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Undertake and promote career management

Undertake and promote career management

Unit of competency
National Code
PSPGEN052
State Code
AWV50
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
07/03/2016
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
21/07/2016
Field of Education
120501 - Career Development Programmes
Original Release Date
21/07/2016
Nominal Hours
50
Description
This unit describes the skills required to manage one’s own career to meet goals and achieve life plans, as well as contributing to the career management of others. It includes identifying current career strengths, identifying and mapping career opportunities, developing and implementing career plans, monitoring progress and contributing to others’ career management.This unit applies to those working in generalist and specialist roles within the public sector.The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to.Those undertaking this unit would work independently performing complex tasks in a range of familiar contexts.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Identify current career strengths
  • 1.1 Conduct a self-directed search of current knowledge, skills, abilities, interests and values.
  • 1.2 Include life and work experiences, current and latent abilities and rank in order of personal importance.
  • 1.3 Determine personal preferences in broad terms, including areas of work that are acceptable in the long term.
  • 1.4 Prepare a personal profile that identifies strengths, preferences and opportunities for learning and growth.
2. Identify and map career opportunities
  • 2.1 Scan careers and occupations to identify a list of possibilities and their requirements for skills, qualifications and experience.
  • 2.2 Undertake economic and industry scans to identify the outlook for possible careers and to identify emerging careers throughout work life.
  • 2.3 Investigate opportunities for entering possible careers to ensure the feasibility of pursuing those options.
  • 2.4 Match personal profile to possible career opportunities and decide on the best option/s to pursue.
3. Develop and implement career plan
  • 3.1 Establish career goals that cater for transition from existing work to preferred future career.
  • 3.2 Develop a career plan that identifies immediate priorities for learning and development as well as medium to long-term strategies to obtain additional skills and experience.
  • 3.3 Undertake gap analysis to identify dated skills and skills that are common to both preferred future career and the organisation’s requirements.
  • 3.4 Initiate career development activities in accordance with the career plan.
4. Monitor progress
  • 4.1 Monitor acquisition of skills and experience and seek feedback on performance achievements.
  • 4.2 Consider feedback and integrate as necessary into the career plan.
  • 4.3 Monitor organisational requirements and future career requirements and adjust career plan to take account of new information.
  • 4.4 Monitor progress towards future career and adjust goals as required.
5. Contribute to others’ career management
  • 5.1 Assist others to take responsibility for their own careers, research information and plan for future job placements, learning and development.
  • 5.2 Provide feedback on performance and suggest development opportunities to address performance gaps or build on performance strengths linked to career plans.
  • 5.3 Agree upon medium to long term plans and implement to address barriers to career development and meet individual and group learning and development needs.
  • 5.4 Encourage staff to monitor their progress against career goals and adjust long term plans to integrate changed circumstances or new skill requirements.
  • 5.5 Encourage and support staff in applying new skills and knowledge in the workplace.
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
C8040 PSPGOV510A Undertake and promote career management Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
ODX35 PSPGEN087 Undertake and promote career management Unit of competency