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Career Planning And Talent Management

Subject : soft-skills
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1. Modeling - awareness programs - training - desensitization






2. Testing based on a person's interests; allign to career choice






3. Major responsibilities of a deparment with specific outcomes to customers (internal & external)






4. MBTI; consists of categories that identify 16 types of personalities. Used in career development. No measure of maturity - intellegence or mental health.






5. More experienced person provides constructive advice and feedback; goal to improve performance.






6. 'Adult Learning';Malcolm Knowles - how people learn: self-concept - prior experience - readiness to learn - orientation to learning - motiviation to learn.






7. A variety of exercises including oral - simulations - interview simulations - etc...






8. Using different modes to train (online / ILT - workshops - etc..)






9. Summary statement - often with a resume - that highlights a person's work history and skills.






10. Degree to which one's position / status is viewed.

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11. A questionnaire that asks people - bosses - direct reports - peers - customers - how well a manage performs in any number of areas.






12. Proxemity; space relationship between people

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13. Explain duties of the job but do not get into specific tasks.






14. Involves SWOT analysis; allows org to identify aspirations and future challenges. 1. Identify values; 2. create mission statement; 3. Environment Analysis; 4. Identify goals and objectives; 5. Action steps; 6. Reality test the plan; 7. Feedback






15. Starting at age 18 - people move from career exploration through events (including education) to a specific career path.

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16. 1. Analysis; 2. Synthesis; 3 Diagnose; 4. Pronosis; 5. Councel; 6. Follow up

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17. Less accurate way picturing a person's personalitiy; found on internet sites.






18. Super; Ginzberg - starting at 18....; Trait-and-factor; Personality / topology (Roe - Holland)






19. Pre-analysis (organization - cost-benefit - etc..); Analysis completed; Project plan - prioritize titles/functions - develop implementation strategy






20. Analysis that is conducted to understand target population - demographics; all prior to job analslys - training or other interventions.






21. Tool to predict career success and choice; identifies what motivates a person.






22. Identifying key positions and candidates to meet short and long term timeframes; identify needs of candidates; Who is qualified? Who is ready?






23. Examine a single task within a job and break down into 2+ steps; time consuming; lots of detail.






24. Building career and career opportunities; continuing to improve KSAs; career exploration.

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25. All tools of succession planning. ; Assessments; Training; Mentoring/coaching; Job-rotation; OJT






26. Interview; Survey - open ended questions; Observe; Work log/diary






27. Breaks occpations into 8 groups of service and 6 descision levels; basis for tests to determine best career choice.

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28. Race - age - gender - generational - ethnicity






29. The collective knowledge - skills - competencies and value in an organization.






30. Hire - fire - promote - demote - lateral move






31. Strenths - Weaknesses - Opportunities - Threats; Analysis tool - part of strategic planning; identify factors within and outside an organization.






32. First step in building a strategic plan; values critical to the organization.






33. 1. Identify Corporate Mission;2. What are future needs;3. What is it really like?;4. Analyze gaps;5. Design learning strategy;6. Evaluate and measure;7. Improve






34. Schein - concept where career decisions based on talents - motives and values; your 'anchors' or comfort zone.






35. Human Resource Development. The organized education and learning offered by employers.






36. Intimate - < 18'; Personal - 18' to 4'; Social - 4' to 12'; Public - 12' +






37. An individuals approach to learning; way they feel - behave - info they posess.






38. Done by in-line manager; regular (1 per year); short/long term career objectives; relevant skills/training






39. Process to ensure continuity in key leadership positions.






40. I - reaction of student; II - increased learning/knowledge; III - behavior improvement; IV - effect on business based on trainee performance

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41. Identies development needs of current and future leaders.






42. DECIDES - a rational decision making process with 7 steps: Define - Establish an plan - Clarify values - Identify Alteratives - Discover potential outcomes - Eliminate alternatives - Start action

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43. Increased functional knowledge - build new skill sets - exposure to entire operation; formal program






44. Top down - pool identified - managers recommend; Bottom up - manager names successors to positions; career plan - internal growth; Market driven - hire-away from competitors; Future driven - hire to future needs which have been identified






45. Formal; Cross-functional - temp assignment in different department; Cross-country - temp assignment in another country






46. Testing based on one's core values; allign to career choice






47. Part of succession planning; identify successors and ability to move up.






48. Resource for career exploration; person seeking career change asks questions.






49. Matches individuals to their best career choice through interviews and 6 types of work environments; People flourish in environments similar to their personalty traits: realistic (physical strength) - investigative (ideas and thoughts) - artistic (se

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50. Adults need to be involved in planning their instruction;Experience provides basis for learning;Must have immediate relevance to their jobs;Problem centered






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