Effect of Career Management on Performance of Selected Manufacturing Firms in Enugu State

The study sought to determine the nature of the relationship between career planning and employee performance, ascertain the effects of career development on employee productivity in manufacturing firms in Enugu state and determine the extent of the relationship between Career path and goal attainment. The study had a population size of 2600, out of which a sample size of 347 was realised using Taro Yemene’s formula at 5% error tolerance and 95% level of confidence. Instrument used for data collection was primarily questionnaire and interview. Out of 347 copies of the questionnaire that were distributed, 307 copies were returned while 40 were not returned. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The hypotheses were tested using Pearson product moment correlation coefficient and simple linear regression statistical tools. The findings indicate that there is a positive relationship between career planning and employee performance(r =.944, P<.05). Career development significantly affects employee productivity in manufacturing firms in Enugu state (r= 0.879; F = 1727.670; t = 41.565; p< 0.05). There is a positive relationship between Career path and goal attainment (r =. 955, P<.05). The study concluded that career management is concerned with the provision of opportunities for people to develop their abilities and their careers in order to ensure that the organization has the flow of talent it needs to satisfy their own aspirations.The study recommended that firms should constantly send their employees on training and development programme, so as to empower them with new skills to remedy job deficiency