ABSTRACT
This chapter introduces the reader to the topic of career development. The first section focuses on the definition of terms such as career development, career planning and career management. The chapter then proceeds to the importance of career development. We also look at career theories, and the role of life and career stages in career development. The third section looks at career success. This is followed by a discussion of career planning and career management as components of career development. Lastly, we focus on the evaluation of career management.
