CAREER PLANNING

MEANING/DEFINITION

Meaning of Career:
A career is a sequence of positions or jobs held by a person during the course
of working life.

Definition of Career:

According to Edwin B. Flippo, “ Career is a sequence of separate but related

work activities that provides continuity, order and meaning to a person’s life”.
 MEANING OF CAREER PLANNING

From an individuals point of view career planning is the systematic process by which
an individual selects his career goals and the paths to achieve these goals.

Basically, career planning is an individual’s responsibility. Nowadays, professional

organization’s consider career planning as their responsibility. Therefor, career planning becomes a joint
responsibility of the individual employee and that of the organization. The basic aim of career planning
is integration of individual and organizational needs.
 DEFINITION OF CAREER PLANNING

According to Schermerborn, Hunt and Osborn, “ Career planning is a process of systematically

matching career goals and individual capabilities with opportunities for their fulfillment ”.

Career paths:

Unskilled worker – Semi skilled – Skilled – Highly skilled – Foreman.

Supervisor – Assistant Manager – Deputy Manager – Manager – General Manager.

 FEATURES/NATURE OF CAREER PLANNING

1. It is an ongoing process.
2. It helps individuals develop skills required to fulfill different
career roles.
3. It strengthens work-related activities in the organization.
4. It defines life, career, abilities, and interests of the employees.
5. It can also give professional directions, as they relate to career
goals.
 OBJECTIVES/AIMS OF CAREER PLANNING

1. To identify positive characteristics of the employees.

2. To develop awareness about each employee’s uniqueness.
3. To respect feelings of other employees.
4. To attract talented employees to the organization.
5. To train employees towards team-building skills.
6. To create healthy ways of dealing with conflicts, emotions, and stress.
 PROCESS/PROCEDURE OF CAREER
PLANNING

1. Preparation of human resource inventory.

2. Identifying individual career needs.
3. Analysing career opportunities.
4. Matching of employees need with career opportunities.
5.Formulation and implementation of training and development
programme.
6.Review of career plan.
ESSENTIALS TO MAKE CAREER PLANNING
SUCCESSFUL

1. Top management support

2. Expansion
3. Clear goals
4. Motivated and hardworking staff
5. Proper selection
6. Proper age balance
7. Fair promotion policy
8. Management of career stress
9. Internal publicity
10. Continuity
 CAREER STAGES

1. Exploration stage

2. Establishment stage

3. Mid-career stage

4. Late-career stage

5. Decline stage
CONCLUSION