What is career management?

• A. Setting annual budgets
• B. The progress of individuals within an organisation
• C. Managing payroll
• D. Conducting market research

Answer: (B)

Career management is about how an organisation supports the growth and progression of its people over time. It involves identifying development needs, planning learning experiences, and creating pathways for individuals to advance within the business—often linked to succession planning and talent development. This focus on the career journey of people inside the organisation is what makes it the description that best fits career management. The other activities—setting annual budgets, managing payroll, and conducting market research—are financial or external tasks and do not address developing or advancing employees within the company.