Rethinking the Role of Career Professionals in Business and Industry
This article uses a landmark study of 40,000+ organizations conducted by Bersin & Associates (2010).
The article identifies corporate practices that promote “high impact learning cultures” and are uniquely enhanced by internally-based career professionals.
These practices empower a business enterprise in six core areas: empowers employees, provides organizational support for learning, demonstrates value, encourages reflection, enables knowledge sharing and builds trust.
Corporate Career Development Fundamentals
Based on over 15 years of experience as a corporate career services professional, this article presents the author’s perspective on the following fundamentals:
Why We Do It
What We Do
How We Do It
Who Does It
. . . along with final recommendations and additional observations.
A Business Case for Corporate Career Development Programs
At a time when growing talent is a Human Capital imperative for businesses world-wide, industry research confirms that corporate career development programs add significant value.
A comprehensive, easy-to-read review of the essential purpose, value, operating principles, offerings and impact of corporate career development programs.
In addition to presenting the ROI of such programs, the paper clearly and concisely lays out how career services enhance leadership and employee development, engagement and performance; promotes organizational agility; and fosters diversity & inclusion.