13. If you don’t know where you’re going, you might end up somewhere else! “ The pessimist complains about the wind, the optimist expects it to change, the realist adjusts the sails” ---- William Arthur Ward 3 12/26/2009 continued.......
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15. Career management refers toefforts made by the individual or the organization to manage one’s career. This consists of identifying one’s interests, learning about various job opportunities, identifying career goals, and creating plans to achieve those goals. 4 12/26/2009 continued.......
16. Why Is Career Management Important? From the company’s perspective, the failure to motivate employees to plan their careers can result in: A shortage of employees to fill open positions Lower employee commitment Inappropriate use of monies allocated for training and development programs continued....... 12/26/2009 5
17. Why Is Career Management Important?(continued) From the employees’ perspective, lack of career management can result in: Frustration Feelings of not being valued by the company Being unable to find suitable employment should a job change be necessary due to mergers, acquisitions, restructuring, or downsizing. continued....... 12/26/2009 6
18. Career Management Module Self-Assessment Solid Performance in Current Job Research DecisionMaking Goal-Setting Continuous Learning And Evaluation 7 12/26/2009 continued.......
19. Career Management CYCLE Step 1(a): Determine Where You Want To Go (b): Understand Your Work type Step 2: Identify Your Strengths and Development Areas Through 360 Degree Feedback Step 3: Make a Career Development Plan Step 4:getting closer to your goal (Resume Writing and Interview Skills) 12/26/2009 8 continued.......
20. What Is A Career? Traditional Career Sequence of positions held within an occupation Context of mobility is within an organization Characteristic of the employee Protean Career Frequently changing based on changes in the person and changes in the work environment Employees take major responsibility for managing their careers College Of Agri Business Management
21. 11 - 10 Comparison of Traditional Careerand Protean Career:
22. A Model of 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. There are four career stages: Exploration Establishment Maintenance Disengagement College Of Agri Business Management
23. 11 - 12 A Model of Career Development (continued…..)
24. The career management process: College Of Agri Business Management Action Planning Goal Setting Reality Check Self-Assessment
25. Components of the Career Management Process: Self-Assessment Use of information by employees to determine their career interests, values, aptitudes, and behavioral tendencies. Often involves psychological tests. Reality Check Information employees receive about how the company evaluates their skills and knowledge and where they fit into company plans. College Of Agri Business Management
26. Shared Responsibility:Roles in Career Management HR Manager College Of Agri Business Management Employees Manager Company
27. Employees’ Role in Career Management College Of Agri Business 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.
28. 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 College Of Agri Business Management HR Manager’s Role in Career Management
29. 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 Company’s Role in Career Management
30. Importance of Career Management Effects on career motivation Career resilience Career insight Career identity College Of Agri Business Management
31. THE FINAL WORD The future belongs to the employee-empowering organizations : - using new Technology-based HRM tools to give their staff more autonomy and confidence, - in the framework of a strategy clearly understood and shared both by the staff and the Managers A fast growing win-win approach: To-morrow’s employees should not be considered only as corporate assets, but as “free” agents who invest their human capital (abilities, energy, behavior and time) in Companies that give them the best return. College Of Agri Business Management
32. You can do it! THANK-YOU AND A HAVE NICE DAY………. Be the best you can be by managing your career! 21 12/26/2009 continued.......