February 2007, Issue 78 [pdf 3mb, 44 pages] - Royal New Zealand ...

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M Y C A R E E R P E O P L E P O R T A L P R O J E C T
M Y C A R E E R P E O P L E P O R T A L P R O J E C T
MAPPING YOUR C A REER ASPIRATIONS
December 2006 saw the completion of the first release of the ‘My Career’ People Portal project. The
aim of the ‘My Career’ system is to capture people’s career aspirations in a method which allows
Commanders an the Directorate of Career Management to access it in a timely and efficient way.
RNZAF Business Systems Analyst, Mr Dean Hall explains how it works.
MyCareer collects career aspirations
from users, and provides a process to
allow commanders and career managers
to assist the user in mapping out these
aspirations into short, medium, and longterm
objectives. The system will eventually
be extended to manage the entire vacancy
process, from advertisement through to
appointment, plus posting consultations.
The system is simply a tool and that puts
the information in a way that Command
and DCM can easily access it. The power
to improve career management within
the Air Force remains with the personnel
themselves at all levels.
The project is currently being reviewed by
DCM prior to being tested and assessed for
release on the Defence Intranet, and here
are some screenshots that take you through
the process as it currently stands.
The initial summary page (above) provides
an overview of what exists in the system for
you. This includes any objectives you may
have already outlined, discussions currently
in progress, and your personal details.
USING THE ‘PLAY PEN’
You can model your career aspirations
in the ‘Play Pen’. Only you can access
information submitted to this stage, and
you may list as much as you like. A career
aspiration may stem from a change in
personal circumstances (such as requiring
locational stability), a requirement for
progression within your trade/specialisation
(such as attendance at a training or
promotion course), or something that you
would like to do (such as an operational
tour, or rebranching).
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USING ‘MY CAREER’
FREEFORM MODE
From the ‘Play Pen’, any aspirations that
you would like to highlight are forwarded
into Freeform mode, where a discussion
occurs with your commander and career
manager. The outcome of this discussion is
the creation of your career objective. The
discussion may also highlight the need for
additional objectives to be completed in
the short and medium term, or the user may
decide to withdraw their request.
REDUCING WORKLOAD
The system aims to reduce potential
workload burden from such an open
communication method. One of the key
efforts in this area is the introduction of a
messaging system to notify you internally
within the system of what areas require your
attention. This is particularly important for
career managers who may have hundreds
of messages to review and reply.
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