Career Development Basics
Career Development Basics by Michael S. Kroth, published by ASTD Press in 2009, is an illustrated guide comprising 131 pages. This book addresses the often-overlooked importance of career development in the workplace, emphasizing its role as a long-term investment rather than a short-term cost. It aims to equip training and development leaders with essential knowledge and tools to foster a career development focus within their organizations.
Readers will find a practical framework for implementing career development strategies, designed to assist busy managers in navigating this critical area. The book includes a variety of user-friendly materials such as worksheets, comparison charts, case studies, and flowcharts, along with specific forms for calculating turnover costs and conducting performance reviews. By presenting these resources, Career Development Basics supports individuals and organizations in achieving meaningful accomplishments and meeting their goals in the business environment.
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Even in the best financial times, career development is often relegated to the back of the bus because it’s seen as a short-term cost rather than a long-term investment with lasting impact. But the reality is that career development helps people strive for meaningful accomplishment in the workplace, and both individuals and organizations thrive when their goals are being met.
This book is intended to empower training and development leaders with the knowledge and tools needed to become catalysts for bringing a career development focus to their organizations. Because busy managers in today’s hectic business environment already have plenty on their plates, Career Development Basics jump-starts the learning curve by providing a succinct, ready-to-apply approach to this challenge.
Within this book you’ll find a sound, no-nonsense framework for implementing a career development focus, supplemented by an array of easy-to-understand materials including worksheets, comparison charts, case studies, flowcharts, and specific forms for turnover cost calculation and a sample performance review.
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