This is the 2nd chapter of Career Management course that I taught in Bangladesh University of Professionals in Jan-June 2020 semester.

1. By
Prof. Dr. Nazrul IslamProf. Dr. Nazrul Islam
Canadian University of Bangladesh

2. 1. Why is Career Management Important?
2. Changing Landscape of Work
3. Individual Career Patterns
4. Career Development
1. Why is Career Management Important?
2. Changing Landscape of Work
3. Individual Career Patterns
4. Career Development4. Career Development
5. Steps in Career Management
Questions and Answers
4. Career Development
5. Steps in Career Management
Questions and Answers
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3.  It is the process through which employees:
◦ become aware of their own interests, values,
strengths, and weaknesses.
◦ obtain information about job opportunities within
the company.
◦ identify career goals.◦ identify career goals.
◦ establish action plans to achieve career goals.
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4.  From the company’s perspective, the failure
to motivate employees to plan their careers
can result in:
◦ a shortage of employees to fill open positions.
◦ lower employee commitment.◦ lower employee commitment.
◦ inappropriate use of monies allocated for training
and development programs.
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5.  From the employees’ perspective, lack of
career management can result in:
◦ frustration due to lack of personal growth and
challenge at work.
◦ feelings of not being valued in the company.◦ feelings of not being valued in the company.
◦ an inability to find suitable employment, in case of
mergers, acquisitions, restructuring, or downsizing.
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6.  Career motivation refers to employees’:
◦ energy to invest in their careers.
◦ awareness of the direction they want their careers
to take.
◦ ability to maintain energy and direction despite
barriers they may encounter.barriers they may encounter.
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7. 1. Job Loss
2. Internationalization
3. Technology
4. Changing Structure of Organizations
Changing Nature of work5. Changing Nature of work
6. Culturally Diverse work force
7. Work and family Life
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8. 1. Job Loss:
The pace of job loss has accelerated in recent years.
Lifetime career with one employer ( or even within
one industry) is fading rapidly.
2. Internationalization:2. Internationalization:
The global economy reflects another major change
in the world of work, and organization will need to
adopt a global perspective to survive and flourish.
Managers must learn to understand foreign politics,
markets, cultures, employees, and new
management styles.
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9. 3. Technology:
Technology has created new career paths for employees
with the proper mix of skills.
4. Changing Structure of Organizations:
Customer-driven horizontal organizational structureCustomer-driven horizontal organizational structure
contains fewer levels of management and uses cross-
functional autonomous work teams to manage virtually
every process from manufacturing to marketing.
Organization becomes flatter and more decentralized
than the bureaucracies. Usages of outsourcing and
temporary workers are common. Psychological contract
is taken replacing relational contract.
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10. 5. Changing Nature of work:
Organizational becomes flatter, more flexible.
There will be fewer managers in the organization to
supervise anyone.
6. Culturally Diverse work force:
The increasing proportion of women, racialThe increasing proportion of women, racial
minorities, immigrants in the work force will put
pressures on organizations to manage this sexual,
racial, and ethnic diversity effectively.
7. Work and family Life:
Dual-career couples and single parents must learn
to balance their careers with extensive family
responsibilities.
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11.  “Multiple career Concept” defines four
different career patterns-
1. Linear career –emphasizes upward mobility
2. Expert career- stability in a specialty area (
financial analysis) with little advancement.financial analysis) with little advancement.
3. Spiral career- major career shifts occur
periodically, perhaps every 7-10 years
4. Transitory career- characterizes by changes
in career field as frequently as every 3-5
years.
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12.  Career development is important for companies
to create and sustain a continuous learning
environment
 The biggest challenge companies face is how
to balance advancing current employees’
careers with simultaneously attracting andcareers with simultaneously attracting and
acquiring employees with new skills
 The growing use of teams is influencing the
concept of careers
◦ e.g., project careers
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13.  Changes in the concept of career affect:
◦ employees’ motivation to attend training programs
◦ the outcomes they expect to gain from attendance
◦ their choice of programs
◦ how and what they need to know◦ how and what they need to know
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14. 1. Create a career plan. You must have a clear
picture of where you plan to be in 5 years, 10
years or 20 years down the road in your career.
2. List the small goals needed to reach the career
objective.
3. Pursue each step on your training and education3. Pursue each step on your training and education
plan.
4. Search for positions in the field.
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15. You must have a clear picture of where you plan to be
in 5 years, 10 years or 20 years down the road in your
career. The first step to mapping your future success is
determining the end destination. Plan to review your
career goals annually to determine if you still desire
the ultimate objective in your plan.
Career plans may change over the years as goals and Career plans may change over the years as goals and
desires change. For example, you may seek a change
to a new field before you reach your career destination.
 Don't be afraid to aim high on your career plan. You
can stop anywhere along the way, change the goal or
career path at anytime you choose.
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16. Every career plan requires you to take certain steps to reach
the goal. Research your career goal and determine the
education and training needed to qualify for your ideal
position.
 List the courses, training programs or degree requirements
you must complete to obtain your career objectives.
 List the universities, colleges or vocational training programs
available to provide you with the education and training you
need to complete the goal.
 Create a systematic plan to complete your education
requirements.
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17. Some steps on an education plan will take longer to
complete. For example, if your career objective requires a
bachelor's degree, you will have to devote 4 years to
completing that step.
 Review the requirements for your career periodically to Review the requirements for your career periodically to
ensure you are on the right track. For example, if you are
pursuing a career as a registered nurse, you should check
with your state board of nursing to comply with the
education and training requirements.
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18. While pursuing your education and training, seek a
position in the field to gain experience and on the job
training.
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19.  Attend workshops and seminars. In addition to training
and education, attend career development workshops that
can help you develop professional skills.
 Search for a mentor to provide guidance in career
development. Mentors possess the traits, skills and values
that you admire and wish to obtain. The mentor does not
have to work in the field or even work in an advancedhave to work in the field or even work in an advanced
position. Choose a mentor that has the knowledge to
advance in your career and is willing to counsel and advise
you.
 Join professional organizations. Professional organizations
provide you with a network of colleagues and professionals
in your field. A network can provide you with information
on career opportunities in your field.
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