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Unit 7: Training, Development and Career Management

to be in the race, especially since companies do not have the resources to completely plan Notes
individuals' careers. Effective career planning should become an inescapable fact of organisational
life because it helps companies meet internal staffing requirements and reduce turnover while
it helps employees meet their needs for challenge and achievement of career goals.

Did u know? Diversity training considers all of the diverse dimensions in the workplace –
race, gender, age, disabilities, lifestyles, culture, education, ideas and backgrounds – while
designing a training programme. It aims to create better cross-cultural sensitivity with
the aim of fostering more harmonious and fruitful working relationships among a firm's
employees.

Self Assessment

Multiple Choice Questions:

12. Career progress largely depends on
(i) international exposure
(ii) performance
(iii) experience
(iv) mentoring

(v) qualifications.
13. Career planning is the responsibility of
(i) government

(ii) the HR department
(iii) the sponsor
(iv) the employer
(v) career counsellors.
14. Information for career planning in a company

(i) is available through the HRIS
(ii) can be had form line manages
(iii) can be obtained from staff assistants

(iv) is often not available
(v) is best obtained from fortune-tellers.
15. An example of a career development ability would be
(i) scaling a mountain
(ii) planning a vacation

(iii) working hard
(iv) discussion with the boss
(v) getting another degree.

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