The document discusses career stages and career anchors. It describes 5 career stages: exploratory, establishment, maintenance, and decline. It then defines a career anchor as an individual's attitudes and behaviors that influence their career choices. It lists 5 common career anchors: autonomy/independence, security/stability, technical/functional competency, general management, and creativity. Each anchor is briefly defined. The document concludes with Ratan Tata being used as an example of someone possessing a combination of anchors.

1. Exploratory stageThe period from about age 25 to 30 duringwhich the person determines whether ornot the chosen field is suitable and if it isnot, attempts to change it.

2. Establishment stageThe period, roughly from age 30 to 40,during which occupational goals are setand more explicit career planning is madeto determine the sequence foraccomplishing goals

3. Maintenance stageThe period form about ages 45 to 65 duringwhich the person secures his or her placein the world of work

4. Decline stageThe period during which many people arefaced with the prospect of having to acceptreduced levels of power & responsibility.

5. Career AnchorIt is an attitudinal, behavioral characteristics of a person that influences to his career.Its an individual characteristics that are the reason to choose a career.

6. Autonomy/IndependenceThe basic nature is to be independent,entrepreneurial nature. Highly motivated to do something independently.Don’t willing to work under someone’s control

7. Security/StabilityHaving a psychology of stability of salary or job security.More inclined towards a safer side.Most of them preferred to go for public sector organizations

8. Technical/Functional CompetencyHaving some driving force.Special inclination towards a certain field.Eg.- A child play with a toy like to break it and then try to rearrange it

9. General managementHaving a holistic approach.More skills & attitude. Good strategist Leadership quality.Eg.- IAS Officers, M.D., c.e.o.

10. creativityUnique in nature- creativity.Earn through creativity, innovativeness.Don’t belong to any org., themselves are an organization FreelancerEg.- Artist, Fashion designer

11. Some example People have a combination of these career anchors.Some eg. Are mentioned here: Mr. Ratan Tata: CEO of Tata group. Introducenano car & nano water purifier.Career anchor: Autonomy+ Technical competency+gen. management