CAREER LADDER Career Management Objective 3 01 WHAT
CAREER LADDER Career Management – Objective 3. 01
WHAT IS A CAREER LADDER? A Career Ladder is a sequence or related jobs – from entry-level to advanced – available at different education/training levels.
TOP TEN TIPS ON HOW TO CLIMB THE CAREER LADDER § Know yourself, your strengths and weaknesses. Be honest about your talents. Self knowledge is a big weapon. § Know where you want to go – destinations matter. To be told that you look as though you know where you are going is high praise. § Keep on learning. In a world of change make sure you’re up to date. § Become an avid listener. Listen more than you talk. Learn from those smarter than you. § Be an enthusiast. Enthusiasts win. If you hate your job change it before they change you … or change your attitude. § Give your boss all the help you can. Be accommodating; be a motivational force. He determines your future. § Increasingly it’s a world of teams not one of individuals. Learn how to be a great team player. § Be responsive. We live in a service orientated world. Those who are most customer or stakeholder responsive will do best. § Be attractive. Be smart. Look good. Sound good. Look as though you care. Present with passion and power.
ABOUT CAREER LADDERS § Career ladders are devices that help people visualize and learn about the job options that are available as they progress through a career. § Career ladders consist of a group of related jobs that comprise a career. § They often include a pictorial representation of job progression in a career as well as detailed descriptions of the jobs and the experiences that facilitate movement between jobs. § Career ladder are not necessarily organization-specific; they frequently span multiple organizations because movement within one organization may not be possible. § Career ladders display only vertical movement between jobs.
ABOUT CAREER LADDERS (CONTINUED) § Career ladders may be used in a variety of ways. § For example, they may be used to attract individuals to an industry by showing potential career progression beyond entry points, § Focus workforce development efforts, § Show workers how different jobs interconnect within careers in an industry, and § Inform workers about the training, education, and developmental experiences that would enable them to accomplish their career objectives.
HOW TO GET STARTED § Once you have chosen an industry competency model, you must follow four steps to create the career ladder/lattice. § Step 1: Enter Job Information – This step helps you identify the important characteristics of these jobs. § Step 2: Place and Link Jobs – This step allows you to identify how people may progress through these jobs. § Step 3: Add Critical Developmental Experiences – This step allows you to describe the key differences between jobs in this career. § Step 4: Finalize your Career Ladder/Lattice – This step allows you to save and download your work, so you can share it with others for review and validation.
CAREER LADDER BENEFITS Employees: § Can develop new skills and competencies at your own pace and in your current job. § Can advance to a higher level of responsibility without competition and without moving to a different work unit. § Can demonstrate initiative and willingness to work to further department and University goals. Managers and Supervisors: Can retain valued employees who are motivated to advance their careers. Can attract high quality employees with the opportunity to advance within their positions. Can develop well-trained employees who have high morale. Can provide a higher level of quality and service to your clients.
REFERENCES § Career Ladder/Lattice General Instructions. (2014). Career One. Stop. Retrieved November 5, 2014, from http: //www. careeronestop. org/competencymodel/Career. Pathway/CPWCll. Instruction s. aspx § Staff Career Ladder Introduction. (2014). University of New Mexico. Retrieved November 5, 2014, from http: //hr. unm. edu/compensation/staff-career-ladderintroduction. php § Top Ten Tips On How To Climb The Career Ladder. (2014). Pearson Education. Retrieved November 5, 2014, from http: //www. pearsoned. co. uk/bookshop/article. asp? item=1006
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