Presented byTanvi Thapa

Concept of career planning• A lifelong, continuous and an ongoing process of self awareness, self

discovery, and self accomplishment of one’s goals and ambitions

• Consists of activities and actions that you take to achieve your ambition and career goals.

Cont..• Career planning encourages individuals to explore and gather

information, which enable them to synthesis, gain competencies, make decision, set goals and take actions. • It is crucial phase of human development that helps the employee

in making strategy for work life balance.• It is essential for both organization and employees. A proactive

career program provides support for employees to continually add their skill, abilities and knowledge. •Help to create good environment so that employees freely

participate in career planning activities.

Objective of career planning• To identify positive characteristics of the employees.• To develop awareness about each employee’s uniqueness• To respect feeling of other employees• To attract talent employees towards team building skill• To create healthy way of dealing with conflict, emotions and

stress.• Establishing career oriented performance appraisal

Stages of career developmentStep1: Know yourself/

determine a major career path Step 2:

Understanding career field

Step 3: Try on career

Step 4 : Make a decision and act on that decision

Step 5: Evaluate your choice

Individual career counsellingEmployees required frequent counselling from their supervisor but degree of requirement depends upon:•Method used to counselling• Position and skill of counsellor• Employees career problemsCounselling may be about martial problems, problems with children’s, financial difficulties, psychological problems etc. which may not be related to the job. Usually organization follows formal and informal counselling techniques which were based on : employees goals, opportunities available, self-development and career growth.

Types of counselling

•Directive counselling•Non-directive counselling•Cooperative counselling•Counselling by friends and families

Purpose of mentoring

• Assist someone new in post• Assist someone who has a new aspect to their existing work role• Empower the mentee• Enable the mentee to find their own way through a situation• Be a sounding board• Offer information (but not advice)• Provide access to knowledge, situations or networks• Question or challenge when appropriate

Benefits of mentoring for mentee:

• Increased confidence• Realise and develop your potential• Having an independent listener• Someone who understands your needs• A confidential, trusting and equal relationship• Increased self-awareness• Better employability• A way to take more control of your life• A chance to explore the things you like to do and are good at

Process of career developmentIntegrate CD

and HRP

Dissemination of career option

informationJob posting

Use of assessment

centers

Career counselling

development

Career development

program

Continuous education and

training

Periodic job change

sabbaticals and other facilities

career-oriented performance

appraisals

Process of career development

Career planning in Nepalese organization

Some organizations use career development programs to identify the pool of talent available for promotion and posting, some organization often restrict career development programs to managerial and professional staff, while some other provide it for both managerial and non-managerial staffs.

ConclusionIn Nepal the increasing demand for right people in organization is tremendous due to changing economic scenario. Nowadays, the organizations are becoming international in their operations.To withstand the international competition, organization should develop and retain skilled, talented and motivated employees so as to develop quality, cost consciousness, and productivity but it is no doubt that human resource planning and career development are the two vital pillars on which the organization stand strongly.

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