Black female career success: the importance of a career plan

Abstract

A survey designed to assess the value of career planning and its impact upon Black female career mobility identified three elements of a career plan (hire status, organization type, and career enhancement strategies) as important to upward mobility. Findings suggest that the longer Black females remain in their organization, the more likely they were to have experienced career mobility as long as they had engaged in activities that enhanced their visibility. Employment in smaller organizations was associated with higher levels of self-efficacy while employment in larger organizations afforded greater career mobility.