This is part 5 of our multi-part series on the importance of figuring out your career path perspective. Click here to review part 4.The fourth, and final, path we will explore in depth is…

GENERALIST :
This career path preference is best characterized by those who gradually change jobs and career over time but utilize the foundation of previously acquired skills, knowledge and abilities. These generalists generally move either laterally or upwards increasing their breadth of knowledge and experience along the way. Individuals who follow this career path tend to prefer new challenges and assignments that will enable them to grow and develop professionally. This career path preference is particularly well suited for project and program management assignments within organizations.

Anchors and Motives:
Typical career anchors and motives of these individuals include professional growth and personal development, learning, coaching, developing others, and innovation.

Appropriate organizational rewards:
Appropriate organizational rewards for these individuals might include cross training, job rotation, project management, tuition and educational reimbursement and coaching and mentorship assignments.

Next Steps:

Being that this our last career path, we’ll wrap up this series in our next post. This will include an exercise to help assess which of the four you are most like.

To Be Continued…

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