Systems for Career Management
Employee development is most likely to meet the organization’s needs if it is part of
a human resource system of career management. In practice, organizations’ career
management systems vary.
A basic career management
System involves four steps : data gathering, feedback, goal setting, and action planning and follow-up.
Data gathering Feedback Goal setting Action planning and follow-up.
Ways to make this system more effective include gathering data in areas associated with success, keeping feedback confidential and specific, involving
higher-level management in planning and follow-up, and crafting action plans that
are realistic and targeted to building expertise needed for the person’s career path.
Human resource professionals can also contribute to the system’s success by ensuring
that it is linked to other HR practices such as performance management, training,
and recruiting.