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What is the main purpose of preretirement and postretirement programs?
What is the main purpose of preretirement and postretirement programs?
- To reduce the workforce
- To help employees deal with problems and transition to a useful retirement (correct)
- To increase employee retention rates
- To promote early retirement
Why have many organizations used early retirement?
Why have many organizations used early retirement?
- To increase diversity in the workplace
- To provide opportunities for second careers
- To promote employee retention rates
- To reduce their workforces due to economic factors (correct)
What is mobility in the context of career development?
What is mobility in the context of career development?
- The demotion of employees to lower positions
- The promotion of employees to higher positions
- The movement of employees to a new organization
- The movement of employees to new career and development opportunities within the same organization (correct)
What is one of the benefits of mobility for a business?
What is one of the benefits of mobility for a business?
What role do Human Resources professionals play in enabling mobility?
What role do Human Resources professionals play in enabling mobility?
What is an example of mobility in the workplace?
What is an example of mobility in the workplace?
What is a potential outcome of mobility for employees?
What is a potential outcome of mobility for employees?
What is the ultimate impact of mobility on a business?
What is the ultimate impact of mobility on a business?
What is the perspective that views lives and careers as cycles of structure and transition?
What is the perspective that views lives and careers as cycles of structure and transition?
What is one of the emotional adjustments faced by retirees as a result of losing their work group?
What is one of the emotional adjustments faced by retirees as a result of losing their work group?
Why do some organizations experiment with phased retirement?
Why do some organizations experiment with phased retirement?
What is the benefit of viewing careers as cycles of structure and transition?
What is the benefit of viewing careers as cycles of structure and transition?
What is one of the challenges retirees face when they no longer have a work agenda dictating their daily activities?
What is one of the challenges retirees face when they no longer have a work agenda dictating their daily activities?
Why do past achievements quickly wear thin as a source of self-esteem in retirement?
Why do past achievements quickly wear thin as a source of self-esteem in retirement?
What is one of the ways retirees can satisfy their territorial needs?
What is one of the ways retirees can satisfy their territorial needs?
What is one of the challenges retirees face when they no longer have an organization providing them with goals?
What is one of the challenges retirees face when they no longer have an organization providing them with goals?
What is an example of an intradepartmental transfer?
What is an example of an intradepartmental transfer?
Why are new roles created in a growing business?
Why are new roles created in a growing business?
What is the main purpose of mentorships in internal mobility?
What is the main purpose of mentorships in internal mobility?
What is a job swap in internal mobility?
What is a job swap in internal mobility?
Why are supplementary projects assigned to employees?
Why are supplementary projects assigned to employees?
What is the benefit of internal mobility to employees?
What is the benefit of internal mobility to employees?
What is an example of interdepartmental transfer?
What is an example of interdepartmental transfer?
What is the importance of internal mobility in an organization?
What is the importance of internal mobility in an organization?
What is one of the benefits of businesses that rank in the top-quartile for ethnic diversity in their executive teams?
What is one of the benefits of businesses that rank in the top-quartile for ethnic diversity in their executive teams?
What is the purpose of Spotify's 'missions' program?
What is the purpose of Spotify's 'missions' program?
What percentage of businesses prefer to borrow people with certain skills from other companies rather than recruit full-time staff?
What percentage of businesses prefer to borrow people with certain skills from other companies rather than recruit full-time staff?
What is one of the benefits of internal mobility programs?
What is one of the benefits of internal mobility programs?
What is the result of businesses that rank in the top-quartile for gender diversity amongst executive teams?
What is the result of businesses that rank in the top-quartile for gender diversity amongst executive teams?
What is the purpose of internal mobility programs according to the text?
What is the purpose of internal mobility programs according to the text?
What is the outcome of enabling internal mobility in an organization?
What is the outcome of enabling internal mobility in an organization?
What is the benefit of Unilever and Vodacom's digital marketing exchange program?
What is the benefit of Unilever and Vodacom's digital marketing exchange program?
What is an internal mobility program primarily focused on?
What is an internal mobility program primarily focused on?
Why is it important to have people who understand the company brand and variety of skills in the organization?
Why is it important to have people who understand the company brand and variety of skills in the organization?
What is the primary goal of cross-training employees?
What is the primary goal of cross-training employees?
What type of employees are ideal for cross-training, according to IDEO?
What type of employees are ideal for cross-training, according to IDEO?
What is the purpose of considering different types of internal transitions?
What is the purpose of considering different types of internal transitions?
What is one benefit of cross-training, according to the text?
What is one benefit of cross-training, according to the text?
What is job shadowing, in the context of internal mobility?
What is job shadowing, in the context of internal mobility?
How does implementing an internal mobility program affect the bottom line?
How does implementing an internal mobility program affect the bottom line?
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Study Notes
Career Development and Retirement
- Careers and lives can be viewed as cycles of structure and transition, requiring flexibility and diverse skills.
- Retirement can require major adjustments, including self-management, finding new ways to belong, replacing work achievements with new sources of self-esteem, and satisfying territorial needs.
Emotional Adjustments in Retirement
- Self-management: adjusting to being self-directed after retirement.
- Need to belong: finding new social structures to replace work groups.
- Pride in achievement: finding new sources of self-esteem beyond work achievements.
- Territoriality: finding new ways to satisfy territorial needs beyond office, company, and title.
Mobility in Organizations
- Mobility is the movement of employees to new career and development opportunities within the same organization.
- Examples of mobility: promotions, intradepartmental and interdepartmental transfers, new roles, mentorships, job swaps, and supplementary projects.
Benefits of Mobility
- Facilitates diversity and innovation in the workplace.
- Provides opportunities for skills development and upskilling.
- Enables the timely filling of skills gaps within the organization.
- Catalyzes innovation and the flow of ideas within the company.
Implementing a Mobility Program
- Building an internal talent acquisition taskforce to manage internal mobility.
- Cross-training employees to increase their skillset and organizational flexibility.
- Considering different types of internal transitions, such as temporary job rotation programs, job swaps, job shadowing, mentoring, and cross-team projects.
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