How to defend your career against robots and AI
We all know what is coming to smash the workforce shortly.
Knowing how to defend yourself against the rise of robots and artificial intelligence is NOW IMPERATIVE.
Know your profession or industry sector
- Keep abreast of new trends and changes (particularly happening in the US)
- Identify repetitive activities that are easily replaced by AI or off-shoring
- Become an expert in an area that nobody else is interested in, and become the "go to person"
Ensure that your IT skills are up to date
- The future workforce opportunities are all built on technology
- Develop your IT skills to the highest level and keep up to date
- Research new tech developments to remain ahead of the game
Develop data analysis skills
- The use and manipulation of data is the foundation of all future business activities
- Learn how to utilise data management techniques and technology
- Understand how data is gathered, stored and interpreted
Learn how to strategise and plan ahead
- Agility and flexibility will be the survival tools in the future workforce
- Use the internet to constantly research overseas industry direction, developments and advances
- Develop a 3 to 5 year career plan to ensure both ongoing relevance and success
People and collaboration skills are the keys
- Cross-functional teams working and located in multiple situations is the future
- Strong communication and emotional intelligence skills are fundamental attributes
- Project based assignments requiring teamwork and high-quality outcomes will prevail
Ongoing professional development
- Knowledge is power, and in the knowledge economy it will be GOLD
- Remaining up to date is now not enough, gaining expertise to capture future opportunities is essential
- Technical and interpersonal skills are of equal importance in the coming workplace revolution
Be prepared to take ACTION
- Workforce displacement and upheaval is now set in stone
- As soon as you identify your industry/job to be at risk...CHANGE YOUR CAREER
- Move into sectors that have growth, not contraction (be a winner, not a loser)
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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