Who is in the driver's seat? Employees want to steer when it comes to career development but still need managers to navigate

- 89% of employees believe they are responsible for their own career development

- Employees still rely on managers for guidance on how to grow and advance their careers; 24% feel they aren't currently getting the right advice

- Companies that use Right Management's new 'Career Conversations' process can better engage and retain their employees, optimizing business performance

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ManpowerGroup

Apr 13, 2016, 07:00 ET

MILWAUKEE, April 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- ManpowerGroup's (NYSE: MAN) new Right Management report Talk The Talk: How Ongoing Career Conversations Drive Business Success highlights how today's employees are willing to trade job security and traditional corporate pathways for the chance to chart out their own career on their own terms. However, employees still place great expectations on employers for training and career advice.

Talk the Talk: How Ongoing Career Conversations Drive Business Success

Research carried out by Right Management shows that skilled individuals, particularly those in with in-demand skills, are dictating how, where and when they want to work. As they take greater control, they are more likely to move within their current companies or onto other companies for growth and advancement opportunities, causing employers headaches when it comes to recruitment and employee engagement.

In response, Right Management has reimagined a framework for 'Career Conversations' to provide employers with practical advice and help organizations engage employees while meeting business goals. It enables employees to feel empowered about the direction of their own career and achieve personal goals while still driving the business forward. The process has six stages:

Who am I? An assessment to look at what the individual wants to achieve and where they currently fit in an organization
What is expected of me? Planning a development path, ensuring goals are SMART: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-bound
What and how should I develop? Looking at specific areas for individual development
How am I doing? Providing ongoing assessment and engagement with the employee's manager
How will my talents and contributions be recognized? Development of a motivation and reward program specifically suited to personal motivations
What's next? Looking at next steps in an individual's career and how to work towards it.

Mara Swan, Executive Vice President, Global Strategy and Talent, ManpowerGroup said, "Our new research finds that two-thirds of individual performance drivers can be tied to effective Career Conversations. If these conversations took place more regularly, 82% of employees would be more engaged, 78% would share ideas more freely and 75% would be more likely to stay with their current employer. That's a business opportunity that simply cannot be ignored."

To download Talk The Talk: How Ongoing Career Conversations Drive Business Success visit: www.right.com/careerconversations

For more information about Right Management visit: www.right.com

For more information about ManpowerGroup visit: www.manpowergroup.com

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