Individual career plan: concept, structure, development stages

Abstract

Planning is an integral part of building a successful career in modern organizations. Following an individual career plan (ICP) allows employees to focus on self-development and acquiring new knowledge and skills necessary for professional growth. The article analyzes the content of the concepts of career planning, ICP, and career model. Personal qualities that contribute to more effective planned work are identified. The structural elements of the ICP, the stages of its development, and advantages are revealed. When creating career plans, it is proposed to use the following rules: searching for motivation to take action (“career anchors”), correlating the interests of employees with the needs of organizations (“I am the concept”), setting career goals (SMART technique), allocating time to complete tasks (principle 60/ 40), thinking through options for career advancement (“movement matrix”). It is concluded that the achievement of the plan is influenced both by the employee himself, striving to achieve his own career goals, and by management, interested in the professional development of personnel to increase the prestige of the organization.