Career Planning

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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

The top management

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Win-Win situation for all

Whose responsible for planning ones career??

Individual Organization

Self Assessment

Academic/ Career options

Relevant /PracticalExperience

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 experienceCompetency 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!!

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