CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Several definitions can be found in the specialized literature. Thus, some authors strictly link career to work and consider that career means the sequence of functions, in increasing order of importance, through which the employee goes. Others define the career as a sequence of positions in a hierarchy, together with the associated functions.
Although career is related to work, it can be defined in a broad sense as a dynamic framework in which a person perceives his life in its entirety and interprets the meaning of different personal qualities, actions and things that happened to him
Objectives of career planning
⦁ meeting the human resources needs of the organization as a result of a plan conducted over time
⦁ providing information to both the organization and the employees about potential career paths within the organization
⦁ identifying the best employees and motivating them
⦁ providing a basis for the career planning process
⦁ providing necessary information for establishing training programs
⦁ developing special methods for competent employees for whom there are no suitable positions available (merit salary, loyalty bonus)
⦁ developing a positive and favorable image of the organization
As a result of career planning, an employee can gain satisfaction when progress occurs according to the career plan. Employees will also look for opportunities based on their skills.
An important effect of career planning is the reduction of costs due to staff turnover, because employees who are assisted in career planning by the organization are less likely to look for another job.
Career planning is a process of establishing career objectives, developing and implementing strategies, self-evaluation and analysis of opportunities, as well as evaluation of results.