Creating Roadmaps for Career Development,
Abstract
The Department of Defense (DoD) has traditionally placed greater emphasis on the training and career development of its military personnel than on its civilian employees. During the past three years, however, at least one DoD organization, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), initiated an ambitious competency-based program to develop the skills and careers of its civilian employees to prepare them for the 21st Century. The career plans serve as roadmaps for competency and career development for employees and provide the foundation to establish DFAS as a high performance learning organization. This paper (1) describes why focusing on career development will have an important impact on a work organization, (2) outlines the key elements and process of career development, and (3) details the development and implementation of career development plans. DFAS was established in 1991 as DoD's accounting and financial management arm. It consists of some 20,000 employees located at installations throughout the nation. Its major activities include processing payments to DoD personnel, commercial invoices, travel vouchers, transportation bills of lading, and issuing savings bonds. Among its largest occupations are accountants, financial managers, and accounting technicians.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA362186
Entities
People
- Amiel T. Sharon