HRM200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Job Analysis, Central Tendency, Edgar Schein

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Human Resources Management
• Course: HRM200
• Professor: William Peckham

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Explain the strategic importance of career planning and development. Discuss new approaches to career development and analyze the factors that affect career choices. Recommend how to manage transfers and promotions more effectively. Explain what management development is and why it is important. Career planning: the deliberate process through which someone becomes aware of personal skills, interests, knowledge, motivations, and other characteristics; acquires information about opportunities and choices; identifies career-related goals; and establishes action plans to attain specific goals. Career development: the lifelong series of activities (such as workshops) that contribute to a perso(cid:374)"s career exploration, establishment, success, and fulfillment. Occupational orientation: the theory that there are six basic personal orientations that determine the sorts of careers to which people are drawn. More frequent job transitions linear career paths lose definition. More dynamic and holistic approach to career development focus on lifelong learning and flexibility. Identify skills and aptitudes general aptitude test battery (gatb)