1. Career Planning Presented by CA Sanjeev Jain-

2. Organization of talk…. What is career planning ?
Glimpse of career planning process
How important is career planning
Career planning done by : Individuals
Organizations
Guidelines

3. What is career?? Job vs. Career
Job – “What can I do now to make money?”
Career – Chosen Profession for your life. Requires a willingness to get the training needed to build your skills for the future.
A career is the work a person does. It is the sequence of jobs that an individual has held throughout his or her working life E.g. occupation of nursing.

4. Career planning what’s that??
“Career planning consists of activities and actions that you take to achieve your individual career goals”

5. Deeper insight …
It is the life- long process a person goes through to learn about himself such as
purpose,
personality
interests
skills
talents
Develop a self- concept, learn about careers, and work situations
Make a career choice, while developing and coping social skills

6. Career planning : An ongoing process
Here You…
Explore your interests and abilities
Strategically plan your career goals
Create your future work success by designing learning and action plans to help you achieve your goals.

7. Contd..
The major focus is matching personal goals and opportunities that are realistically available.
Career planning is building bridges from one’s current job/career to next job/career.
Well-conceived career plan is flexible to accommodate changing opportunities for development

8. How important is career planning?
People leave an organisation due to lack of career growth
Deeper focus on an employee’s aims and aspirations
Degree of clarity
Helps in identifying handicaps & the blind spots to overcome
Significant motivator
Key retention tool
Critical human resource strategy

9. Contd…
High-level vision and goals of company are clearly made known to employees
Growth of an organisation is intrinsically linked with the growth of an individual
Matching organization vision & employees aspirations is must

10. Win-Win situation for all
The manager
sees career
planning
as a retention
And
motivational
tool
A typical
Employee
views a career
planning
Programme
as a path to
upward
mobility
Win-Win situation
for all
The top management
view it as a
tool for
succession planning

11. Whose responsible for planning ones career??
Individual
Organization

12. Individual career planning process
Self Assessment
Individual career
planning process
Job Search
Academic/ Career
options
Relevant /Practical
Experience

13. 1. Self- Assessment
Aware of the interrelationship between self and occupational choice
Start by:
Learning interests, abilities, skills, and work values
Listing accomplishments
Understanding physical and psychological needs
Assessing aspirations and motivation level
Deciphering personal traits and characteristics

14. 1. Self- Assessment Competency Areas
Gain self-awareness
Improve self-confidence
Understand time and stress management
Develop personal/professional management skills
Strategies For Gaining Competencies
Take exploratory classes
Identify personality style
Identify work values
Demonstrate skills in overcoming self-defeating behaviors
Identify symptoms of stress

15. 2. Academic / Career options
Investigate the world of work in greater depth, narrow a general occupational direction into a specific one
Start by:
Learning academic and career entrance requirements
Learning related majors and careers to one's interests
Investigating education and training required
Learning skills and experience required
Planning academic and career alternatives
Learning job market trends

16. 2. Academic / Career options
Competency Areas
Gain research and investigative skills
Practice decision-making, problem solving and critical thinking skills
Increase understanding of how abilities, interests, and values match career/academic requirements
Strategies For Gaining Competencies
Read occupational resources
Get assistance from a counselor
Talk to people who work in your areas of interest
Attend Job/Career Fairs and/or Career Panels
transferable skills should be be gained

17. 3. Relevant / Practical experience
Gain practical experience through internships, cooperative education etc..
Start by:
Testing new skills and try diverse experiences
Deciding the type of organization in which to volunteer or work
Assessing likes and dislikes of work values, skills, work environments,
Assessing if additional/different coursework or skills are needed for your targeted career goals

18. 3. Relevant / Practical experience
Competency Areas
Gain an appreciation for working with individuals from diverse cultures
Understand and practice ethical behavior
Gain supervisory/leadership/
teamwork skills
Enhance self-management skills
Obtain work related, transferable skills
Develop conflict resolution skills
Strategies For Gaining Competencies
Attend relevant conferences and seminars
Become familiar with work settings and job descriptions
Practice making decisions by supervising a group of people
Talk to alumnus/a about your career goals
Work part-time or during summer

19. 4. Job Search
Start by:
Learning how to prepare resume and cover letters, and complete employment applications
Learning and implementing job search strategies
Learning and practicing interviewing skills
Narrow your choices

20. 4. Job Search Competency Areas
Ability correspondent in a coherent, professional manner
Communicate verbally in a clear, concise manner
Effectively use networking, problem-solving, and decision making to reach career goals
Develop budgeting skills in relation to the job search, travel, and relocation
Strategies For Gaining Competencies
Register with Career Planning & Placement Services
Review resume with a career counselor
Receive referrals

21. Organizational career planning process
Projected Outcome
Career planning options
Transitions
Career Time
Direction

22. Organizational career planning process
1. Direction
Assessing employee wants and organizational needs
common goal setting
2. Career time
Relates to distance & speed of an employee
How far & how fast can employee move on career path??
3. Transition
Relates to changes expected to a career goal
Analyzing transition factors
Setting goals and a timetable

23. Contd… 4. Career planning options Advancement. Lateral
Change to Lower Grade
Mobility.
Job Enrichment
Exploratory Research
5. Projected Outcome
Calculate the risks attached
How well will it pay off?

24. Some important guidelines
Employees
Discuss any concerns regarding career or professional development with supervisor
Its your career, take all necessary initiative
Supervisors/ Managers
Make career planning an ongoing process
Explain employees importance of growth, need for change
Personal commitment

25. Contd… Organizational Acquire skills to be a good developer
Give essential feedback to employees
Provide a work environment that is conducive
Supportive and motivational atmosphere
Organizational
Existence of supportive organizational structure suitable to employees needs
Provide resources dollars and time

26. Career Planning is NOT…
Leaving the decision to chance
Getting information and never deciding
Going along with someone else’s plans
It’s OUR future. WE need to make our career decision!!