HR Glossary

What is Career Pathing?

The process of mapping possible career progression routes within an organization, showing employees the roles, skills, experiences, and milestones needed to advance from their current position to target roles.

Why it matters in hiring

Career Pathing comes up whenever teams compare candidates, set policy or report on people data. Getting the definition right keeps decisions consistent, which is the same reason springhire scores every applicant against the same criteria rather than on impression.

Related terms starting with C

• Candidate Relationship Management (CRM)
• Career Fair
• Career Ladder
• Career Lattice
• Career Site
• Central Provident Fund (CPF) (Singapore)
• Certificate of Employment (Global)
• Certification

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