CAREER DEVELOPMENT 

 

1. Definitions Sullivan and Baruch defined “career” as “an individual’s work-related and other relevant experiences, both inside and outside of organizations that form a unique pattern over the individual’s life span” (2009), this definition distinguishes both physical movement as well as the interpretation of individual’s perceptions of the career. One definition of career management is that it is the planning of one’s activities and engagements in the job one assumes in the path of his life for better completion, growth and financial stability (Juneja, n.d.). Moreover, Career Development Association of Alberta defined career development as “the lifelong process of managing learning, work, leisure, and transitions in order to move toward a personally determined and evolving preferred future” (2012). Workers want the chance to progress in their careers, “ opportunity is the top reason why 39 percent of employees are engaged.” (Dixon, 2017). Along with that increased engagement, career development programs lead to holding more people who are productive and grow their skills, thus advancing the organization. 2. Career Management Components  If an organization lacks career development programs, it may lose talented employees. By implementing a career development program you will not retain all your valuable talented employees, but you will decrease the risk of losing them, so this program is essential for all organizations, and the components of career development are: 1. Education 2. Capability 3. Network 4. Experience  

2.1 Education The first component/element of career development is education. This includes both training (degree, certificates and classes) as well as self-training like reading, ongoing classes, books and reading blogs and being always up-to-date for new

researches in the relevant field. Successful careers starts with education, getting education to understand the broad concepts and overview of the relative industry is crucial. However, you should not over invest in education without having experience. While education is crucial, it’s a form of power, and how you invest this education is more important than the paper itself. A bachelor degree is the most essential need in any business now a days, however, in resumes education part is usually listed in the bottom (Owyang, 2012). 2.2 Capability The next component of career development, is the capability. Capabilities are the raw skills needed to complete your jobs. These can include data, developing strategies, project management, software management, programming, or a wide range of knowledge working. Most employers agree that having both strategic and tactical skills are needed (Owyang, 2012). 2.2.1 Strategic Skills 6 key strategic skills are: (Brearley, n.d.) 

 Knowing how to prioritize: Arranging your workload is a key strategic skill. Don’t use a complicated process, start with “Must Do” tasks and “Won’t Do” tasks. That’s it. No more classifications.  Knowing when you need to be involved: Another vital strategic skill is understanding where you add the most value. Leaders don’t need to engross themselves in everything their team does. You need to know when to get out of the detail and let your team run things.  Knowing how to manage up: One of the most important strategic skills is know how to manage up. Strategic leaders don’t say “Yes” all the time. They push back on people when they need to and say “No”. If you say “Yes” all the time, you’re going to be overwhelmed in the long run.  Knowing when to delegate responsibility, not just tasks: Handing over isn’t just about tasks. Sometimes, you can delegate responsibility in your team to others. Not only does this provide growth chances for your team, it frees up some of your time.

Knowing how to resource your team properly: Having the right people in your team is a strategic skill in itself. If you don’t have the right skills in your team, you’ll never be able to take advantage of opportunities. You’ll be playing catch-up, because you don’t have the right skills, or enough people.  Being aware of the outside world: Leaders with good strategic skills understand what’s going on around them. Keep an eye out for industry trends or technologies that may help you and your team perform better. The world outside is changing and if you don’t keep an eye on it, it might leave you behind. 2.2.2 Tactical Skills 5 key tactical skills: (Berkus, 2014) 

 Delegate: Nothing is more of a turn off to a minion than having the boss do the work for that person. Worse yet, breakdown to delegate make the leader the key blockage in the flow of work through an organization.  A great leader learns to delegate, first.  Measure the results of delegation: If there is no attempt to measure, no-one will know if the work is up to standards for timeliness, quality, or the vision of the leader.  There are many types of metrics, some very easy to accomplish.  But failure to find and use them regularly is a failure at the top.  Support: A leader’s obligation is to make sure that anything he delegates and measures is given a chance of success by providing the tools required to perform the job.  Those include funding, people, training and facilities.  Reward: “A great leader is a great cheerleader”, knowing when and how to reward effective achievement through all levels of the organization.  People naturally work for rewards, from simple recognition to financial incentives.  Celebrate: There is no greater feeling than to achieve a goal and to celebrate that with some form of out-of-the-ordinary event.  It can be a simple handshake and comment in front of others who count, or an all-company celebration after achievement of a major goal.  A leader who fails to follow through and celebrate misses a major opportunity to enhance the culture of the organization and motivate the troops to further achievements.

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Inspirational Words of Wisdom

65 Appreciation Quotes, Sayings, and Messages

The words and messages in these appreciation quotes and sayings can help express your thoughts of gratitude. Appreciation is a thank you or a recognition of something that someone has done for you. Send a short message of thanks and include an inspirational quote or saying to express your gratefulness.

"What would I do without you in my life."

Joy

"For all you do, for who you are, I will be forever grateful you are in my life."

Effort   |  

"Someday I will give back what you have given me. Thank You."

Giving Back  |  

"Just saying thank you will never repay your kindness."

