Arguably the most common objective of training programs is to help employees in their current roles and prepare for future ones. Topics range from being very specific to job positions to soft skills like leadership.

Career development as a whole can be looked at from two perspectives: the employee and the employer. The company’s main aim is to increase its employee’s productivity in order to achieve business goals, which is generally done by ensuring “the perfect marriage between the job and the person”. On the other hand, for the employee, both career and personal development are very important. Whilst ‘career development’ helps them meet goals, get promoted, and even get higher remuneration, ‘personal development results in work satisfaction and makes them feel valued as individuals outside of work.