Career Management and Transitions

Catalog description

Managing career transitions poses challenges for both the organization and the employee. Individuals face change and uncertainty as organizations no longer view employment security as a social responsibility. This course examines recent shifts in employment relationships from the perspectives of both the employee and the organization. The course examines the importance of individual and group values, identity, and diversity in career selection and advancement, and the complex knowledge that managers need to acquire in order to implement best-practice career management techniques in the organization. It examines and critiques the role of career counseling and executive coaching.