Importance of Career Planning and Development in Education

Abstract

Career development and career planning are very significant in the current age of technology, because current century and global changes have given birth to an atmosphere in which nearly everything is in competition with each other. This case is also valid for educators. On one side, everything is changing very fast; on the other side, they are supposed to adopt themselves these rapid changes. Such an adaptation requires some certain commitment, motivation and planning concerning themselves and their students. In this sense, being just a good teacher will not be enogh. Teachers should be open-minded people, especially concerning innovations and internal or external (self) evaluations. For the instituions; they are supposed to set necessary settings with short and long-term goals in terms of career development of their educators. In this way, the process of education turns into a win-win situation for teachers, learners and schools.