Career Management is a strategic service that assists in creating a future for the organization and its employees.   This program focuses on developing, and growing employees for long-term advancement while supporting organizational strategic goals. Our customized program provides practical support for both current effectiveness and long-range achievement, enabling employers to retain valuable talent.

Benefits of a career management program include:

Attract, Grow, and Retain Talent

Career Management is a portfolio of services that enhance the ability of an organization to attract, grow and retain talented and committed employees.   These custom-designed programs promote increasing performance by utilizing a blend of the appropriate assessments, one-on-one interaction, online and targeted competency tools, competency based performance systems, and succession planning. A Career Management program as provided by Optîmance has measurable outcomes, specific deliverables, and a proven methodology.

An Investment in Talent and the Organization

This program is designed for companies that want to grow their own talent and develop leadership. It is an investment in the future of the organization. Career Management can also be used to move employees into more satisfying work and therefore generate more productive employees.

Enhance Succession Planning

Our service is also used to enhance team functionality, retain potential leadership talent, and plan for succession.

Skills and issues addressed by our Career Management Program encompass a wide range of topics, including but not limited to:

• Employee and Culture Surveys
• Assessments
• Competency Modeling
• Performance Management Systems
• Development of High Potential Employees
• Executive Coaching
• Reinventing Yourself
• Retirement
• Self Employment
• Career Continuation

High-tech / High-touch Approach

Optîmance offers clients state-of-the art tools to manage and direct their career development programs.   These tools range from online assessments, research, and contact management systems.

The Need for Career Management

The Cost of Turn-over

Studies have shown that:

• Replacing a manager costs 2-3 times the employee's salary ($100,000 x 3 = $300,000)
• Poor management, inept people skills, employee morale, turnover, etc. cause additional collateral damage
• The financial impact can be in the MILLIONS of dollars.

Research shows...

• A 6.2M worker shortfall is projected by 2006 (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• By 2008 there will be 151M jobs in the US but only 141M people in the work force (BLS)
• Unemployment for college graduates is only 2.1% (Walker Information Study)
• One-third of the federal work force will be retiring by 2008 (Gartner Group)

Why the shortage?

• The Aging Workforce – during the next 30 years, the number of people 65 and older will double from 35.1M to 70.3M (Employment Policy Foundation)
• Currently   10,000 people retire every day (Retirement Coaching News)
• Lack of younger workers – according to a Texas Tech University study, the U.S. workforce will significantly decrease as baby boomers retire
• High Turnover – workers are leaving employers more often – according to the Hudson Institute, less than 35% of all employees are truly loyal to their organization

Result – a gap in leadership

"The US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that by the year 2030, 60% of Texans will have only a high school diploma or less." Texas State Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander

"Our economy is making an unprecedented transition into high-skilled, information-based industries.   This has created a disconnect between the jobs that are being created and the current skills of many workers." US Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao

For more information on our Career Management services, please email or call Jim Davidson at 469.467.2897