IJEBM | Employees’ Career Growth and Development: Outlook and Challenges of a First-Class Accounting Unit

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Employees’ Career Growth and Development: Outlook and Challenges of a First-Class Accounting Unit

Mary Grace C Cabaya

International Journal of Engineering, Business And Management(IJEBM), Vol-7,Issue-1, January - February 2023, Pages 5-11 , 10.22161/ijebm.7.1.2

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Article Info: Received: 30 Nov 2022; Received in revised form: 28 Dec 2022; Accepted: 06 Jan 2023; Available online: 14 Jan 2023

Abstract:

This study focused on identifying the outlook and challenges on career growth and development of all seventeen employees of the accounting office of a local government unit and is anchored on Systems Theory Framework of Career Development. Descriptive qualitative research design was employed and utilized total enumeration purposive sampling. Respondents were interviewed and data was gathered, transcribed, and thematically analyzed. Findings revealed that employees shared positive and negative outlook on career growth and development citing promotion, annual salary appraisal, and skills enhancement. Furthermore, challenges included demographic factors like age, educational background, market competition, lack of vision and personal purpose, slow promotion process, and management support. Therefore, the outlook and challenges of the employees focused on the career planning intervention, especially in ensuring that employees are given enough exposure and awareness on professional development and training to acquire skillset and qualifications to advance their careers and provide robust development of core policies to ensure everyone is treated fairly and just with regards to career advancement. Self-awareness, self-development, inclusive work environment and management support will help employees in their careers and professions.

Keywords:

Career Growth, Employees, Local Government, Professional Development

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