Organization of talk….
What is career planning ?
Glimpse of career planning process
How important is career planning
Career planning done by : Individuals
Organizations
Guidelines
What is career??
Job vs. Career
Job – “What can I do now to make money?”
Career – Chosen Profession for your
life. Requires a willingness to get the
training needed to build your skills for
the future.
A career is the work a person does.
It is the sequence of jobs that an
individual has held throughout his
or her working life E.g. occupation
of nursing.
Career planning what’s
that??
“Career planning
consists of
activities and
actions that you
take to achieve
your individual
career goals”
Deeper insight …
It is the life- long process a person goes through
to learn about himself such as
purpose,
personality
interests
skills
talents
Develop a self- concept, learn about careers, and
work situations
Make a career choice, while developing and
coping social skills
Career planning : An ongoing
process
Here You…
Explore your interests
and abilities
Strategically plan your
career goals
Create your future work
success by designing
learning and action plans
to help you achieve your
goals.
Contd..
The major focus is matching personal goals and
opportunities that are realistically available.
Career planning is building bridges from one’s
current job/career to next job/career.
Well-conceived career plan is flexible to
accommodate changing opportunities for
development
How important is career planning?
People leave an organisation due to lack of
career growth
Deeper focus on an employee’s aims and
aspirations
Degree of clarity
Helps in identifying handicaps & the blind spots
to overcome
Significant motivator
Key retention tool
Critical human resource strategy
Contd…
High-level vision and goals of company are
clearly made known to employees
Growth of an organisation is intrinsically linked
with the growth of an individual
Matching organization vision & employees
aspirations is must
Whose responsible for planning ones career??
Individual Organization
Self Assessment
Academic/ Career
options
Relevant /Practical
Experience
Job Search
Individual career
planning process
1. Self- Assessment
Aware of the interrelationship
between self and occupational
choice
Start by:
Learning interests, abilities,
skills, and work values
Listing accomplishments
Understanding physical and
psychological needs
Assessing aspirations and
motivation level
Deciphering personal traits and
characteristics
Personality
Interests Abilities
Values
1. Self- Assessment
Competency Areas
Gain self-awareness
Improve self-confidence
Understand time and
stress management
Develop
personal/professional
management skills
Strategies For Gaining
Competencies
Take exploratory classes
Identify personality style
Identify work values
Demonstrate skills in
overcoming self-defeating
behaviors
Identify symptoms of
stress
2. Academic / Career options
Investigate the world of work in greater
depth, narrow a general occupational
direction into a specific one
Start by:
Learning academic and career entrance
requirements
Learning related majors and careers to
one's interests
Investigating education and training
required
Learning skills and experience required
Planning academic and career
alternatives
Learning job market trends
2. Academic /
Career options
Competency Areas
Gain research and investigative
skills
Practice decision-making,
problem solving and critical
thinking skills
Increase understanding of how
abilities, interests, and values
match career/academic
requirements
Strategies For Gaining
Competencies
Read occupational resources
Get assistance from a counselor
Talk to people who work in your
areas of interest
Attend Job/Career Fairs and/or
Career Panels
transferable skills should be be
gained
3. Relevant / Practical experience
Gain practical experience through internships,
cooperative education etc..
Start by:
Testing new skills and try diverse experiences
Deciding the type of organization in which to
volunteer or work
Assessing likes and dislikes of work values, skills,
work environments,
Assessing if additional/different coursework or skills
are needed for your targeted career goals
3. Relevant / Practical experience
Competency Areas
Gain an appreciation for
working with individuals from
diverse cultures
Understand and practice ethical
behavior
Gain supervisory/leadership/
teamwork skills
Enhance self-management skills
Obtain work related,
transferable skills
Develop conflict resolution skills
Strategies For Gaining
Competencies
Attend relevant conferences and
seminars
Become familiar with work
settings and job descriptions
Practice making decisions by
supervising a group of people
Talk to alumnus/a about your
career goals
Work part-time or during
summer
4. Job Search
Start by:
Learning how to prepare resume and cover letters, and
complete employment applications
Learning and implementing job search strategies
Learning and practicing interviewing skills
Narrow your choices
4. Job Search
Competency Areas
Ability correspondent in a
coherent, professional manner
Communicate verbally in a
clear, concise manner
Effectively use networking,
problem-solving, and decision
making to reach career goals
Develop budgeting skills in
relation to the job search,
travel, and relocation
Strategies For Gaining
Competencies
Register with Career Planning
& Placement Services
Review resume with a career
counselor
Receive referrals
Direction
Career Time
Transitions
Career planning options
Projected Outcome
Organizational career planning process
Organizational career planning process
1. Direction
Assessing employee wants and organizational needs
common goal setting
2. Career time
Relates to distance & speed of an employee
How far & how fast can employee move on career
path??
3. Transition
Relates to changes expected to a career goal
Analyzing transition factors
Setting goals and a timetable
Contd…
4. Career planning options
Advancement.
Lateral
Change to Lower Grade
Mobility.
Job Enrichment
Exploratory Research
5. Projected Outcome
Calculate the risks attached
How well will it pay off?
Some important guidelines
Employees
Discuss any concerns regarding career or professional
development with supervisor
Its your career, take all necessary initiative
Supervisors/ Managers
Make career planning an ongoing process
Explain employees importance of growth, need for change
Personal commitment
Contd…
Acquire skills to be a good developer
Give essential feedback to employees
Provide a work environment that is conducive
Supportive and motivational atmosphere
Organizational
Existence of supportive organizational structure
suitable to employees needs
Provide resources dollars and time
Career Planning is NOT…
Leaving the decision to chance
Getting information and never deciding
Going along with someone else’s plans
It’s OUR future. WE need to
make our career decision!!