How to Help Employees Create a Career Plan
- 1). Evaluate employees' current positions within the company and how well they are performing. Look at work completed and the level of expectation. Determine how well the employees meet or exceed the standards of the company. Employers should invest in using the human resources department to oversee this effort. Typically, human resource departments have a better take on what is good for employees that fit a certain criteria. They specialize in benefits packages and ensuring employees are fulfilled in the best place for them and the company.
- 2). Inquire about the employees' future career aspirations. Determining the level of satisfaction in compensation, workload and title can greatly assist an employer in attempting to help workers create a career path. Complete an annual or quarterly meeting to asses this information accurately. Have a few distinct questions, like list professional goals for the next three years. Determine if there are educational goals that could affect their employment and career path.
- 3). Provide the employees with a survey to emphasize the employees' strengths and preferences. The survey questionnaire could be designed by a company's human resources department or taken from template online. CareerBuilder.com has some free options that grant employees help for creating a career path based on personality traits. Have employees complete the test online or create one similar to review results for insight purposes.
- 4). Give the employees a tentative career plan chart that shows where they are presently and can be in the future with the same variables. A chart will include the next few months, years and other key dates. It must be personalized based on the employees' output and drive to succeed.