Directorate of distance education master of business administration

 
Career development initiatives should develop people for the 
long term needs of the organizations and at the same time equip them 
to meet the dynamic changes that would take place over a period of 
time.  This may involve several steps to be carried out by the employing 
organizations. First step would be to orient employees on the numerous 
career opportunities, choices and paths that might be available to them. 
Subsequently, a detailed assessment of individual’s fitness for different 
career options would be an essential step. Career mapping based on 
business plans and futuristic training is to be considered by every 
manager of human resources. 
Career guidance and counseling, Career Workshops, allotment 
of a variety of challenging tasks, roles and responsibilities based on the 
interests and capabilities of the employees would follow the assessment 
as a third step.  Training and Development inputs to further enhance 
the competence of person would have to precede every stage of career 
progression. Jobs can be designed to range from highly simple to highly 
complex tasks in terms of use of the employees’ skills. Job enrichment, 
job enlargement and job rotations are beneficial steps in shaping an 
individual’s career.