Chapter 11, Stephen P. Robbins, Mary Coulter, and Nancy Langton, Management, Ninth Canadian Edition Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education Canada Career Development Career Defined –A sequence of positions held by a person during his or her lifetime Career Development –Provides for information, assessment, and training –Helps attract and retain highly talented people Boundaryless Career –A career in which individuals, not organizations, define career progression, organizational loyalty, important skills, and marketplace value

Chapter 11, Stephen P. Robbins, Mary Coulter, and Nancy Langton, Management, Ninth Canadian Edition Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education Canada Top 10 Job Factors for College Graduates (ranked in order of importance) 1. Enjoying what they do 2. Opportunity to use skills and abilities 3. Opportunity for personal development 4. Feeling what they do matters 5. Benefits 6. Recognition for good performance 7. Friendly co-workers 8. Job location 9. Lots of money 10. Working on teams Source: Based on V. Frazee. “What’s Important to College Grads in Their First Jobs?” Personnel Journal, July 1996, p. 21.

Chapter 11, Stephen P. Robbins, Mary Coulter, and Nancy Langton, Management, Ninth Canadian Edition Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education Canada Tips for Managers: Some Suggestions for a Successful Management Career