**Job Security
• Implies security in one job, often with one company
• Dependent on an employee doing a good job and keeping out of trouble
• Assumption not valid for most workers
**Career Security
• Requires developing marketable skills and expertise that help ensure employment within a range of careers
• Results from the ability to perform within a broad range of requirements for multiple employers
**Career Planning
• Ongoing process whereby an individual:
– Sets career goals
– Identifies means to achieve them
• Does not necessarily entail promotions
• Flexible process with multiple contingencies for life’s work
• Should evaluate abilities and interests
**Career Paths and Career Development
• Career path: Flexible line of movement through which person may travel during work life
• Career development: Formal approach used by organization to ensure people with proper
qualifications and experiences are available when needed