EUTHENICS 2 FINALS

Career Planning and

Development Taking Charge
of Your Career
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Draft your career advancement /

development plan.
I. INTRODUCTION

Have you envisioned yourself

engaging in a career after
graduation?
I. INTRODUCTION

What is “career”?
 “…The driving force of a career must come from the
individual. Remember: Jobs are owned by the company,
you own your career!”
Earl Nightingale

“Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if

you just sit there.”
Will Rogers

Development Learning Track | Session Three: Taking Charge of Your Career

I. INTRODUCTION

What is career planning and

development?
I. INTRODUCTION
Career Planning:
Aims at identifying personal skills, interest, knowledge
and other features; and establishes specific plans to
attain specific goals.

Career Development:
Lifelong process of managing learning, work, leisure, and
transitions in order to move toward a personally
determined and evolved preferred future.
I. ADVANTAGES OF CP&D:
For the Individuals:

1. The process of planning helps the individual to have the knowledge of various career
opportunities, his priorities etc.

2. This knowledge helps him select the career that is suitable to his life styles,
preferences, family environment. Scope for self-development etc.

3. It helps the organization identify internal employees who can be promoted.

4. Internal promotions, up gradation and transfers motivate the employees, boost up

their morale and also result in increased job satisfaction.

5. It improves employee's performance on the job by taping their potential abilities

and further employee turnover.

6. It satisfies employee esteem needs.

I. INTRODUCTION
Career Planning and Development Process
I. INTRODUCTION

What influences career

development?
I. INTRODUCTION
I. INTRODUCTION

Who is responsible for

my career development?
I. INTRODUCTION
II. BENEFITS

• Empowers individuals to be proactive.

• Provides an action plan to track accomplishments.
• Fosters on-going communication.
• Leads to job satisfaction.
• Aligns individual’s goals with the goals of the
organization.
III. TOOLS IN CP & D
• Assessment
• Career counseling
• Coaching
• Development plans
• Training
III. TOOLS: Career Assessments

• What is career assessment?

– Ways to identify preferences that may inform career
choices
– Tools to provide insight into personality, career interest,
etc.
– Scientific instruments administered by career counselors
IIII. TOOLS: Individual Development Plan

• What is an Individual Development Plan (IDP)?

─ Employee created plan
─ Describes the knowledge, skills, and abilities to be developed
for current job requirements and/or future career goals
─ Can be used to help improve skills to meet performance
goals but not a replacement for your performance goals
 INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Example 1. Name (Last, First, MI) 2. Current Position & Grade

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

3. Organization/Unit 4. Supervisors Name 5. Period (1 year)

of IDP
Doe, John A. OCFO/ Apr. 10, 2013--Apr.9, 2014

THREE YEAR PLAN & GOALS

6. Year 1 Developmental Goals 7. Year 2 Developmental Goals 8. Year 3 Developmental Goals

1.) To develop skills in computer applications. 2.) To

improve oral and written communications skills.

9. 10. 11. 12. 13.

DESCRIPTION OF PLANNED
DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITY
DEVELOPMENTAL OBJECTIVES PURPOSE PRIORITY (Include COST & DATE For Accomplishment) EVIDENCE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT

D. Improved 1. Essential A. On-site Training through the TDC—“Introduction to Increase in knowledge of Word
1.) To develop skills in word-processing performance Word” No costs involved. Dates to be determined. features and an increase in comfort
using Microsoft Word. level with using new features.

2.) To develop knowledge of and skills in G. Develop A. On-site Training through the TDC—“Using HTML Will be able to post documents on
3. Helpful in the Web Site.
Web design. unavailable skills making to Prepare Documents for Websites.” No costs
information and involved. May 8, 2013.
documents
more available
to the public.

3.) To improve writing ability D. Improved A. On-site Training through the TDC—“Effective Improved understanding of and use
1. Essential Writing” No costs involved. Dates to be determined. of grammar rules as well as improved
performance
sentence structure.

4.) To improve speaking skills
3. Helpful in A. On-site Training through the TDC—“Effective Increased comfort level in speaking
H. Career Interest better to groups as well as improved
Pubic Speaking for non-managers.” June 15 and 16,
representing the 2013. No costs involved. understanding of how to prepare an
office with the effective speech.
public.

Employee Signature and Date Supervisor Signature and Date

FINAL TASK PERFORMANCE in EUTHENICS 2
IIII. TOOLS: Individual Development Plan

• What are my responsibilities regarding my IDP?

IV. RESOURCES

• Where can I go for help?

─ Online career assessments.
─ Career counseling through the Learning and Development
office (HR OFFICE).
─ Internal and external training/s.
V. Takeaways
• Career development is a
life-long process.
• Many factors can play into
your career development.
• Tools available to help in
your career development.
• You own your career-so
get up!
Questions?