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UNIT IV – EMPLOYEE CAREER

4.3 CAREER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

II III
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STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE

MANAGEMENT
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CAREER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Definition
 
Career management is defined as the on-going process of preparing, implementing and
monitoring career plans. It can be undertaken either by the individual alone or can be a
concerted activity along with the organisation’s career systems

It can be undertaken either by the individual alone or can be a concerted activity along with
the organisation’s career systems

Career management is a process that enables the employees to better understand their
career skills, develop and give direction to it and to use those skills and interests most
effectively both within and outside the organisation
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Specific career management activities provide realistic career oriented appraisals, posting
open jobs and offering formal career development activities

Career development involves the lifelong series of activities that contribute to a person’s
career exploration, establishment, growth, success, and fulfilment.

Career planning is the deliberate process by which an individual becomes aware of his or
her personal skills, interests, motivations, knowledge and other such characteristics. Career
management and career planning activities are complementary and can reinforce each other

Career management can also be regarded as lifelong, self-monitored process of 

career planning. That involves choosing and setting personal goals and formulating
strategies for achieving those. However, in an organisational context, the focus is on taking
actions to meet the anticipated HR needs
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Career development A balanced approach

The career management includes both individual career planning and organizational
initiatives to balance career goals and organizational needs

The two strategies

complement and reinforce each other, if individual employees have not planned well for their
own development; they may not be ready or willing to respond to opportunities presented
through organizational career management activities
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OBJECTIVES OF CAREER MANAGEMENT

Career management programmes encompass a large number of these human resource

management practices with the following objectives

Assisting employees to improve their performance:

Career management programmes strive to involve employees in setting their own goals and
recognizing their strengths and weaknesses. It assists employees with the identification and
facilitation of training needs and opportunities
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Clarifying available career options:

Through career management programmes employees are informed of career options

available within the institution. It assists employees with the identification of skills and other
qualities required for current and future jobs.

Aligning the aspiration of employees with organizational objectives:

Many organizations attempt to assist employees in their career planning through career
management programmes.  Career management programmes furthermore seek to improve
the matching of jobs with the right employees