A checklist of what to include within a career pathway. This can be used within a HR strategy to support employee engagement and development.

1. WHAT TO
INCLUDE IN
YOUR CAREER
PATHWAYS!

2. PAY SCALES TRAINING
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS TIMELINES
ENTRY
REQUIREMENTS
Narrow down the candidate pool before you
start recruiting, whether that be searching
externally or upskilling from your existing
employees.
What should they have already achieved before
starting the role? This will vary depending on the
seniority, scope and sector of the role.

3. TIMELINES FOR
ACHIEVEMENT
Set the employee's expectations before starting
the career pathway.
Create timelines for the succession planning of
future business-critical roles.
Support managers in creating structured
development plans, based on what they will be
achieving.
Create a clear picture of when certain benchmarks
and KPIs should be achieved by. This will:
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS TIMELINES PAY SCALES TRAINING

4. PAY SCALES
Motivate employees in a way that is fair and
measurable.
Create clear future sight for likely salary
increases
Help with HR budgeting and forecasting costs.
In the interest of fair and equal opportunities for
all employees, there should be clear and
transparent pay scales linked to KPIs within the
pathway. This will:
PAY SCALES
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS TIMELINES TRAINING

5. TRAINING
A training and development plan should underpin
each job role to ensure the employee can meet
their competencies and progress to the next
stage of their pathway. Use professional
qualifications, short courses and apprenticeships
to underpin career pathways and provide the
training and development needed.
TRAINING
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS TIMELINES PAY SCALES

6. AND MORE!
You can make them as detailed or flexible
as you like!
If you have a question about career pathways
or how you can integrate apprenticeships into
them, contact our team at
hr@apprenticeshipconnect.co.uk!