“5-Year Plan”

“5-Year Plan”

A lot of what we do in HR involves striving towards employee satisfaction, either directly or indirectly through recruiting activities, training & development, compensation, benefits, etc. (or “getting people to where they want to be”). Ultimately, companies cannot be successful without the success of their employees, so it is imperative that companies stay focused on developing their staffs and helping them manage their careers.

For this assignment, students will be asked to consider their own personal careers from a strategic perspective. Where do you want to be 5 years from now and more importantly, how do you plan to get there? Students will develop a narrated power point presentation.

The presentation should include the following:

1. The overall 5-year goal (i.e. what type/level of position do you hope to be at in 5 years).

2. A minimum of 5 tactical steps that will help you to achieve your overall goal (i.e. degree completion, specific experience, “stepping stone jobs, other training opportunities, etc.).

3. An analysis of the following considerations relative to your overall goal:

a. Job Structure Requirements (i.e. level, duties, etc.)

b. Compensation/Benefit Requirements

c. Work/Life Balance Requirements