Beginner’s Guide to Professional Development
There was a time when staff stayed with the same company for the duration of their careers. However, research carried out in 2004 suggests that the majority of staff spend approximately three years in a position, before looking to progress. Provision of career development has been proved a valuable retention tool and has created a matrix to keep talented staff members moving within the company, rather than losing them and their knowledge to competitors.
Looking at this issue from an outsiders’ point of view, contracts put out for tender are not necessarily going to the company with the lowest bid anymore. The client company is looking to see that their commission will be fulfilled by intelligent, well trained staff of a suitable professional standing. While not yet going so far as to count the number of professionally registered staff, clients will want to see that people with the latest knowledge and all the required skills are fulfilling their contract.
An individual undertaking any kind of career/professional development generally goes through 4 stages.
- Unconscious incompetence
- Conscious incompetence
- Conscious competence
- Unconscious competence
With the help of this guide we hope you will quickly progress your staff through the first three stages and develop a strong and dynamic workforce.
Need more convincing? Case studies of businesses who have found staff career development really helpful will be added shortly..
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