Kindness   |  

"One way to love yourself and take charge of your life is through the practice of gratitude. Practicing gratitude increases self-awareness." Veronica Smith, Loving Yourself

Gratitude Quotes  |   

"Your thoughtfulness will always be remembered."

Memory   |  

"Words cannot express my feelings, nor my thanks for all your help."

Thanksgiving  |  

I appreciate your determination in showing me I can do it! Thanking you for your perseverance, support, and love!

Determination  |  

Appreciate what you have, where you are and who you are with in this moment. Tony Clark

"Appreciate what you have, where you are and who you are with in this moment." Tony Clark

Inspirational Quotes  |   

"As we develop a greater appreciation and affection for words that heal, bless and cheer, we will develop an even greater disdain for words that damage, disparage and disrupt." Robert Burton

Words of Encouragement  |  

.... saying thank you, or offering other words of appreciation, along with sincere compliments and other grateful or kind words are the best way to fortify relationships." Chris Johnston, 101 Greatest Life Lessons, Inspiration and Quotes From Joel Osteen

Thank You Quotes  |  

"I like to think I appreciate things. In fact one of the things I'm comfortably settled on in this life is the value of appreciation in all we do, appreciation for all we have, for the world around us, and for that matter, for things I"m yet unaware of." Rodney Miles, Thanksgiving Around the World and in Your Home

Quote of The Day  |  

"However, to lead a life that is both successful and fulfilling, our standards of success must be realistic, and we must be able to enjoy, and be grateful for, our achievements." Tal Ben-Shahar, Being Happy

Motivational  |  

Enjoy the little things in life, for one day you may look back and 

realize they were the big things.

"Enjoy the little things in life, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things." Author Unknown

Appreciation Poems   |  

"If you do not appreciate every day of your life, who said that the days and years will be an asset for the future?" Sunday Adelaja, How To Overcome The Fear Of Death

Future   |

"May this Christmas be one that you appreciate all the wonders of the season." Catherine Pulsifer

Christmas  |  

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Nurses are unsung, underestimated, underappreciated heroes who are needlessly overstretched, overlooked, and overdue for the kind of recognition befitting champions. Alexandra Robbins, The Nurses

Nurse  |  

"When you lose everything, you get depressed if you don't step back and start appreciating what you do have."

Paul and Tracey McManus The 7 Great Prayers

Motivational Poems  |  

If the world had more people like you it would be a better place.

"If the world had more people like you it would be a better place. You do make a difference."

Make A Difference  |  

To get the most out of their people, managers must appreciate the intricacies and depth of the human condition. A one-size-fits-all approach to managing staff just doesn't cut it anymore.

Nicholas Nigro,The Everything Coaching and Mentoring Book

Coaching  |  

And yet that sister was someone I often took for granted, never thinking about what it would be like if she weren't there.

Patricia Foster, Sister to Sister

Sister  |   

Customer service training benefits everyone involved. Your customers will feel valued and appreciated. Your employees will gain more job satisfaction, take personal responsibility for customers, and have pride in knowing they are doing their best.

Renee Evenson, Powerful Phrases for Effective Customer Service

Customer Service  |  

"Whenever I count my blessings, I find myself becoming more grateful because the good things of life outweigh the not so pleasant things that are happening in my life." James Jason, Positive Thinking

Blessed   |  

"Be verbal in acknowledging your appreciation." Catherine Pulsifer

Communication   |  

Life holds so many simple blessings, each day bringing its own individual wonder. John McLeod

"Life holds so many simple blessings, each day bringing its own individual wonder." John McLeod

Life   |  

"People want to be appreciated, cared for, loved, trusted, and respected. But they also want to be understood, and if you master the skills to achieve that, you truly become exceptional." Joe Navarro

Trust   |  

"When you hit rock bottom like this, experience the stress and truly fight in order to survive, you will not only appreciate the value of money. You will also realize that you don't need much, that you need very little to get by. You learn to appreciate the simple things in life." Jeffrey Lehman, Success: A Book On The Mindset, Principles, Habits, and Psychology Of Success

Experience   | 

"You can show that apprecation in big and little ways. It's often the little things that really count and will add up to a stable, loving, and mutually beneficial relationship." W. C. Dukenfeld, Make Sure The Romance Never Dies

Short Love Poems   |  

"We have to appreciate that managing the consequences of behaviour is the best way to change it." James Neal, Managing Motivation in 1 Hour

Change  |  

"One way to combat the gloom is to wake up each day and reflect on what you are grateful for. You can find at least one thing to appreciate each day. Psychological research has shown that gratitude is actually one of the keys to being happy, so use this tool in order to build yourself up day by day." Carla Loving, Recovering From Control Issues

Happy  |  

Life is worth living if you love to love, if you do what you like, if you work with pleasure, if you live so that you can leave something behind, if you learn to share and appreciate every moment you are healthy, free and alive. Andy Hertz, Life, The Best Birthday Gift

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Most of my years have been extremely happy, but, as with all of us, some have not. And I appreciate those, too, for sorrow and struggle are great teachers. Without them I could not have appreciated the happy times as much. Norman Vincent Peale, The Power of Positive Living

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Show appreciation and for those you care

Let your love be known so they are aware.

Catherine Pulsifer

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