The following are the salient features of career planning:
A Process: Career planning is a process of developing human resources rather than an event.
Upward movement: It involve upward movement in the organisational hierarchy, or special assignments, project work which require abilities to handle recurring problems, human relations issued and so on.
Mutuality of Interest: The individual’s interest is served as his needs and aspirations are met to a great extent and the organisation’s interest is served as each of its human resources is provided an opportunity to develop and contribute to the organisational goals and objectives to the optimum of its ability and confidence.
Dynamic: Career planning is dynamic in nature due to an ever changing environment.