Developing

Careers

Presented by Mr. HOR HEN,

Executive Director of Brain

Activation and Skills

Challenges to HR

How can organizations help develop

careers?

How can people develop their own careers?

What types of organizational cultures

support career development?

Presented by Mr. HOR HEN,

Executive Director of Brain

Activation and Skills

Career Development

An ongoing, formalized

effort that focuses on

developing enriched

and more capable workers.

Presented by Mr. HOR HEN,

Executive Director of Brain

Activation and Skills

Link Organizational / Individual Needs

Organizational Needs

Identify critical challenges organization will

face over next 2 - 3 years.

Describe skills, knowledge, experience

needed to meet those challenges.

Identify necessary staffing levels.

Determine whether organization has

capabilities to meet challenges.

Presented by Mr. HOR HEN,

Executive Director of Brain

Activation and Skills

Link Organizational / Individual Needs

Individual Needs

Offer career opportunities that

focus on strengths

address developmental needs

provide challenges

match interests

match values

match personal style

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Executive Director of Brain

Activation and Skills

The Assessment Phase

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Assessment Phase

Direction Phase

Development Phase

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Executive Director of Brain

Activation and Skills

Career Development

Self assessment

◦ Conduct skills assessment

◦ Determine strengths and growth areas

◦ Complete interest, personality and/or

preference inventories

◦ Clarify values – what satisfies you

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Executive Director of Brain

Activation and Skills

Career Development

Organizational Assessment

Assessment centers

A set of simulated tasks or exercises that candidates usually for managerial positions) are asked to perform.

Psychological testing

Tests that measure personality and attitudes, as well as interest inventories, fall into this category.

Performance appraisal

The identification, measurement, and management of human performance in organization.

Promotability forecasts

A career development activity in which managers make decisions regarding the advancement potential of subordinates.

Succession planning

A career development activity that focuses on preparing people to fill executive position.

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Executive Director of Brain

Activation and Skills

Career Planning

Information Services

◦ Job-posting systems

A system in which an organization announces

job openings to all employees on al bulletin

board, in a company newsletter, or through a

phone recording or computer system.

◦ Skills inventories

A company-maintained record of employees’

abilities, skills, knowledge, and education.

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Executive Director of Brain

Activation and Skills

Career Path

Possible directions

and career

opportunities,

steps and

timetable…

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Executive Director of Brain

Activation and Skills

Career resource centre

A collection of career development materials such as

workbooks, tapes and texts.

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Executive Director of Brain

Activation and Skills

Career Development

Development Phase Mentoring

Role modeling

Coaching

Job Rotation

Tuition Assistance

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Executive Director of Brain

Activation and Skills

Career Development

Organizational Priority

Communicate commitment to career development

Make career development a priority for all

Provide appropriate training

Make development a collaborative effort

Review personal career goals (quarterly) and progress towards achievement

Presented by Mr. HOR HEN,

Executive Director of Brain

Activation and Skills

Career Development

Organizational Priority (cont’d)

Add written examples and comments to

performance appraisals

Provide support to managers so they can

support their staff

Encourage employees to attend continuing

education

Encourage managers to develop

collaborative relationships with staff

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Executive Director of Brain

Activation and Skills

Coaching Tips

Identify purpose

Use active listening

Ask questions

Explore assumptions

Offer constructive feedback

Encourage employee to identify his or her challenges and

clarify needs.

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Executive Director of Brain

Activation and Skills

Suggestions for Self-Development

Create your own mission statement.

Take responsibility for your own growth.

Make enhancement your priority, not

advancement.

Talk to people in positions to which you

aspire; get suggestions on how to proceed.

Make investment in yourself a priority.

Presented by Mr. HOR HEN,

Executive Director of Brain

Activation and Skills

Suggestions for Advancement

Performance in work role is important

but interpersonal skills are critical

Set priorities

Provide solutions, not problems

Be a team player

Be customer - oriented

Act as if what you’re doing makes a difference

Presented by Mr. HOR HEN,

Executive Director of Brain

Activation and Skills

Group Discussion

Discuss advantages and disadvantages of

internal and external recruiting.

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Executive Director of Brain

Activation and Skills

THANK YOU…..ALL THE BEST BE

WITH YOU.

Presented by Mr. HOR HEN,

Executive Director of Brain

Activation and Skills