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Talent Development

Introduction to Career Development (TalentDev01)


Description

What you’ll learn

  • Understand foundational career development theories (Super, Holland, protean & boundaryless careers)

  • Recognize the shift from linear to non-linear career paths and its organizational impact

  • Identify key components of effective career pathways and internal mobility strategies

  • Apply motivation frameworks (Maslow, Herzberg, work values) to support employee engagement

  • Define the roles of HR, leaders, mentors, and career coaches in shared ownership models

  • Lay the groundwork for designing structured career development programs


Outcomes

Build a strong foundation in organizational career development and future workforce planning. This course equips HR professionals, leaders, and workforce practitioners with practical frameworks to support employee growth, strengthen retention, and align career pathways with business strategy.

You’ll leave with actionable tools and a clearer understanding of how to design scalable, future-ready career development initiatives within your organization.


Applied Learning

Throughout the course, you will apply key concepts through reflection exercises and knowledge checks focused on:

  • Evaluating career development ecosystems

  • Identifying barriers to internal mobility

  • Aligning employee aspirations with organizational needs

  • Strengthening shared ownership across stakeholders

These activities reinforce strategic thinking and prepare you to implement career development practices in real organizational settings.

Content
  • Welcome & Objectives
  • Pre-Course Self-Assessment
  • Career Development Foundations
  • Strategic Importance of Career Development
  • Knowledge Check
  • Effective Career Pathways and Barriers to Mobility
  • The Role of Human Resources in Career Development
  • Laying the Groundwork for Career Development Programs
  • Career Development in Practice
  • Career Development Quiz
  • Post-Course Self-Assessment
  • Course Reflection
  • Additional Resources
Completion rules
  • You must complete the units "Pre-Course Self-Assessment"