The critical organizational challenge of the 21st century is effective human resource management ... career management is one way of meeting this challenge.

The career management process is a mutual process with definite requirements and responsibilities for both the individual and the organization.  In order to fully develop their capabilities, people need to make conscious and planned choices and to face the realities of these choices.  Organizations need to create and maintain a climate of opportunity and openness and to provide people with the information they need to make these choices intelligently.

This mutual process fosters commitment and growth for both the organization and its members by integrating the needs of the individual with the goals of the organization.