...Career Development Plan Part III Frank A. Cruz University of Phoenix Performance appraisals can be an important tool for both management as well as the employee, although I find that performance appraisals can be subjective. This is not to say that appraisals are not of importance if you are going to reward employees on their merit or performance. However, this can be a slippery slope when linking an employee’s pay with a performance appraisal. However, doing this can cause conflict between improving performance and deciding on increases. The goal of employee and managers improving performance should be working together, in effect, working on the same team to solve problems. When managers use appraisals to determine pay typically the dynamic changes, the employee and manager are not on the same team. The employee tends to feel that they deserve a larger pay increase while management typically does not since funds are typically limited. Again the employees will focus on his or her strong points rather than focusing on the areas that need improvement. When money is put on the table typically people are quicker to be more firm and stubborn pointing out the intensity of their performance on the appraisal results. This only makes sense when an employee reviews the results of an appraisal since it is tied to his or her pay. That being said, performance appraisals will be done every month during the transition. After a year, performance appraisals will go to every six months....
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...If for some reason I could no longer become an athletic trainer and had to change my career path, I would become a physical therapist because it is the next thing close to it. Athletic Training has been what I wanted to do for such a long time, I love the sports aspect and being able to interact with people, so the next best thing for me would be physical therapy. I would still be able to help people with sports related injuries, and many other injuries at that, and still be able to have that sense of helping people and making their lives just that much easier, which in the long run is all that I want. I do not see it as such a career change since they are very similar, I would just have to cope with the idea that I cannot work hands on with a team or school, and have to work at an office with my patients. This is something that might take a while for me to cope with, having a dream for so long and then having it taken away and being told to go down a different path cannot be easy. It would be a big transition, depending on how far down the AT track I am that I have to switch. If the switch is happening near the beginning, then I will eventually be okay with it because I will have the time to get over it. But if the transition were to happen later on in my college...
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...CAREER PATHS People take many paths in life ‐‐ often characteristically so. This instrument will help you see more clearly your likely career path. Complete the short exercise below and then we’ll explain what this might mean for you. Data Generation For each of the questions below, rank order the words in each ROW below where 4 is high and 1 is low in terms of their importance to you. A. Promotion ( ) Learning ( ) Expertise ( ) Escaping ( ) B. Variety ( ) Adventure ( ) Power ( ) Craftsmanship ( ) C. Recreation ( ) Moving Up ( ) Skill ( ) New Challenges ( ) D. Artisan ( ) Executive ( ) Vagabond ( ) Researcher ( ) E. Wandering ( ) Controlling ( ) Studying ( ) Perfecting ( ) F. Knowledge ( ) Rapid Change ( ) Talent Recognition ( ) Advancement ( ) Please double check that you ranked the ROW items above. Each row should have one word ranked 1, 2, 3, or 4. 4 is high, 1 is low. Once you’ve confirmed your answers, turn the page to learn what your responses might mean. 2007 © James G. Clawson, 2007. All rights reserved. -2 Theory Society defines success, typically, in terms of wealth and power. We read about the rich and famous in the newspapers and biographies, and see them in the news and in films. It turns out though, that left to their own devices...
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...Career Information | Career Path Option 1: Lawyer Career Category: Enterprising | Career Path Option 2: School Teacher Career Category: Social | Job description (including daily responsibilities) | -Represent clients-Present evidence-Partake in court room events-Review and interpret laws | -Instruct students individually and in groups-Establish clear objectives-Meet with parents and guardians-Prepare materials for lessons | Requirements for path (school, military, training, age, location, skills, etc.) | Skills:-Active listening-Speaking-Writing-Negotiation-Decision making | Skills:-Active listening-Monitoring-Instructing-Speaking-Reading comprehension | Salary/benefits information | Average salary of $114,300 | Average of $53,894 | Opportunities for advancement | -Firm partner-Judge-District attorney | -Administrator-Counselor-Librarian | Costs of this path (what you do not like or would miss out on by choosing this path) | A lot of time is invested into this career and you’re always “on call” | It does not pay the greatest and it takes a lot of preparation time | Benefits of this path (what you like or would gain by choosing this career path) | Gain experience in the court systems and have a lot of opportunity to advance | Gain experience working with kids and offer up valued time to help the youth | Resources: "Lawyer Career Education and Advancement." Salary.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Mar. 2015. <http://www.salary.com/lawyer-career-education-and-advancement/>...
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...at Milpitas High School doing a dual enrollment at San Jose City College (SJCC) in English. Taking this class would help me gain experience in the work environment of a college class and hopefully prepare me for what is coming in a university. My current educational aspirations would be graduating high school and attending a four-year university so I can acquire a degree in psychology and have a career in Human Resources Management. I decided to choose to learn in the field of psychology ever since I took an AP Psychology course at my high school and I know this is something I would want to learn about and get a degree in. I found it fascinating to study how the human behave and what goes in the mind. Everything...
