Types of Career Paths

External career refers to the formal levels of hierarchy and roles set by the organization's policies, while internal career involves a subjective sense of where one is going in their working life.

Career planning is an attempt by an employee to become more aware of their skills, values, interests, choices, and opportunities, with the primary goal of becoming more aware of themselves.

A protean career is based on the notion that individuals drive their own careers, not the organizations, and that individuals reinvent their careers over time as needed.

<p>A linear career path consists of a series of progressive steps in an upward hierarchy to roles of responsibility and authority.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Career management is an organizational process that involves preparing, implementing, and monitoring career plans, undertaken by an individual alone within the organization's career system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The ultimate goal of career development is to shape the career of an individual over their life span, influenced by a combination of psychological, sociological, educational, physical, economic, and chance factors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Periodic major moves across occupational areas, specialties, or disciplines</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Moving every 3-5 years to a totally unrelated or different field</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Matching their own strengths and weaknesses with the organization's opportunities</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Providing training and development opportunities, career information, and career-oriented performance feedback</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It consists of both vertical sequences of jobs and a series of horizontal opportunities</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Taking charge of their own careers by being their own boss</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To provide effective and timely feedback, provide developmental assignments and support, and participate in career development discussions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Having a mentor helps in charting the employee's career path as most of the career concerns are taken care of during the mentoring process.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To identify and develop people to replace current job holders in key positions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A career pathing model that helps individuals identify their career paths and developmental needs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Self-assessment tools, career planning books and workshops, employee career counseling, internal job posting systems, and promotions and transfers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To identify and develop internal talent to fill key positions and ensure organizational continuity.</p> Signup and view all the answers