Chapter 9
Developing Careers
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Chapter Challenges
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Understand what is needed for career development programs to be
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Have familiarity with challenges in career development
Learn practices for meeting the challenges of effective development
Gain competence in self-development
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What Is Career Development?
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Ongoing and formalized organizational effort
Developing enriched and capable workers
Aiding in recruiting and retaining skilled workers
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Successful Career Development Program
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Challenges in Career Development
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Who will be responsible?
How much emphasis is appropriate?
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Look for warning signs of careerist orientation
How will the needs of a diverse workforce be met?
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Challenges in Career Development
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Dual-career couple (80%)
Dual incomes; dual careers
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The Career Development Process
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Meeting the Challenges of Effective
Development
The Assessment Phase
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Sample Skills Assessment
Exercise
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Career Anchor Assessment
1. I identify with my profession and like to use my skills.
2. I like having a broad overview and enjoy responsibility.
3. I like to work independently.
4. I like it when things are stable and predictable.
5. I like the challenge of starting something new.
6. I want to make the world a better place.
7. I like competition and enjoy solving problems
8. I want balance in my life.
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Management Implications
Give the worker opportunity to develop work standards and to mentor others.
Give the worker the opportunities to lead projects or teams.
Ask the worker to take on the role of an internal consultant and tackle a workplace problem.
Let the worker know that staying in his or her current position is an option.
Give the worker new projects and let him or her develop ideas as an internal entrepreneur.
Offer this worker some responsibility for a company program such as a diversity or charitable program
Set stretch goals with the worker and empower by allowing decisions made by worker
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Organizational Assessment
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Assessment Centers
Psychological Tests
Performance Appraisal
Promotability Forecasts
Succession Planning
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The Direction Phase
Individual career counseling
Information services
Job-posting services
Skills inventories
Career path
Career resource center
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Example Alternative Career Path
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The Development Phase
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Mentoring
Coaching
Job Rotation
Tuition Assistance Programs
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Self-Development: Three Domains
Money
How much do you want to make?
Work
What kind of work do you want?
What kind of work fits your strengths and values?
Life
What do you want outside of work?
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Development Suggestions
Identify your mission
Keep learning
Develop competencies
Find a mentor
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Advancement Suggestions
Market yourself
Resolve problems
Improve your communication skills
Understand business trends
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Summary and Conclusions
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What Is Career Development?
Challenges in Career Development
Meeting the Challenges of Effective Development
Self-Development
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