CAREER

PLANNING
 MEANING/DEFINITIO
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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. Therefore, 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
 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
& 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
ROLL NUMBERS

Satish 41
Palakh 42
Vicky 43
Sushil 45