Employee Career Planning
Employees Expect Career Planning
Helping Employees with Career Planning
- Establishes Trust
- Defines Expectations
- Augments Business Planning and Performance Review Processes
- Identifies Potential Gaps and Areas of Vulnerability
- Positions Company to be Proactive versus Reactive
What You Can Do
Most of the engery in creating a career plan should be provided by the employee. Employees are often willing to invest time in this process if they only had some direction on what to do. The following is a simple self-assessment list to help them get started:
- List things they do well
- Define areas of particular interest
- Consider formal and informal training
- List past accomplishments
- Describe personality traits
- Define personal values
- List previous job responsibilities
Don't be afraid to do the right thing for the employee. Sometimes this will end with the employee realizing their desired career may be found out side of your company. It is always better for the employee and the employer to come to this realization together. Career Planning is an on-going process that requires teamwork.
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