HRD SLD 5 QUIZ

What is a career?

• A status of a profession / property of an occupation or organization

• A predetermined path that a person must follow in order to succeed in life.

• A one-time decision that cannot be changed or altered throughout a person's life.

• A type of hobby or pastime

What is Career Management?

• A strategy that involves taking on any job, regardless of skills or interests, in order to climb the corporate ladder.

• An ongoing process of preparing, implementing, and monitoring career plans undertaken by the individual alone or in concert with the organization’s career systems

• A process that only involves making short-term decisions, without any consideration for long-term goals or personal fulfillment.

• A process that is only relevant for individuals who are looking to earn the highest possible salary.

What is Succession Planning?

• A way for organizations to maintain the status quo by only promoting individuals who think and act like current leaders.

• A process that involves only identifying external candidates to fill key roles, rather than developing internal talent.

• A process of identifying and developing individuals within an organization who have the potential to fill key leadership positions in the future.

• A process of selecting the least qualified employees to fill important leadership roles.

What is Career Planning?

• A process that only focuses on earning the highest possible salary, regardless of personal satisfaction or fulfillment.

• A process that involves randomly selecting a job without considering personal interests, skills, or experience.

• A process that only applies to individuals who are just starting their careers and not relevant for experienced professionals.

• A process of becoming aware of self, opportunities, constraints, choices, and consequences, Identifying career related goals

What is an example of an effective career planning activity?

• Making a list of potential careers solely based on what your friends or family members do.

• Completing a career awareness workbook that helps employee understand his or her skills, abilities and preferences

• Follow in the footsteps of someone you admire, even if their career path doesn't align with your interests or skills.

• Avoid taking any risks or pursuing new opportunities, and to stick to what is comfortable and familiar.

What is Career Development?

• An ongoing process by which individuals progress through a series of stages, each of which is characterized by a relatively unique set of issues, themes and tasks

• A process that guarantees career success and advancement without any setbacks or challenges.

• A process that only focuses on gaining technical skills, and does not involve personal growth or self-reflection.

• A process that requires significant financial investment, such as pursuing expensive advanced degrees, in order to be effective.

Which of the following is NOT a career development activity / tool?

• Eisenhower Matrix

• Employee self-assessment tools

• Individual counseling or career discussions

• Organizational-potential assessment processes