LCS T2W6

Career development

It is the ongoing process of improving knowledge, skills, experience, and abilities to achieve personal and professional goals.

Career development

It may involve attending training programs, receiving feedback from a supervisor, learning from an experienced professional, gaining new qualifications, or preparing for a higher position.

Career advancement

It refers to progress in one's professional life.

Career advancement

This may include developing greater expertise, receiving additional responsibilities, moving into a higher position, or exploring new career opportunities.

Training
Coaching
Mentoring
Promotion

Four practices that support career development

Training

It is a planned learning activity designed to help individuals acquire or improve the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform specific tasks or responsibilities.

Training

It can be conducted through workshops, seminars, demonstrations, online courses, simulations, or supervised practice.

Training

It can take place before a person begins a job or while the person is already employed.

Training

The purpose of this is to help individuals perform tasks correctly, work more efficiently, adapt to new technology, and meet workplace expectations.

Orientation training
Technical training
Safety training
Communication training
Leadership training

Types of Training

Orientation training

Introduces new employees to the organization, workplace rules, and job responsibilities.

Technical training

Develops job-specific skills, such as operating equipment or using computer software.

Safety training

Teaches workers how to recognize hazards and follow safe work practices.

Communication training

Improves speaking, writing, teamwork, and customer service.

Leadership training

Prepares employees to manage projects, make decisions, or supervise others.

Training

• Real-life examples:

• A newly hired cashier attends training on operating the cash register.

• A teacher participates in a workshop on using digital learning platforms.

• A nurse completes a training session on updated patient care procedures.

• An employee attends a training module on using advanced spreadsheet formulas.

Coaching

It is a process in which a coach helps an individual improve performance, develop particular skills, solve work-related problems, or achieve specific goals through questions, feedback, practice, and guidance.

coach

In the workplace, a — may be a supervisor, manager, team leader, or trained professional.

Coaching

It often focuses on a particular skill or performance goal.

workplace coaching

According to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD, 2025), — is a development approach that can help individuals improve their skills, performance, and professional capabilities.

Goal-oriented
Feedback-based
Interactive
Action-focused
Progress monitoring

Characteristics of coaching

Goal-oriented

Coaching focuses on a particular improvement target.

Feedback-based

The coach provides observations and suggestions to help the individual improve.

Interactive

The coach and learner discuss challenges and possible solutions.

Action-focused

The learner practices new approaches and applies feedback.

Progress monitoring

They review progress toward the agreed goal.

Mentoring

It is a developmental relationship in which a more experienced person shares knowledge, experience, advice, and guidance to help a less experienced individual grow personally and professionally.

mentor

A — may help a person understand workplace expectations, explore career options, build professional relationships, and prepare for future responsibilities.

Experience-sharing
Career guidance
Long-term development
Support and encouragement
Professional growth

Characteristics of Mentoring

Experience-sharing

The mentor shares useful lessons learned from professional experience.

Career guidance

The mentor helps the mentee explore goals and possible career paths.

Long-term development

The relationship may continue over months or years.

Support and encouragement

The mentor helps the mentee build confidence and make informed decisions.

Professional growth

The mentee learns about workplace expectations, opportunities, and challenges.

Promotion

It is the advancement of an employee to a higher position within an organization, usually involving greater responsibilities and authority and potentially higher compensation or other benefits.

Promotion

It may occur when an employee demonstrates strong performance, develops the qualifications needed for a higher position, or is selected to fill an organizational need.

Promotion

Its policies vary across employers. It is not automatic and may depend on qualifications, performance, available positions, experience, and organizational requirements.

Higher position
Greater responsibility
Recognition of qualifications
Possible increase in compensation
New learning requirements

Characteristics of Promotion:

Higher position

The employee moves to a role at a higher level in the organization.

Greater responsibility

The employee may supervise people, manage projects, or make more complex decisions.

Recognition of qualifications

Employers may consider relevant experience, demonstrated competence, and performance.

Possible increase in compensation

A promotion may include a salary increase or additional benefits, depending on the employer's policies.

New learning requirements

Employees may need additional training to succeed in their new roles.

True

Training, coaching, mentoring, and promotion can support occupational wellness in different ways. True or False?

Training
Coaching
Mentoring
Promotion

• — helps people develop competence and confidence.

• — helps people address challenges and improve performance.

• — provides encouragement, guidance, and a broader career perspective.

• — can provide new opportunities, responsibilities, and recognition.