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Career

Sanand.V
WHAT IS A CAREER?
Concept of Career-sequence of positions, roles, jobs
held by one person over relatively long time span.

• Pattern
• Work-related
experiences
• Life span
• Commitment
• Experience
• Advancement
• Success
• An organized path taken by an individual
across time and space with horizon.
• “the pattern of work related experiences that
span the course of person’s life.”
• “Career may also be defined as position
occupied by a person during the course of his
life time.”
Career Planning

• Career planning is a deliberate process of


becoming aware of
– Self
– Opportunities
– Constraints
– Choices
– Consequences
The Career Planning process:

Self- Action
Options Setting
Assessment Planning
Advantages of Career Planning

1. Explicit Career Path


2. Focused Self-development
3. Increased Productivity
4. Assured Availability Of Talent
5. Attracting & Retaining Talent
6. Promoting Organizational Image
7. Protecting Interest Of Special Groups Of
Employees.
Problems in Career Planning
• Dual family careers
• Low ceiling careers
• Declining opportunities
• Career Stages.
• Restructuring
• Career Plateaus
• Work Family Issues.
Career Development
• Career development is the process by which
employees progress through a series of stages
• Each stage is characterized by a different set of
developmental tasks, activities, and
relationships
• Process by which employees progress through a
series of stages, each characterized by a
different set of developmental tasks, activities
& relationships
Life Stages in Career Development

• Exploration
• Establishment
• Mid-career
• Late-career
• Decline
Exploration Stage
• Exploration stage is a career stage that usually ends
in one’s twenties as one make a transition from
formal education to work. In early adulthood stage,
as an individual, one make certain critical decisions
regarding his career.
– Influence of parents, relatives, teachers, & friends.
– Financial resources
– Social influences
– Media influences- newspapers, magazines, TV
films, etc.
– Career counselor
Establishment Stage
• Establishment stage of career is the period in
which one begins to search for work and gets
one’s first appointment
• Problem at this stage is characterized by making
mistakes, learning from these mistakes, &
assuming increasing responsibilities.
– Becoming an expert
– Making your mark
– Have a mentor
Mid Age career
• One may continue to show improved
performance, level off or begin to decline. You
are no longer viewed as a learner
• Mistake taken by u is taken seriously and may
invite penalties as well
– Maybe satisfaction, enjoyment
– Be a mentor
– Level of comfort
Late Career Stage
• For those who continue to grow through the
mid-career stage, the late career stage is
usually a pleasant time when an individual is
allowed the luxury to relax a bit & enjoy
playing the part of the elder statesperson.
• They also begin to realize that they have little
scope of mobility even at lateral level.
Decline Stage
• Decline stage is the last phase of career in
which an individual thinks of retiring from the
job.
• The achievements of a long career and the
frustrations that go along with that phase are
left behind.
Life stages of Career Development
Career Management:
• Process of designing & implementing goals,
plans, & strategies that enable HR
professionals and managers to satisfy
workforce needs and allow individuals to
achieve career objectives.
• Career development programs help in the
achievement of career objectives.
Evaluating Career Management Systems

• Career management systems need to be


evaluated to ensure that they are meeting the
needs of employees and the business
• Two types of outcomes can be used to evaluate:
– Reactions of the employees
– Results of the organisation
• Evaluation of a career management system
should be based on its objectives
Process of career Management
Role in Career Management
• There are different roles of an individual and
organization to be shown in Career
management

– Employee
– Manager
– HR Manager
– Company
Employees’ Role in Career Management
• Take the initiative to ask for feedback from managers
and peers regarding their skill strengths and
weaknesses.
• Identify their stage of career development and
development needs.
• Seek challenges by gaining exposure to learning
opportunities.
• Interact with employees from different work groups
inside and outside the company.
• Create visibility through good performance.

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Managers’ Role in Career Management


Roles Responsibilities
Coach Probe problems, interests, values, needs
Listen
Clarify concerns
Define concerns
Appraiser Give feedback
Clarify company standards
Clarify job responsibilities
Clarify company needs
Advisor Generate options, experiences, and relationships
Assist in goal setting
Provide recommendations
Referral agent Link to career management resources
Follow up on career management plan
HR Manager’s Role in Career Management

• Provide information or advice about


training and development opportunities.
• Provide specialized services such as testing
to determine employees’ values, interests,
and skills.
• Help prepare employees for job searches.
• Offer counseling on career-related
problems.
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Companies Role in Career Management
• Companies are responsible for providing employees
with the resources needed to be successful in career
planning:
– Career workshops
– Information on career and job opportunities
– Career planning workbooks
– Career counseling
– Career paths
WHO MANAGES YOUR CAREER?

• MOM
• DAD
• ACADEMIC ADVISOR
• CAREER CENTER
• FRIEND (_________)
• HR GUY AT WORK
WHO MANAGES YOUR CAREER?

• THEY CAN ALL HELP,


BUT IT BETTER BE

YOU

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