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Career & Leadership Development
Individual Contributor
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Role Overview
Individual contributors in the career and leadership development area have a broad scope of responsibilities since they are responsible for the professional development of all employees, which could include hourly frontline workers through senior leadership.
Common Job Titles
  • Leadership Development Specialist
  • Career Development Specialist
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Overview
Professionals who work in the career and leadership development area as individual contributors can have an array of tasks and responsibilities in support of the professional development of an organization's employees. Depending on the learning strategy of the organization, career development could extend from frontline workers to the C-suite, or it might be confined to high-potentials or management-level employees. The work these professionals do can include career coaching and mapping, creating skill matrices and identifying transferrable skills, capability mapping for the organization, and designing and facilitating leadership programs. They will analyze department needs, gather feedback from stakeholders, research best practices, and support career transitions.
Responsibilities
  • Conducting Career Assessments
  • Developing Career Plans
  • Providing Coaching and Mentoring
  • Designing Leadership Programs
  • Facilitating Workshops
  • Creating Development Materials
  • Analyzing Development Needs
  • Collaborating With HR
  • Tracking Progress
  • Reporting on Development Outcomes
  • Gathering Feedback
  • Adapting Programs
  • Researching Best Practices
  • Supporting Career Transitions
Other Skills
  • Career Assessment
  • Career Planning
  • Coaching and Mentoring
  • Program Design
  • Workshop Facilitation
  • Material Creation
  • Needs Analysis
  • HR Collaboration
  • Progress Tracking
  • Reporting
Average Salary Range
$75,000-99,999/year
Level
Individual Contributor
Activities
  • Applying Adult Learning Principles
  • Assessment
  • Career Development
  • Coaching/Mentoring
  • Communication
  • Creating Training Materials
  • Needs Analysis
  • Providing/Implementing Feedback
  • Delivering Training/Facilitation
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