MODULE: TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT - HRM3007 CASE STUDY- CAREERS AND CAREER MANAGEMENT Peet Bottling has been in operation for over 30 years. They produce plastic bottles of types; sizes and shares for a variety of manufacturing companies in Jamaica. The company was started by John Peet and when he died three years ago the company was transferred to his eldest son Paul Peet. He assumed the position of Chief executive officer. Paul Peet is in his mid-forties and has his ideas about how the company should be managed. The company has offices and manufacturing plants in four parishes in Jamaica and has a staff complement of approximately 340 employees. Most of the production employees have been onboard since the father managed the company and were in-fact interviewed and trained by the elder Mr. Peet. Now that Paul Peet has come on board with a different vision for the team, there has been some level of dissatisfaction among the staff especially the older folks as they feel the new policies are not in their favour and that he is trying to frustrate them to leave. Paul Peet feels that there has not been a lot of focus over the years on career management and so he wants to place emphasis on that. He also wants to create a great focus on learning in the organization, as he feels that with competition in the market the only way that the company can remain competitive is by having a cadre of well trained staff. He is also of the view that some of the older employees should be made redundant as he intends to upgrade some of the current equipment and they would need to have their skills updated. He also feels the plant will be better off with new blood. REQUIRED 1. Mr. Peet says in the case that there has not been a lot of focus on career management. Explain. what is career management and identify four advantages he would gain if he starts focusing on career management. 2. Explain the components of career motivation and how it would help Peet Bottling Company. 3. Discuss the four stages of career development. 4. Discuss the roles of the employee, manager, company and HR manager in career management. 5. Explain for Mr. Peet what is meant by career paths, developing dual career paths and career portfolios. 6. Advise Mr. Peet what he should do to avoid employees plateauing, and suggest remedies to use if some of the current employees have already plateaued. 7. Mr. Peet mentioned that his employees needs to have their skills updated, discuss three ways in which this can be done. 8. Paul Peet has implemented new policies, please explain to him two policies that he can use to accommodate work and non work as those were not included in his list of policies. 1/2 9. In coping with job loss, outline two responsibilities, from a career management standpoint that Mr. Peet and his managers have. 10. Mr. Peet has a some olde employers, state four actions he can take to make them more comfortable.