(Week 8) Ch.9 Career Development: Schein’s Anchors, Succession Planning & Career Roles

Career Development

The lifelong series of activities that contribute to a person's career exploration, establishment, success and fulfillment.

Career Planning

The deliberate process through which a person gains skills, interests, knowledge, motivations, and other characteristics; acquires information about opportunities and choices; identifies career-related goals; and establishes action plans to attain specific goals.

Psychological Contract

Unwritten agreement between employer and employee regarding each part's mutual expectations.

Career Anchor Framework (Edgar Schein)

A framework that includes various anchors that guide career choices.

Technical/Functional

Mastery of a specific discipline (e.g., accounting, law).

Managerial/Leadership

Desire to lead, make decisions, and influence outcomes.

Creativity/Innovation

Passion for new ideas, design, and problem-solving.

Autonomy/Independence

Need for self-direction, remote work, flexible schedules.

Security/Stability

Preference for consistent hours and job certainty.

Service/Dedication

Drive to make a societal or community impact.

Pure Challenge

Craving high-stakes goals and continuous achievement.

Work-Life Balance

Emphasis on personal time, travel, and lifestyle flexibility.

Succession Planning

A process through which senior-level and critical strategic job openings are planned and eventually filled.

Roles in Career Development: HR's Role

Identify strategic direction of organization, core skills and competencies needed in critical jobs, and employees who have or can acquire skills.

Roles in Career Development: The Individual

Individual must accept responsibility for career, including self-motivation, independent learning, and effective time and money management.

Networking

The foundation of effective career management.

Top Places to Network

Connected People, Classes, Social Media, Networking Events, Trade Shows, Volunteer Work, etc.

Roles in Career Development: Manager

Should provide timely and objective performance feedback, offer developmental assignments and support, and participate in career development discussions.

Roles in Career Development: Employer

Provide career-oriented training and development opportunities, offer career information and programs, and design a performance appraisal program linked to employee development.