Career Planning

Career Planning is the process that an employee goes through to help them figure out what course of action they need to take help them achieve their career objectives.  The career planning process is typically done annually to evaluate the skills and knowledge gained and those still needed.

By examining their strengths and weaknesses, the employee is better able to make informed decision on the training needed to fill a skills gap.  While the career planning process is usually performed by the employee themselves, the information is usually shared with their manager so that mutual decisions can be made concerning the employee's action plan for the year.

A member of the human resources department is sometimes engaged to recommend specific training modules or programs that would benefit the employee.

Other forms of this term include  - career plans, career plan