Needs for Career Planning

Career planning is necessary due to the following reasons:

• To attract competent persons and retain them in the organization.
• To provide suitable promotional opportunities.
• Map out careers of employees suitable to their ability, and their willingness to be trained and developed for higher positions.
• To ensure better utilization of managerial reserves within an organization.
• To reduce employee dissatisfaction and turnover.
• To correct employee placement.
• To improve employee morale and motivation by matching their skills to job requirements.
• To achieve higher productivity and organization development.
• To provide guidance and encourage employees need to fulfil their potentials.