Five Year Career Development Plan

Five-Year Career Development Plan Traditionally, the view of a career consists of a series of positions within an organization. Today, the concept of a career is very different; it is referred to as a protean career. A protean career is one that frequently changes based on changes in a person's interests, abilities, and values and in the work environment. In today's work environment, employees that are marketable and viewed as a valuable asset to an …

…will assist me in accomplishing my chosen career goals as well as assist in meeting the goals of my employer. It is a plan that my employer should want to support fully. Why? "Workers and their organizations share a symbiotic relationship: No organization means no workers; no workers, no organization. In that sense, employees' career work is a joint responsibility of workers and their organizations if both are to succeed" (The 7 Stages of One's Career, 2000).