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Intro to HR
Chapter 10
25
Management
Undergraduate 3
05/06/2008

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ØCareer
Definition
 
The occupational positions a person has had over many years.
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ØCareer management
Definition
 
The process for enabling employees to better understand and develop their career skills and interests, and to use these skills and interests more effectively.
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Career development
Definition
 
The lifelong series of activities that contribute to a person’s career exploration, establishment, success, and fulfillment.
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Career planning
Definition
 
The deliberate process through which someone becomes aware of personal skills, interests, knowledge, motivations, and other characteristics; and establishes action plans to attain specific goals.
Term
 
Careers today
Definition
 
Careers are no simple progressions of employment in one or two firms with a single profession.
Employees now want to exchange performance for training, learning, and development that  keep them marketable.
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SEE slide 10-5 for

traditional vs career develop focus

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Roles in Career Development for the individual

Definition
 
• Accept responsibility for your own career.
• Assess your interests, skills, and values.
• Seek out career information and resources.
• Establish goals and career plans.
• Utilize development opportunities.
• Talk with your manager about your career.
• Follow through on realistic career plans.
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Roles in Career Development for the Manager

Definition
 
• Provide timely performance feedback.
• Provide developmental assignments and support.
• Participate in career development discussions.
• Support employee development plans.
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Roles in Career Development for the Organization

Definition
 
• Communicate mission, policies, and procedures.
• Provide training and development opportunities.
• Provide career information and career programs.
• Offer a variety of career options.
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The Employer’s Role in Career Development
Definition
 
ØRealistic job previews
ØChallenging first jobs
ØCareer-oriented appraisals
ØJob rotation
ØMentoring
ØNetworking and interactions
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Innovative Corporate Career Development Initiatives
Definition
 
ØProvide each employee with an individual budget.
ØOffer on-site or online career centers.
ØEncourage role reversal.
ØEstablish a “corporate campus.”
ØHelp organize “career success teams.”
ØProvide career coaches.
ØProvide career planning workshops
ØUtilize computerized on- and offline career development programs
ØEstablish a dedicated facility for career development
Term
 
Making promotion decisions
Definition
 
Decision 1: Is Seniority or Competence the Rule?
Decision 2: How Should We Measure Competence?
Decision 3: Is the Process Formal or Informal?
Decision 4: Vertical, Horizontal, or Other?
Term
 
Employees’ reasons for desiring transfers
Definition
 
Personal enrichment and growth
More interesting jobs
Greater convenience (better hours, location)
Greater advancement possibilities
Term
 
ØEmployers’ reasons for transferring employees
Definition
 
To vacate a position where an employee is no longer needed.
To fill a position where an employee is needed.
To find a better fit for an employee within the firm.
To boost productivity by consolidating positions.
Term
 
ØSources of bias and discrimination in promotion decisions
Definition
 
Having few people of color employed in the hiring department
The “old-boy network” of informal friendships
A lack of women mentors
A lack of high-visibility assignments and developmental experiences (glass ceiling)
A lack of company role models for members of the same racial or ethnic group
Inflexible organizations and career tracks
Term
 
Enhancing Women’s and Minorities’
Prospects
Definition
 
ØEliminate institutional barriers
ØImprove networking and mentoring
ØEliminate the glass ceiling
ØInstitute flexible schedules and career tracks
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ØThe “New Psychological Contract”
Definition
 
Old contract: “Do your best and be loyal to us, and we’ll take care of your career.”
New contract: “Do your best for us and be loyal to us for as long as you’re here, and we’ll provide you with the developmental opportunities you’ll need to move on and have a successful career.”
Term
 
ØCommitment-oriented career development efforts
Definition
 
Career development programs
Career workshops that use vocational guidance tools (including a computerized skills assessment program and other career gap analysis tools) to help employees identify career-related skills and the development needs they possess.
Career-oriented appraisals
Provide the ideal occasion to link the employee’s performance, career interests, and developmental needs into a coherent career plan.
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Preretirement practices
Definition

 

Explanation of Social Security benefits
Leisure time counseling
Financial and investment counseling
Health counseling
Psychological counseling
Counseling for second careers
Counseling for second careers inside the company
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Career Stages

Definition

 

ØGrowth stage
ØExploration stage
ØEstablishment stage
Trial substage
Stabilization substage
Midcareer crisis substage
ØMaintenance Stage
ØDecline Stage
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Occupational Orientation
Definition
 
ØRealistic orientation
ØInvestigative orientation
ØSocial orientation
ØConventional orientation
ØEnterprising orientation
ØArtistic orientation
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SEE 10-26

 

(Occupations that typify an occupational theme)

Definition
Term
 
ØCareer anchor
Definition
 
A concern or value that a person you will not give up if a [career] choice has to be made.
Term
 
ØTypical career anchors
Definition
 
Technical/functional competence
Managerial competence
Creativity
Autonomy and independence
Security
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