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...As a first year student attending the Illustrious Clark Atlanta University, I am a biology major with a minor in public health. Upon attending this university, I was dual enrolled by last two years of high school at Cuyahoga Community college receiving 30+ credits that has transferred with me. Taking general education course at community college really helped me get prepared for university. It not only eliminated the amount of money and time I have to spend it also put me ahead of the game. Choosing a major that fits me was very easy. I’ve always had an aspiration to become a doctor and a passion for taking care of and being able to educate people and biology with a minor in public health did just that for me. I love biology and all it...
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...PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING Introduction A wealth of opportunities awaits anyone pursuing a career in hotel and restaurant management. The choice of HRM entails dual opportunity – either in the hotel industry or in the field of restaurant management. However, there are certain aspects that have to be determined in this study. The effect of student’s academic performance pose another question. Do the students possess motivational factors such as individual values, reality and emotional factors and the influence in the educational process? With the foregoing issues and concerns, the researchers would like to determine whether students’ academic performance has an effect in the choice of Hotel and Restaurant Management career. Furthermore, the researchers aim to provide information about motivating students in choosing their course in college and the possible factors that affect their chosen course. Furthermore, the researchers will also provide the most important information that builds up students to set and organize their main goals in college so that they will be aligned and get their appropriate job to be more successful in their chosen carriers in life. This research is expected to be completed on AY 2012 – 2013. Theoretical Framework It is useful to differentiate between ‘career theories’, which explain vocational paths, and ‘guidance theories’ which explain how to interact effectively with clients (Watts et al.1996:1)...
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...I grew up in a family that believed you get what you earn. Therefore, things have rarely been handed to me throughout my life. Although many kids in high school are raised with the same or similar morals as I was, I have many characteristics that allow me to qualify for this scholarship. Currently, I am attending Mott Community College as a dual-enrollment student. I plan to finish my two-year there and transfer to a university for the rest of my education. Also, my mother is completely supportive of my decisions for my future and she has been my inspiration to continue pursuing the careers I have chosen to go to college for. My current schedule at Mott Community College consists of two classes per semester through dual-enrollment. The school pays for the costs of each class, but I am responsible to pay for the books needed for my classes. I have completed and passed Intro to Business and Intro to Law Enforcement. This semester, I am currently enrolled in Business Law and Human Relations Skills. I am in the process of deciding my career path in the Criminal Justice field and the Criminal Psychology field. After I receive my associates degree from Mott Community College, I plan to take my credits and transfer them to either Central Michigan University or Saginaw Valley...
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...At an early age, my mom encouraged me when I grow up to choose a career that I would be happy with; a career that I would never regret going into. I loved painting and decorating, even now at the age of eighteen, but I could not decide what path I should take. That path has now been illuminated. I am seeking a major in business. This year, I have been preparing myself to take the courses necessary in order to obtain this degree. I am in marketing classes as well as a few other business classes which will help enhance my knowledge. In my dual credit English class I have already seen major improvements in my writing skills. I am in Beta, National Honor Society, and the drama club. It is a privilege to be inducted into these clubs. I find them...
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...profession in earth. Teaching or a career in education has been popular among people with an academic bend of mind. Although teachers have become less noble and a teaching career has become just another career choice, the regard and respect that the profession invokes in the minds of the common person is still large. Often teachers leave a permanent impression in the minds of their students and have been instrumental in guiding students to achieve what they thought was not possible by them. Often teachers have the dual role of teaching and developing the character of the child. Most of the countries, particularly the European nations, face a shortage of teachers and candidates from countries like India fulfill their teaching requirements. In fact, the requirement is high not just for teachers, but also for school administrators, teacher's aides, and instructional coordinators. The objective of this paper is to find out the role of the school administration in enhancing the productivity of teachers through the process of mentoring. The word Mentoring has its origin in the Greek Language. “Mentoring--from the Greek word meaning enduring--is defined as a sustained relationship between a youth and an adult” [Dennis, 1993]. It is the process in which successful individuals go out of their normal routine to help others to establish goals and develop the skills to reach those goals. This means that mentoring is more like adopting a person and showing him a path, mostly a tried and tested...
