Don't let AI ruin your career
Irrespective of your life or career stage, recognising that the artificial intelligence revolution may disrupt your career plans cannot be ignored.
It’s a big world out there, abounding with opportunities and the need for flexible talent.
Simply assuming that because you have worked in one sector for many years, then that is where you fit is “tunnel vision”, with “comfort zones” often being a critical limiting factor.
A good example is an electrical engineer working in the power generation industry who imagines that he/she can only get another job in the same sector. Nonsense, electrical engineers, are required in multiple industries so the career options are plentiful.
This example should not be limited to technical skills either, as there are numerous employers insisting on people with high-quality “soft skills” (and the list goes on).
Many aspiring candidates become limited by job titles and are surprised to be advised that there is no set standard for job titles. You can be called anything really…it’s the job tasks that you perform and your skillset that are important.
It does not always revolve around qualifications. Your actual skills, expertise, experience and prior career achievements are a powerful set of tools in many instances. Work closely with your career consultant to identify these and document your attributes, plus learn how to present them in a compelling and professional format to an employer.
There are many sectors and thousands of jobs that may be wiped out by AI.
"As many as 300 million full-time jobs in the world, including two-thirds of jobs in the U.S. and Europe, are at risk of being replaced in some way by generative artificial intelligence, the technology behind tools like ChatGPT, according to a Goldman Sachs study."
Professional career coaching is focused on assisting people through this maze by targeting the following points:
• Identify jobs that will be impacted and jobs that will be created
• Conduct research on your job profile for risk exposure to AI
• Suggest alternative employment pathways and advise on additional qualifications that may be needed
• Deeply understand your current transferable skillset
• Document your expertise developed over a lifetime of work
• Match all of the above to jobs and sectors
• Develop and implement a detailed ACTION PLAN, and finally assist with the construction of a 3 to 5-year CAREER PLAN, plus much more
Career opportunities are lost every day because people are unaware of them, and more importantly, the rapid change that AI is now impacting the workplace worldwide.
The good news is that you can “get ahead of the curve” and surf the AI revolution to your career advantage with the right advice and guidance.
ACMA creates successful career paths through detailed individual assessment, research and job market analysis, combined with expert personalised coaching.
Note: A Career Development Association of Australia research paper found that when professional career guidance occurred that the participant was 2.67 times more likely to secure a job.
All program services can be delivered via our interactive online cloud-based career management "Career Talk" system and/or "one-on-one" in our Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne, Cairns or Auckland offices.
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