By Janine Moon, reposted with permission As the economy has moved from Industrial-base to an information/conceptual/ service-base, the concept of “career” has not shifted to align with the realities of a very different business model. Although gold watches and retirement parties are almost non-existent, people still look to organizations for the security and the career model of the 20th century. (As evidence, consider the numbers of people who see their downsizing from a victim mentality.) People still expect that their organization (manager) will define their deficiencies, pay for their training and education and put them on a career path that proves their worth. Few, if any, within an organization would ever claim … [Read more...]
