Resumen

MADERO GOMEZ, Sergio Manuel. Relevant factors of professional development and compensations for worker's career. Contad. Adm [online]. 2010, n.232, pp.109-130. ISSN 0186-1042.

At present professional development and compensation are relevant issues for the administration of personnel areas in business. This investigation analyzes a set of 27 factors associated with these areas of human resources in order to know how relevant those factors are for the careers of individuals. 348 questionnaires were collected through an electronic survey, using the NCSS software for the analysis. Among the mayor results found it stands out that the most relevant factors in the career for Mexican women are: education, communication skills and family support, while for U.S. women they are: ability to balance their professional and family life, interpersonal skills and communication skills.

Palabras llave : professional development; career development; compensation; human resources; gender.