STAGES
ESTABLISHMENT
LATE-CAREER DECLINE
EXPLORATION
MID-CAREER
CAREER PLANNING
A Process by which one selects career goals and the path to those goals Process of developing human resources Continuous process, not an event Integration of individual and organizational needs
Attract and retain competent persons Promote suitable promotional opportunities to the present work-force Enable the employees to develop and make them ready to meet the future challenges
Correct mistakes in employee placement Increase utilization of managerial resources Improve motivation and morale Reduce employee dissatisfaction and turnover Manage age balance
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BENEFITS
Knowledge for the individuals Helps the employee to select a suitable career Helps in promotion Increased satisfaction enhancing commitment, loyalty and belongingness
Effective achievement of organizational goals Better market image Improves employees performance
PROBLEMS
Not suitable for small organizations Issues in developing countries Issues in family business houses Problem of favouritism Some careers have limited scope for advancement Certain career opportunities for certain career categories
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Formal approach used by the firm to ensure that people with proper qualifications and experiences are available when needed.
Different roles:
Employers role
Employees role
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EMPLOYERS ROLE
Proactive
Encourager
Facilitator Rewarding in nature Should act as wake up call
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EMPLOYEES ROLE
Assessing ones own KSAs Seek out information about career options Make use of developmet
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CAREER COUNSELLING
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