Career management is the process of investing time and effort to achieve a person’s career goals. It is a continuous process that allows a person to adapt to the demands of a fluid economy. It embraces several concepts including being self-aware, career growth and planning, life-long learning and networking with others in a career field.
The process is intended to help an individual to:
• Think about career and professional goals
• Develop knowledge and skills for a current role and for future career opportunities
• Think about their strengths, talents, motivation and experience that contribute to career roles
• Create a career development plan – define goals and plans for overall career development
The most effective and motivating way to think of career planning is as a process that enables an individual to envision their future career and then develop a plan with concrete steps that will achieve that role.