Employees join organizations for a career not for jobs. All employees aspire for a career. A career is a pattern of job-related experiences gained during one's working life. Career is a sequence of jobs held during the course of an employee's working life.
Career can be of two types as follows:
1. Internal Career
Internal career is subjective. It is an individual's self-concept of where he/she is going in his/her work life. It consists of changes in values, beliefs, attitudes, and ambitions that occur as the employee grows older. Each person's career is unique.
2. External Career
External career is objective. It is sequence of positions occupied during the working life of an individual. It leads to increasing level of responsibilities, status, power and reward.
Career needs to be carefully planned. It is the self responsibility of the employee. Managers and organizations should facilitate career planning.