Chapter 2: Career Planning and Development

Question 1

Art of mapping out the professional
journey

Answer 1

Career

Question 1

Related to business and organizations

Answer 1

Career Planning & Development

Question 2

Develop new skills available to the
organization

Answer 2

Organizational Career Planning

Question 3

Represents various jobs performed
during the course of working life.

Answer 3

Career path

Question 4

Job Positions (Ordinary worker) (7)

Answer 4

unskilled worker
semi-skilled worker
skilled worker
highly skilled worker
team leader
assistant supervisory
supervisor

Question 5

Formal program implement to increase
the HR availability

Answer 5

Career Planning

Question 6

Advantages of Career Planning (5)

Answer 6

1. Career Opportunities
2. Talent Retention
3. Skill Development
4. Succession Planning
5. Improved Organizational Image

Question 7

Disadvantages of Organizational Career
Planning (5)

Answer 7

1. Lack of Objectivity
2. Time-Consuming
3. Limited Flexibility
4. Difficulty Measuring Success
5. External Interventions

Question 8

Most important step in the process of career
developing plan.

Answer 8

DEVELOPMENT OF CAREE PLAN

Question 9

CAREER STAGES (5)

Answer 9

EXPLORATION
ESTABLISHMENTS
MID-CAREER STAGE
LATE CAREER
DECLINE STAGE

Question 10

Almost all candidates who start working after college are not sure about future prospects but take up a job in anticipation of rising higher up in the career graph later.

Answer 10

EXPLORATION

Question 11

This career stage begins with the candidate getting the first job; getting hold of the right job is not an easy task.

Answer 11

ESTABLISHMENTS

Question 12

This career stage represents the fastest gainful leap for the competent employees
who are commonly called “climber”.

Answer 12

MID-CAREER STAGE

Question 13

This career stage is pleasant for the senior employee who like to survive on the past glory.

Answer 13

LATE CAREER

Question 14

This stage represents the completion of one’s career usually culminating into retirement.

Answer 14

DECLINE STAGE

Question 15

Look at the long-term career effectiveness of employees

Answer 15

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Question 16

Focuses on the effectiveness of an employee in the immediate future

Answer 16

EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT

Question 17

Implies becoming known by those who decide promotions, transfers, and other career opportunities

Answer 17

Exposure

Question 18

Implies professional and personal contacts that would help in striking good deals outside

Answer 18

Networking

Question 19

An older person in a managerial role offering informal career advice to a junior employee

Answer 19

Mentor

Question 20

Employees go through a process in which
they think through their life roles,
interests, skills and work attitudes and
preferences

Answer 20

Self-Assessment Tools

Question 21

Self-Assessment Tools (2)

Answer 21

1. Career Planning Workshop
2. Career Workbook

Question 22

Process whereby employees are guided in
overcoming performance problems.

Answer 22

Employee counselling

Question 23

Consist of skill assessment and training
efforts that organizations use to groom
their employees for future vacancies

Answer 23

Employee Development Programs

Question 24

Organizations are providing a place and a procedure for discussing such role conflicts and coping strategies

Answer 24

Career Programs for Special Group

Question 25

CAREER DEVELOPMENT ACTIONS (5)

Answer 25

a. Job Performance b. Exposure c. Resignations d. Change the Job e. Career Guidance

Question 26

Employee must prove that his performance on the job is to the level of standards established, if he wants career progress.

Answer 26

Job Performance

Question 27

Employee’s desire for career progress should expose their skills, knowledge, qualifications, achievements, performance etc., to those who take the decision about career progress.

Answer 27

Exposure

Question 28

Employees may resign the present job in the organization, if they find that career opportunities elsewhere are better than those of the present organization.

Answer 28

Resignations

Question 29

Employees who put organizational loyalty above career loyalty may change the job in the same organization are better than those in the present job.

Answer 29

Change the Job

Question 30

Counselling provides information, advice and encouragements to switch over to other career or organization, where career opportunities are better.

Answer 30

Career Guidance