Orgganisational development:career strategies in a post-modern world

1. Introduction
In the past employment was represented by the traditional “job-for-life”. Permanent, full-time, “9 to 5”, “Monday to Friday” work is no longer the only route to success. In today’s post-modern society, individuals are taking more responsibility for their lives as well as for their careers. People are masters as well as creators of their own futures. Such things as globalisation, the changing structure of the organisation, the reliance on Information Technology and the need for skill development have changed the way people theoretically see work as well as the way they practically go about work. The protean career has become a reality. Today the organisation is secondary and seen as the environment or context in which individuals pursue their careers. Careers are not inhibited by organisational boundaries, individuals move between organisations if they are equipped with the necessary transferable skills. Certain career strategies have come to the fore i...