Examples of Career Management in Practice

In 2006, car manufacturer BMW invested £17 million in a new academy to provide training and career development for its workforce, and also to address the significant skills gap faced by the UK motor industry. This article looks at how the academy has challenged perceptions of working in the car industry and has helped BMW improve the skills and career development prospects of its workforce.

WL Gore & Associates topped The Sunday Times’ 100 Best Companies to Work For 2007 list. Their unique career management practices generate high employee satisfaction and engagement.

The Gap have developed a career management programme in order to retain key employees, that includes internal job advertising, internal placements and a management training programme.

Two good practice examples, Fleet Bank and HBOS, demonstrate how career development opportunities can act as a primary driver of employee retention and maximise employee potential.

We take a look at this career consultancy, which has developed a partnership working approach to career consultancy.

Here we outline some of the different approaches successful organisations have taken to develop key individuals.

Oil and gas production company, Conoco run a 1½ day career management workshop for all staff that encourages people to assess their career goals and objectives, and to make specific plans for the achievement of their development needs. This article outlines how they do this.