The article explored the connections between workplace learning opportunities, subjective career success, job satisfaction and turnover intention. One of the findings was that career satisfaction is related not only to the experience of having a job that satisfies one’s personal needs and preferences, but also to the feeling of being able to manage one’s career and to actively make career decisions.
It is important what employees value and appreciate in their careers. An open dialogue between employer and employee provides insight into the factors behind the subjective experience of career success. What are the values, attitudes and aspirations associated with the career? Where does the employee want to develop? Employees take a great deal of responsibility for what they learn and how, and tailor their career path according to their own criteria. Ideally, organisations could build on these discussions to offer opportunities for professional growth and individual career choices within the company, without having to search for them elsewhere.
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