Career development- importance to employer and employee
A study conducted by Total Jobs has identified career progression and development as the primary reason that people were looking for new job roles or had plans to in the upcoming year.
No one want to be left feeling like they are stuck in one place with no room to move or grow and this applies particularly to someone within their career. It doesn’t just apply to long term milestones and promotion but also to having opportunities within the role you are in to achieve shorter term career goals and other forms of learning and development objectives.
Being in a role and in a company where all of this is possible, is one of the most important things to candidates searching for new jobs, which is why it is equally as important to be a company that offers that form of support and opportunity in order to retain employees.
Benefits for employees:
Increased job satisfaction
Sense of purpose
Greater motivation
Improved job opportunities and higher paid roles
Personal growth
Decrease in stress and improved overall wellbeing
Benefits for employers:
Improved staff morale and increased retention
Staff who are better qualified
Workforce with higher productivity
Loyal and supportive culture
Improves your reputation to attract new talent
How to ask for support in your career development:
Ask your manager for a meeting- get a sit down arranged with your manager so you can set aside the time to have a meaningful and productive discussion about your goals and aspirations and how you can get there. This will establish to your manager that you are taking this seriously
Do your research- make sure you go into this meeting with an idea about what you want and what your goals are. You can obviously ask your manager for advice and support but it is important to make them aware of the direction you are hoping to move in so they can look out for those opportunities for you
Ask for advice- you can ask your manager for their advice and views about your plans for your career path. They will have an idea of which of your skills you may need to focus on developing in order to get where you want to go
Work on it yourself- You can work on your career development and progression outside of your workplace by signing up for online courses for example, growing your professional network and showing your proactivity
If you can’t get what you need where you are, you might need to consider a gear change in your career. If you need advice or are looking for a new challenge; give us a call, we would love to help you find it! 01727 899490 or email your CV in to us at info@reddoorrecruitment.co.uk