1. 4/9/2019
Career Development

2. Developing career
The sequence of occupational positions a person has had over the span of one’s life.
The sequence of a person’s work-related activities and behaviors and associated attitudes, values and aspirations over the span of one’s life.

3. Career stages Maintenance Advancement Withdrawal Establishment
Exploration
yrs 23 – 26 yrs 27 – 45 yrs yrs 59 plus yrs

4. Career planning/development roles
The individual (personal responsibility)
Assess interests, skills and values
Occupational and organizational choices
Take the steps required to achieve a happy and fulfilling career
The management (organizational responsibility)
Provide feedback & career-oriented appraisals
Provide development opportunities & career supports

5. Career stages and CP supports
Issues
Career Planning Support
Establishment
Identifying alternative careers
Assessing interest and capabilities
Learning how to perform effectively
Finding out about self performance
Provide communication and counselling about available career paths and the skills needed.
Provide continuous feedback about job performance
Counsel for improvements
Advancement
Developing concerns with getting ahead
Discovering long-term career options
Integrating career choices with personal lives
Provide communication & counselling about challenging assignments & possibilities for more exposures
Help to clarify long term career options & idea about achieving them

6. Career stages and CP supports
Issues
Career Planning Support
Maintenance
Helping newer employees
Reassessing self and career and possible redirection
Provide skills trainings to help others
Assess circumstances and develop a new direction
Withdrawal
Managing stress about disengaging from work
Establishing a secured post-career life
Communicate about extra work options
Give training for managing transition successful.

7. Personality orientations & career preferences (John Holland’s Model)

8. Personality-job fit concept developed by John Holland
Satisfaction is highest & turnover is lowest when personality & occupation match
Type
Characteristics
Occupation
Realistic
Shy, Stable, practical
Mechanic, farmer
Investigative
Analytical, independent
News reporter
Social
Friendly, cooperative
Teacher
Conventional
Unimaginative, inflexible
Accountant
Enterprising
Ambitious, energetic
Lawyer
Artistic
Imaginative, emotional
Musician, writer