Ferhan Syed Lecturer Management Science Department SZABIST

Introduction

What is Career?

Stages of Career Development Career Success

What is Career?

1 .Advancement

2.Status of profession

What is Career?

It is occupational positions a person has

had over many years.

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D E F G

Which age do you think plays a vital role in terms of

career planning?

Birth to 14 15 to 44 45 to 64 Decline 65+

Growth Stage Birth - 14

Nature Nurture

behavioral responses.

Growth Stage Birth - 14

NATURE

Growth Stage Birth - 14

Genes are just one factorbut not the only factor in our careers

NURTURE

Growth Stage Birth - 14

NURTURE

Growth Stage Birth - 14

Self-Concept

Family Friends Teachers

NURTURE

Growth Stage Birth - 14

Adolescence

Preliminary idea about interest and ability

Thinks realistically about alternative occupations

Exploration Stage 15 - 24

Explores seriously

Various occupational alternatives Matches his/her

interests and abilities Develops realistic

understanding of his/her abilities and talents

Exploration Stage 15 - 24

Seek Advice if Confused

Exploration Stage 15 - 24

Career Counseling

A career counselor could be anyone who you trust in seeking career advice, such as your:

Relative Teacher Experienced professional Mentor

Realistic Investigative Artistic Social Enterprising Conventional

Engineers Carpenters

Physicians Psychologists R&D Managers

Advertizing executives Public relations executives

Auto Sales dealers School administrators

Wide range of managerial occupations, including: Military officers Chambers of commerce executives Investment managers Lawyers

Accountant Bankers Credit managers

Identify Your Occupational Orientation

Exploration Stage 15 - 24

Exploration Stage 15 - 24

Establishment Stage 25 - 44

It is heart of the work-life

It goes through three Sub-stages: 1. Trial Sub-stage 2. Stabilization Sub-stage 3. Midcareer Crises Sub-stage

Establishment Stage 25 - 44

Trial Sub-stage (25 30)

Determine whether or not the chosen field is suitable

If not several changes might be attempted

Establishment Stage 25 - 44

Stabilization Stage (30 to 40)

Here firm occupational goals are set

Does more explicit planning:

Sequence of promotions Job changes Further educational activities

Mid Career Crises Sub-Stage (Mid 30 - Mid 40)

Make a major reassessment of their progress

Face a difficult choice what they are and what they wanted to be.

Establishment Stage 25 - 44

Maintenance Stage 45 - 64

Place in the world of work is established Efforts are directed to maintain it

Decline Stage 65+

Time to accept the reduced levels of power and responsibility

Learn to accept and develop new roles as mentor and confidante for those who are younger

Employee centered :

career planning

Mutual focus: manager-employee

planning

Organization centered :

career management

Self-directed workbooks and audio- visual material

Company run seminars on organizational career

Corporate seminars on organizational career

Manager- employee career discussions (including separate training for Managers)

Development- al assessment centers (with feedback)

Corporate talent inventories

Corporate succession planning

Spectrum of Career Development Activities

Career Success