“A career is the set of experiences and activities that people engage in related to their job and livelihood over the course of their working life” (Denisi, Griffin 2015). A person cannot have a career without planning what they want to do in life. Some steps a person may take in career planning areindividual assessment phase, developing a career path up the corporate ladder, communication, and career counseling.Through determination and a willingness to achieve, people can have a great career.
The purpose of career planning is to understand it from a career standpoint. Planning a person career is important in so many ways. It is what excites and motivates a person to want to do their job or what strikes …show more content…
“The individual skills people possess can be compared to what is currently available in an organization and what skills are needed to meet future organizational plans” (LaVan, Mathys 1983). When a person does an individual assessment of themselves they think of all the skills and goals they have, and what their abilities are. This can be a problem if a person does not know what skills they possess and capable of contributing to their company or organization. When a person enhances their skills they will have a better chance of getting promoted. Career planningalso involves the analysis of self, and thinking of a person’s interests, values, skills, and preferences. What a person values is important in career planning. For some people they may value being at work on time and working a full eight hours, and others may value not working as much and having multiple vacations or paid days off. Individual assessment is important in career planning in so many ways. With preferences it is what a person prefers, whether it’s the job they want or type of job they …show more content…
With personal development a person career development is continuous throughout life. As a person matures their life roles become sharper and so does their ability to compare their needs and skills. In personal learning the career choice is influenced by what a person has learned. People are always learning skills related to their career and using these skills to lead better life roles. With personal skills a person have special skills that give a person the ability to perform various roles. These skills can lead to better career choices. Developing a career path is important in career planning in the fact that it deals with the skills (knowledge) a person has learned, and whether that person has transitioned, spiraled or kept a linear career path. Whichever path is best is the path people should take to develop and grow their