Cracking the 'Career Pathing' Slideshare

Organisations will easily lose high-quality talent if there are few career advancement opportunities available to them. According to a study, two out of three employees have considered leaving their jobs due to a lack of opportunities for skills development or career advancement.
As such, professional growth remains at the top of many employees' minds, and career pathing is a critical tool that you, as an employer, can use to facilitate that growth.
Providing them with clear-cut career development requires a commitment to clarifying pathways for growth. Hence, by giving you a clear understanding of your employees' needs and aspirations, career pathing can also make internal recruitment and succession planning much easier.
In this deck, you'll understand why you should prioritise career development for your team.
You'll also learn
• The benefits of career pathing to your team
• Four (4) proactive steps you can take to create an effective career pathing
• The crucial role of career pathing in your organisational success.

1. Cracking The ‘ Career Pathing’ Code How to Prioritise Internal Success and Long-Term Growth

2. As a business leader or employer, you play an active role in helping your employees plan their careers as doing so not only benefits the employees but also your business. Mapping out your employees’ careers give them a roadmap fo r their future at your organisation as ensures they remain motivated, engaged, and productive towards their long-term career objectives. Click here to read more: 9 Strategies for Effective Employee Transition in the Workplace

3. Ultimately, this allows them to increase employee retention rates and encourage long-term loyalty .

4. Professional growth is a priority for today’s employees. They want to build skills, seize opportunities and explore new roles. As such, implementing career programmes is crucial to help them achieve success and fulfillment in their professional life. In addition, actively engaging in your team’s career path contributes significantly to business growth and sustained success. Click here to read more: Building a Successful Learning Culture in Your Organisation

5. What is Career Pathing?

6. 6 Career pathing is the deliberate act of planning an employee’s career pathway - which outlines how they progress to different roles that make the most of their talents and fulfill their career aspirations.

7. Career pathing helps your employees evaluate their skills, interests, and experience, to identify internal advancement opportunities. This structured approach allows your employees plan their career trajectories, starting from entry-level positions and progressing to leadership roles within their unit or department.

8. However, not everyone uses career paths to move up the career ladder. Some could be more interested in a lateral move that closely aligns with their goals and interests. Click here to read more: Preparing for the Future: Succession Planning Guide in Times of Change

9. Career pathing requires a deep understanding of your employee’s interests and capabilities. By recognising their unique strengths, you can tailor career paths that are both personally fulfilling for them and strategically advantageous for your organisation’s goals.

10. 10 Advantages of Career Pathing for Employers Attract Top Talent Offering robust career pathing opportunities makes your organisation more attractive to top talent Improved Employer Brand Prospective employees are drawn to companies that invest in their development and offer clear pathways for advancement Continuous Learning Empowering employees to enhance their skills for new roles that align with their career objectives promotes a culture of continuous learning Employee Retention A clear-cut career map encourages employees to look for internal advancement opportunities rather than searching for new positions at other companies. Increased Productivity Career pathing fosters a sense of purpose and direction, leading to increased productivity, higher quality work, and greater alignment with organizational goals Prepare for the Future By gaining insight into your employees’ skills and abilities, you can identify which employees are best suited for more advanced positions for succession planning.

11. Benefits of Career Pathing for Employees Career pathing gives your employees a sense of job security as it demonstrates your commitment to form a long-term working relationship with them. Sense of Job Security 01 Employees always want to be sure that their job roles are not a dead end. By mapping out their futures, they have something to work towards and won’t feel the need to look for external opportunities. Creates a Progression Plan 02 Your employees need to be able to trust you. Actively engaging in their career pathing builds trust by giving them a clear idea of where they stand and how they can continue to progress. Sense of Trust 03

12. Tips for Effective Career Pathing STEP 03 STEP 01 STEP 04 STEP 02 Drive Career Conversations Create Employee Development Plan Assess your business goals Track Progress and Performance

13. STEP 03 STEP 01 STEP 04 STEP 02 Start by assessing your business’ needs, goals, and growth trajectory. A lign employees’ career path with the strategic objectives of your organisation. Whether it's expanding into new markets or improving operational efficiency, a thorough grasp of these objectives is crucial for maximising the effectiveness of career pathing efforts. Assess your business goals

14. STEP 03 STEP 01 STEP 04 STEP 02 Hold regular conversations with your employees to learn about their short- and long-term career goals. This will help identify the direction they want to take in their careers. In addition, incorporate these conversations into performance evaluations and individual meetings to create personalized action plans for their development . Drive Career Conversations Click here to read more: Internal Recruitment: How to Pick the Right Employee for Internal Vacancies

15. STEP 03 STEP 01 STEP 04 STEP 02 Upskilling and reskilling are crucial for building an effective career plan. Providing your employees opportunities to learn is more likely to help them meet their career goals. Build tailored career development plans to help each employee progress toward their goals. This may include elearning programmes,, certifications, coaching, and mentoring to learn the skills needed for the next stage of their career journey. Create Employee Development Plan

16. STEP 03 STEP 01 STEP 04 STEP 02 Monitor and assess employee’s performance regularly to ensure they feel supported and have the resources they need to reach their goals. A two-way communication is also important to give and receive feedback on what’s working and what could be improved. Track Progress and Performance

17. Career pathing is an ongoing process… Career pathing is an effective tool for organisations that want to encourage professional growth. However, it requires a continuous effort to get it right. Your employee’s goals and organisational needs will change over time and their career paths may need to adapt. Evaluate your career pathing programme annually to ensure it remains relevant and your employees stay engaged.

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