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Career Planning And Talent Management

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Americans with Disability Act; Prohibits discrimation; right for consideration but doesn't guarantee the job.






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






3. All duties and tasks done for a single job; KSAs required and resources needed.






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






5. Does the measurement measure what it was intended to measure?






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

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7. Gen X - technology savy - self-reliant - global - 2 income families; Baby Boomers - stable in career - balanced life - distrustful of govt / authority






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






9. More traditional; teacher focused; Japanese culture; formal






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






11. Knowledge - Skills - Attitude (or Ability); Bloom's taxonomy






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






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






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

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15. Helps establish HRD strategic plan - determine organizational strents and weanesseses (internal and external)






16. Accents; Gross translation errors; Nuance - no similar command of the same language






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






18. Identies development needs of current and future leaders.






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






20. Type of ROI - used to prove an intervention generated financial benefit.






21. 360-feedback; development plans; simulations






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






23. Determine future of organization in terms of career development; realistic vision; link present and future possibilities.






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






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

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26. Race - age - gender - generational - ethnicity






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

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28. Leverages concepts from psychology; scientific approach to career decision-making based on behaviors.






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






30. Concept to be used in instructional methods; motivate user by having them see the benefit they will derive.






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






32. How a company views their world - their value system

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33. Provides accurate picture of a person's personality.






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






35. Taks Analysis - job->tasks->steps;Performance Gap Analysis- past - present - future;Content Analysis - subject matter;Competency assessment - by skillset






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






37. Divid job into required competencies or skills: mgrial/admin - supervisory - functional






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






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






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

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






42. By National Career Development Association; ethical standards for a professional; Career dev theory; Counseling skills; assessments; information / resources; management of program; Diversity; Supervision; Ethical and legal; Evaluation; Technology






43. Affect success of the organization; improve the bottom line.






44. Analyze organization - values and culture of organization; Cost benefit analysis - is the effort worth the cost?; Audience analysis - who is the target?; Environmental analysis - SWOT






45. 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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46. Ability to repeat the same measurement the same way over time.






47. Activiites that ensure an organization can meet its goals; the right people in the right place at the right time.






48. 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






49. Where at least 2 levels of mgmt review employees and their candidacy for positions.






50. Identifies all skill and knowledge gaps and skills and required knowledge to meet future workforce needs.