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...the next three years. Similarly there is gap in the company’s hierarchy and key HR positions are vacant, which has created serious effects on the company’s overall working environment. These have deteriorated the interpersonal relations between Nitish, a recently joinedconsultant and Meena, HR officer. In this situation, four options have identified as the possible solutions to the problem. The identified options have been evaluated under the criteria of company’s business and career path of employees of the company. Based on the evaluation of options it has been recommended that the company should redesign the HR policies and operational guidelines immediately and should enforce effectively. Table of Contents 1. Situation Analysis 4 2. Problem Statement 5 3. Options for Solution 5 4. Criteria for Evaluation 5 5. Evaluation of the Options 6 6. Recommendation 7 7. Action Plan 7 8. Contingency Plan 7 1. Situation Analysis Nitish, a young professional having dual degree of MBA in finance and MTech in computer science, has recently relocated from Jamshedpur to Hyderabad and taken up the position of Senior Consultant-2 at Solutions Unlimited, a US based multinational Information Technology (IT) consultancy firm, which has decided to realign itself as a management consultant. Although Nitish has been a highly competent and achiever in his job he, however,has been facing a lot of problems with the Operation Officer (OO-2) Meena, who is looking...
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...consultantin the next three years. Similarly there is gap in the company’s hierarchy and key HR positions are vacant, which has created serious effects on the company’s overall working environment. These have deteriorated the interpersonal relations between Nitish, a recently joinedconsultant and Meena, HR officer. In this situation, four options have identified as the possible solutions to the problem. The identified options have been evaluated under the criteria of company’s business and career path of employees of the company. Based on the evaluation of options it has been recommended that the company should redesign the HR policies and operational guidelines immediately and should enforce effectively. Table of Contents 1. Situation Analysis 4 2. Problem Statement 5 3. Options for Solution 5 4. Criteria for Evaluation 5 5. Evaluation of the Options 6 6. Recommendation 7 7. Action Plan 7 8. Contingency Plan 7 Situation Analysis Nitish, a young professional having dual degree of MBA in finance and MTech in computer science, has recently relocated from Jamshedpur to Hyderabad and taken up the position of Senior Consultant-2 at Solutions Unlimited, a US based multinational Information Technology (IT) consultancy firm, which has decided to realign itself as a management consultant. Although Nitish has been a highly competent and achiever in his job he, however,has been facing a lot of problems with the Operation Officer (OO-2) Meena, who is...
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...University of Phoenix Human Capital Management/531 Career Development Plan Part III – Performance and Career Management January 11, 2011 Career Development Plan Part III – Performance and Career Management InterCleans new strategic plan has gone in to affect and the growth of the business has created the need to preform appraisals for team members. The goal for InterClean is to retain top talent integrated with new members and growing a world class sales team. Part of building and retaining this team is to have a career management plan in action for the team members. Feedback is very important along with avenues for employees to achieve goals, reach promotions and educational goal along with providing dual career parents opportunities that other companies are not. There are different costs associated with this plan and it will be discovered how Interclean will approach this matter in more detail with how to adapt to the diversity of the newly developed team. Feedback To obtain a world class sales team training and feedback is necessary. The overall goal of this training is to ensure the sales team is fully up to speed on the services available through InterClean. The training will also educate the sales representatives on the OSHA standards and environmental regulations. While an employee is in training a large portion of the training will be while the employee is working. Feedback is one tool that will be necessary while employees are training so they can...
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...Margaret Brooks Charter College Abstract The Human Resources Management (HRM) function includes a variety of activities, and key among them is deciding the staffing needs of an organization. Human Resource planning is to acquire a team and develop and manage the team successfully. Processes are used multiple times, usually occurring at least once in a project or several times in different phases. In Human Resource Management you may encounter some communication barriers that may or may not be to your liking, but one must remember that each individual have their own way of communicating, The Human Resources Management (HRM) function includes a variety of activities, and key among them is deciding the staffing needs of an organization and whether to use independent contractors or hire employees to fill these needs, recruiting and training the best employees, ensuring they are high performers, dealing with performance issues, and ensuring your personnel and management practices conform to various regulations. Activities also include managing your approach to employee benefits and compensation, employee records and personnel policies. Usually small businesses (for-profit or nonprofit) have to carry out these activities themselves because they can't yet afford part- or full-time help. However, they should always ensure that employees have—and are aware of—personnel policies which conform to current regulations. These policies are often in the form of employee...
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...I am a homeschooled dual credit student through Maloney Christian Academy currently enrolled in the Lone Star Honors College Kingwood. I am a survivor of quadruplets born at twenty-six weeks and two days. Having spent the first eighty-one days of my life in the NICU (New Born Intensive Care Unit), perseverance and overcoming obstacles has been a part of my life since the beginning. Living with my two surviving siblings has taught me many important responsibility and teamwork skills. The ability to apply those skills has brought me to great aspirations. This is my third semester at Lone Star Kingwood; I am currently conducting research for my Honors Microeconomics presentation. I am becoming involved in Phi Theta Kappa, the Math and Engineering...
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