These posts focus on how we might manage our careers in what is increasingly a post-careers world.
Your callIs the future largely a case of ‘technology or people’ OR ‘technology AND people’? The short answer is that it is up to you.Believing the former, you’ll need to take no further action. If your professional role is to essentially follow a process, then at some point a piece of technology or a new […]
This video from my Career Disruption Channel explores the value of recruiters from a career management perspective: https://youtu.be/xAt3xcwgUz8
This video from my Career Disruption Channel explores how we can remain employable in these disruptive times.
Are careers over? This video from my Career Disruption Channel explores the the notion of careers in these uncertain and volatile times. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfndga-nMKY
Conspiracy theory It’s time to review the very notion of a career. With that in mind, I have created an alternative guide to career management. So please brace yourself. If you continue to read, your worldview may become destabilised. Having dispensed with the niceties, I must inform you that you are the victim of a […]
It’s no surprise that the robots are coming. Along with the algorithms, they are redefining the workplace, which in turn is redefining our role in the workplace. With such an uncertain future ahead, it would be a brave person that picks a career path today on the basis that the path will still exist in […]
Have you ever watched the assault course game show Ninja Warrior? It’s the ultimate obstacle course race. The competitors demonstrate athleticism and bravery as they climb, leap and swing between various platforms designed such that only those with Spiderman DNA can avoid an early and murky bath. Some of us went to schools that had […]
Testing time Take this simple test to establish whether you are ready for life in the digital age. For each question, score yourself on a scale of 0 to 10. (0: Not true at all or No to 10: Very True or Yes). Do you abhor the notion of work-life balance? Is your current role […]
Like the mythical boiled frog, you may be oblivious to the fact that your career is about to come to an abrupt halt. The transition from the industrial to the digital age is tectonic in nature. But in this age of distraction, unless it is served up in Ultra-High Definition and Dolby Surround Sound, many […]
I was maybe one year into my career when my team leader left the company. The system had bred into me that where you sat on the company organogram was a key measure of career progress. So I decided it was time for me to step onto the first rung. I mustered the courage to […]
