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Undertake and promote career management

Undertake and promote career management

Unit of competency
National Code
PSPGEN087
State Code
ODX35
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
03/04/2022
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
08/07/2022
Field of Education
080305 - Personal Management Training
Original Release Date
08/07/2022
Nominal Hours
45
Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills knowledge required to manage one’s own career to meet goals and achieve life plans, as well as contributing to the career management of others. This unit applies to those working in generalist and specialist roles within the public sector and other similar environments, including related agencies and statutory authorities. Those undertaking this unit work independently, performing complex tasks in a range of familiar contexts.The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this 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.
  • 2.2. Undertake economic and industry scans to identify available and emerging careers.
  • 2.3. Investigate opportunities for entering possible careers to determine the feasibility of pursuing those options.
  • 2.4. Match personal profile to possible career opportunities and decide on the best options 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 career management of others.
  • 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
AWV50 PSPGEN052 Undertake and promote career management Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
BHO8 PSP50122 Diploma of Government Qualification