This document discusses career and succession planning. It defines a career as the sequence of jobs a person holds over their working life in a chosen profession. Career planning is a lifelong process of learning about one's interests, skills, and talents in order to make career choices and develop social skills. It involves self-assessment, researching academic and career options, gaining relevant experience, and conducting a job search. Succession planning helps organizations identify key positions, ensure continuity, and guide staff development to have the right skilled people in the right jobs.

1. CAREER AND SUCCESSION PLANNING PRESENTED BY- DEEPAK KHANDELWAL

2. CAREER A career is the work a person does. It is the sequence of jobs that an individual has held throughout his or her working life . E.g. occupation of nursing. Chosen Profession for your life. Requires a willingness to get the training needed to build your skills for the future.

3. CAREER PLANNING “ Career planning consists of activities and actions that you take to achieve your individual career goals.”

4. CAREER PLANNING It is the life- long process a person goes through to learn about himself such as- Purpose, Personality Interests Skills Talents Develop a self- concept, learn about careers, and work situations. Make a career choice, while developing and coping social skills.

5. Contd.. The major focus is matching personal goals and opportunities that are realistically available. Career planning is building bridges from one’s current job/career to next job/career. Well-conceived career plan is flexible to accommodate changing opportunities for development.

6. Importance of Career Planning People leave an organization due to lack of career growth Deeper focus on an employee’s aims and aspirations High-level vision and goals of company are clearly made known to employees Growth of an organization is intrinsically linked with the growth of an individual Matching organization vision & employees aspirations is must

7. Who is responsible for planning ones career Individual Organization

8. Self Assessment Academic/ Career options Relevant /Practical Experience Job Search Individual career planning process

9. 1. Self- Assessment Aware of the interrelationship between self and occupational choice. Learning interests, abilities, skills, and work values. Assessing aspirations and motivation level. Identify personality style.

10. 2. Academic / Career options Investigate the world of work in greater depth, narrow a general occupational direction into a specific one. Learning academic and career entrance requirements. Learning skills and experience required. Planning academic and career alternatives.

11. 3. Relevant / Practical experience Gain practical experience through internships, cooperative education Testing new skills and try diverse experiences. Assessing likes and dislikes of work values, skills, work environments. Assessing if different coursework or skills are needed for your targeted career goals.

12. 4. Job Search Learning how to prepare resume and cover letters, and complete employment applications. Learning and implementing job search strategies. Learning and practicing interviewing skills. Narrow your choices.

13. Organizational career planning process Direction Career Time Transitions Career planning options Projected Outcome

14. SUCCESSION PLANNING Getting the right number of people with the right skills, experiences, and competencies in the right jobs at the right time.

15. Why Succession Planning? Engages senior management in a disciplined review of organizational talent Guides development activities of staff Brings HR systems into alignment Assures continuity of key positions / Avoids transition problems. Assures new managers are prepared for their jobs Focus on Organizational Effectiveness

16. It’s OUR future. WE need to make our career decision!!