Career planning &

development
Unit III

 Career is a sequence of positions or jobs

held by a person during the course of his
working life.
Acc. To Flippo, Career is a sequence of
separate but related work activities that
provide continuity, order & meaning to a
persons life.
The series of work-related positions a person
occupies through life is his career.
Career also consists of the changes in
values, attitudes and motivation that
occur as person grows older .
Career is thus, a chosen Profession/work a
person does.

How People Choose Careers in early

life
Interests
Interests

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Social
Background/parents
Background/parents

Career
CareerChoice
Choice

Personality
Personality

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Self-Image
Self-Image

Career planning
Career Planning is the systematic, ongoing process
by which one selects career goals and the
path/activities & actions to achieve those career
goals.
Organizations viewpoint, it means guiding &
counselling employees to plan their career ladders
in terms of their individual potential/capabilities
within the context of organisations needs.
It involves designing an organisational chart of
career movement/paths & growth opportunities
for employees on how they can advance up in the
organisation. (Eg: Lecturer to VC, Supervisor to GM)
Individuals who could be groomed for higher level
assignments are identified & prepared to take up
these positions.

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Basic aim of career planning is

integration/matching of individual &
organisational needs

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 Do differences b/w career planning &

manpower planning from C.B. Gupta
Pg11.3
Do differences b/w Career planning &
succession planning also from C.B.
Gupta Pg11.3
All the above 3 terms are
complementary, interdependent &
interrelated.

Stages of Career Development

STAGE 1: Exploration
Typical Age Range: 0-25
Major Tasks: Begin to explore different career choices very
early in life of a person, develop initial
occupational choice, pursue necessary
education. This stage involves self analysis

STAGE 2: Organizational Entry

Typical Age Range: 18-25
Major Tasks: Obtain job offer(s) from desired organization(s),
select appropriate job, includes the 1st job,
learning from it.

STAGE 3: Early Career

Typical Age Range: 25-40
Major Tasks: Learn job, learn organizational rules and norms,
fit into chosen occupation and organization,
increase competence, pursue goals.

Stages of Career Development

STAGE 4: Mid-career
Typical Age Range: 40-55
Major Tasks: Reappraise early career and early adulthood,
reaffirm or modify goals, make choices
appropriate to middle adult years, remain
productive in work.

STAGE 5: Late Career

Typical Age Range: 55-retirement
Major Tasks: Remain productive in work, maintain selfesteem, prepare for effective retirement.