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Career Planning
Dr. Anjali Bansal
anjalibansal@gmail.com
Organization of talk….
What is career planning ?
Glimpse of career planning process
How important is career planning
Career planning done by : Individuals Organizations
Guidelines
What is career??
• Job vs. Career– Job – “What can I do now to make money?”
– Career – Chosen Profession for your life. Requires a willingness to get the training needed to build your skills for the future.
• 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.
Career planning what’s that??
“Career planning consists of activities and actions that you take to achieve your individual career goals”
Deeper insight …
• 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
Career planning : An ongoing processHere You… • Explore your interests
and abilities • Strategically plan
your career goals• Create your future
work success by designing learning and action plans to help you achieve your goals.
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
How important is career planning?
• People leave an organisation due to lack of career growth
• Deeper focus on an employee’s aims and aspirations
• Degree of clarity • Helps in identifying handicaps & the blind
spots to overcome • Significant motivator • Key retention tool• Critical human resource strategy
Contd…
• High-level vision and goals of company are clearly made known to employees
• Growth of an organisation is intrinsically linked with the growth of an individual
• Matching organization vision & employees aspirations is must
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Whose responsible for planning ones career??
Individual Organization
Self Assessment
Academic/ Career options
Relevant /PracticalExperience
Job Search Individual career planning process
1. Self- Assessment
• Aware of the interrelationship between self and occupational choice
• Start by:– Learning interests, abilities,
skills, and work values– Listing accomplishments– Understanding physical and
psychological needs– Assessing aspirations and
motivation level– Deciphering personal traits
and characteristics
Personality
Interests Abilities
Values
Competency Areas• Gain self-awareness• Improve self-
confidence• Understand time and
stress management• Develop
personal/professional management skills
Strategies For Gaining Competencies
• Take exploratory classes• Identify personality style• Identify work values• Demonstrate skills in
overcoming self-defeating behaviors
• Identify symptoms of stress
1. Self- Assessment
2. Academic / Career options• Investigate the world of work in
greater depth, narrow a general occupational direction into a specific one
• Start by:– Learning academic and career
entrance requirements– Learning related majors and
careers to one's interests– Investigating education and
training required– Learning skills and experience
required– Planning academic and career
alternatives– Learning job market trends
2. Academic / Career options
Competency Areas• Gain research and
investigative skills
• Practice decision-making, problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Increase understanding of how abilities, interests, and values match career/academic requirements
Strategies For Gaining Competencies
• Read occupational resources
• Get assistance from a counselor
• Talk to people who work in your areas of interest
• Attend Job/Career Fairs and/or Career Panels
• transferable skills should be be gained
3. Relevant / Practical experience • Gain practical experience through internships,
cooperative education etc..• Start by:
– Testing new skills and try diverse experiences
– Deciding the type of organization in which to volunteer or work
– Assessing likes and dislikes of work values, skills, work environments,
– Assessing if additional/different coursework or skills are needed for your targeted career goals
3. Relevant / Practical experienceCompetency Areas• Gain an appreciation for
working with individuals from diverse cultures
• Understand and practice ethical behavior
• Gain supervisory/leadership/teamwork skills
• Enhance self-management skills
• Obtain work related, transferable skills
• Develop conflict resolution skills
Strategies For Gaining Competencies
• Attend relevant conferences and seminars
• Become familiar with work settings and job descriptions
• Practice making decisions by supervising a group of people
• Talk to alumnus/a about your career goals
• Work part-time or during summer
4. Job Search
• Start by:– 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
4. Job Search
Competency Areas • Ability correspondent in a
coherent, professional manner
• Communicate verbally in a clear, concise manner
• Effectively use networking, problem-solving, and decision making to reach career goals
• Develop budgeting skills in relation to the job search, travel, and relocation
Strategies For Gaining Competencies
• Register with Career Planning & Placement Services
• Review resume with a career counselor
• Receive referrals
Direction
Career Time
Transitions
Career planning options
Projected Outcome
Organizational career planning process
Organizational career planning process1. Direction
– Assessing employee wants and organizational needs
– common goal setting
2. Career time– Relates to distance & speed of an employee – How far & how fast can employee move on
career path??3. Transition
– Relates to changes expected to a career goal – Analyzing transition factors– Setting goals and a timetable
Contd…
4. Career planning options
– Advancement. – Lateral – Change to Lower Grade – Mobility. – Job Enrichment – Exploratory Research
5. Projected Outcome– Calculate the risks attached – How well will it pay off?
Some important guidelines
• Employees– Discuss any concerns regarding career or
professional development with supervisor– Its your career, take all necessary initiative
• Supervisors/ Managers – Make career planning an ongoing process– Explain employees importance of growth, need
for change – Personal commitment
Contd…
– Acquire skills to be a good developer– Give essential feedback to employees– Provide a work environment that is conducive – Supportive and motivational atmosphere
• Organizational – Existence of supportive organizational
structure suitable to employees needs
– Provide resources dollars and time
Why join clinical research
• Sunrise Industry, Booming Market• Huge Demand & Supply Gap, Easy Entry• White Collared, Knowledge Intensive Job vis-
à-vis Boring Sales/Marketing/Production Jobs & Unstable and Uncertain Clinical Practice
• Good Career Prospects• Quickies (quick money, growth on the ladder)
Why join clinical research
• National & International Travel, Cross-cultural Exposure
• Increased Contacts, Marketability • Understanding of Drugs, Diseases &
Management• I Love Research, Documentation, Paper
Work
Career pathways
• Project Management• Site management• Contract management• Data management• Clinical• Bio-analytical• Laboratory• Bio-statistics• Quality• Pharmaco-vigilance• Medical writing• Regulatory• Business Development
Where?
• Pharmaceutical companies• CRO• BA centres• IT• Central Labs• Logistics• Training centres
Career Planning is NOT…
• Leaving the decision to chance
• Getting information and never deciding
• Going along with someone else’s plans
It’s OUR future. WE need to make our career decision!!
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