--- title: Career Development Tool | Mariner7 description: Mariner7's performance management software has an individual development and career development tool that enables employees to discuss, plan and track individual and career development with their manager. --- [![Mariner7Logo.png](https://www.mariner7.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Mariner7Logo.png?width=2094&name=Mariner7Logo.png "Mariner7Logo.png")](https://www.mariner7.com) - [Home](https://www.mariner7.com) - [Products & Services](https://www.mariner7.com/products) - [Setting Objectives](https://www.mariner7.com/setting-objectives) - [Performance Conversations](https://www.mariner7.com/performance-conversation) - [Snapshot](https://www.mariner7.com/snapshot) - [Feedback](https://www.mariner7.com/feedback1) - [Rated Reviews](https://www.mariner7.com/rated-review) - [Smart Start Onboarding](https://www.mariner7.com/smart_start_onboarding) - [Career Development](https://www.mariner7.com/career-development) - [Driving Usage](https://www.mariner7.com/driving-usage) - [Working With You](https://www.mariner7.com/services) - [Case Studies](https://www.mariner7.com/customers-success-stories) - [About Us](https://www.mariner7.com/about-us) - [Blog](https://www.mariner7.com/blog) - [Contact Us](https://www.mariner7.com/contact) - [LOG IN](https://new.mariner7.com/registration/logon.asp) ![Unposed group of creative business people in an open concept office brainstorming their next project.-1](https://www.mariner7.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Stock%20images/Unposed%20group%20of%20creative%20business%20people%20in%20an%20open%20concept%20office%20brainstorming%20their%20next%20project.-1.jpeg?width=1000&name=Unposed%20group%20of%20creative%20business%20people%20in%20an%20open%20concept%20office%20brainstorming%20their%20next%20project.-1.jpeg "Unposed group of creative business people in an open concept office brainstorming their next project.-1") ## Career Planning and Development Goals ##### Creating learning environments in which employees can plan and acquire the blend of skills, experiences and learning necessary for success is one of  strongest drivers  of talent retention, productivity and organisational performance. ### Planned Development The format and layout of development goals can be customised to your requirements.  Career goals typically set out a longer time horizon and the development goals are set up as the current steps being taken towards them.   A description of the development need, its benefit to the individual and the organisation, the resources required and measures of success are all completed at the time the goal is set.   Goals can be linked to external or internal learning resources or learning management systems and sent to the manager for approval via a link on the action tab in the same way as other goals.   Frequently used goals can be categorised and stored in the library and can be viewed, downloaded into individual development plans and edited as required. [![Request a personal demo](https://hubspot-no-cache-ap1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/2074362/d38be96b-7655-4e07-aa4d-075b9966b688.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-ap1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/2074362/d38be96b-7655-4e07-aa4d-075b9966b688) ![Background](https://www.mariner7.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Background.jpg?width=2000&height=1600&name=Background.jpg "Background") ## Benefits of a Learning and Development Culture - It attracts and retains the best talent, reducing recruitment and turnover costs. - Improves organisational performance.  McKinsey research has shown that the additional value that highly talented people add to an organisation is continuing to increase. - "Companies that practice a growth mind-set, create “designed growth” and stretch assignments, and openly discuss mistakes to promote learning are three times more profitable and have up to four times better retention than those that do not". *- Deloitte Human Capital Trends report, 2018* - Competition for the best talent continues to increase to the point where companies cannot rely on recruitment to obtain all their talent needs.  As the new skills and knowledge required for work continue to accelerate, growing and developing people internally has become a necessity.   ## Leading the way in performance management thinking ![Shield Icon](https://www.mariner7.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Shield%20Icon.png?width=56&height=64&name=Shield%20Icon.png) ###### Flexible Easily configured to the way you want it to work and to the look, feel and layout you require ![Shield Icon](https://www.mariner7.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Shield%20Icon.png?width=56&height=64&name=Shield%20Icon.png) ###### Intuitive Quick and easy to pick up and use. 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