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amycloutier

Forget Work Life Balance - Seven Paradigm Shifts for The New 24/7 Normal - 2 views

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    This site takes a different look at work life balance. Although it doesn't address working late hours on personal time, it does offer some interesting ideas.
jscharrer

Working hard or hardly working? - Macleans.ca - 0 views

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    In writing my paper on Shift I reflected a lot how technology globalization and fragmentation are impact the stress felt at work. This in an interesting article burnout norms of Western work culture.
andreafaulkner

6 Ways to Improve Twitter Engagement With Psychology Principles | Social Media Examiner - 0 views

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    As we learned in the Shift, having a strong social media presence can be very valuable. This site offers some tips on how to create noteworthy Twitter posts using "Psychology Principles."
missjillian

"Why is America the best country in the world?" "It Is Not!" - 2 views

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    This is a video from a TV show called The News Room. ** There is some bad language. A girl asked the panel "Why is America the best country in the world?" I feel his answer epitomizes the idea of a shift. A lot of what he says reflects on how our economy only cares about money and making the most profit and not the person anymore. I know this is not the typical article we reflect on, but I feel we can benefit from listening to this. We might be Canadians but we can listen to this and understand. Our education is not the best; we do not have the most well-off middle class. We can all learn from this. Jillian
dedingo

Studying the Impact of Technology on Work and Jobs - 2 views

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    Theodre Lewis shows his relevant concern with the impacts of technology on work and jobs which Gratton and Fiedman have elaborated in their books The Shift and The World is Flat respectively. Lewis's imperative voice is that the vocational institutions have to incorporate the technological trends to the traditional concepts of education system in order to make students adaptable to current job market. He pinpoints that those whose who are engaged in career designing or teaching now require to focus "on changing skill needs, changing work, changing jobs, and the role that technology plays in such change, there is need for an ongoing related discourse." This information is relevant to the course contents we dealt with.
dedingo

Industrial Structure and Jobs - 0 views

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    This article analyses both the positive and negative impacts of technology upon the jobs skills and indutrial working-pattern which The Shift focuses on. The digital technology has added a great deal of quality to productivity and industrial services, official work trends and has also created new jobs such as web designing, internet operator and so on. But it cannot be without negative consequences. The "new technologies have also shrunk or even eliminated other industries and the jobs associated with them 9e.g., electronic typewriter)." This is similar to what Gratton's reference to robot soemwhere in the book.
michwilson

Is Mandatory Retirement Really Helping Business? - 0 views

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    In part III, Gratton speaks to the positive affects of the five forces on one's lives. Demographics are mentioned. As mandatory retirement has been abolished in many jurisdictions, the changing demographics of workers living longer and thus having the ability to work longer may have positive and negative effects. This link is a survey of UK firms on the impact of mandatory retirement and the specific qualitative issues that may arise, such as enhancing customer service and employee performance, as well as the difficulties including less 'headroom' for younger workers and performance decline
janellekoivula

Trends in Tech Careers: How to Stay Competitive and Ahead of the Crowd - 0 views

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    As the globalization trend continues to impact our workforce, there have been many studies and explorations into the preventative strategies for employees to utilize as they continue along their career path. Due to the mass shift towards integration, many individuals have become unemployed because they lack more than one set of skills and knowledge, and do not have a repository of relevant information to rely on. This article provides a few preventative measures for those within the IT industry, but these practices can also be applied to related fields and professions, as it advocates the idea that employees must become competitive and obtain more than 1 specific talent in order to remain ahead of the crowd and stay employed.
colinsarkany

Half of Toronto-area workers have fallen into 'precarious employment': study - The Glob... - 0 views

  • The widely held belief that employment leads to economic security and social well-being has become out-of-step with an increasing number of people in today’s work force.
  • Everyone else is working in situations that are part-time, vulnerable or insecure in some way. This includes a growing number of temporary, contract and on-call positions. Jobs without benefits. Jobs with uncertain futures. This significant rise in precarious employment is a serious threat – not only to the collective prosperity of the region, but also to the social fabric of communities
  • precarious employment is hurting everyone
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  • many workers to piece together year-round, full-time hours by working multiple jobs. In addition, working conditions are more uncertain
  • being precariously employed is worst when you’re living in low income, our research confirms this increasingly is an issue that affects people at every income level
  • job insecurity is about more than just poverty. Its impacts are far-reaching, affecting all parts of our lives, redefining how we contribute to our economy, give back to our community and interact with our families. Precarious work can make it more difficult to make ongoing volunteer commitments and donate to charities
  • Trends that have caused nearly half of our work force to engage in insecure employment show no signs of slowing down
  • Training and education models with a life-long learning focus can help workers build the skills to continuously improve their employment prospects.
  • What we need today is a renewed public policy framework that will be supportive of those in precarious employment and responsive to the challenges associated with this shifting labour market
meganrowe

Critical Thinking: How to Prepare Students for a Rapidly Changing World - 0 views

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    Richard Paul's article is about the increasing need, in this intertwined, globalized world for us to foster critical thinking in our children. As we have already learned from both 'The World is Flat' and 'The Shift', in this flattened world, simply obtaining basic skills or knowing the answers to certain questions will not be enough. Paul argues that our current K-12 school system is not breeding creative students, and is not giving students a chance in the ever-changing work landscape. He maintains that in order to keep up with globalization, we need to be fostering in our children the ability to problem solve creatively, to anticipate patterns and meanings, to think abstractly, to ask 'why', and to be able to communicate, collaborate, and negotiate with others.
michellewain

Master real-world skills with hands-on projects. - 0 views

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    Join a global learning community to create, connect, and collaborate with students around the globe. Skillshare offers online classes to fit your schedule with bite-sized lessons from industry leaders that will help you turn ideas into action. Lynda Gratton mentions in "The Shift" that in the future we will have to differentiate ourselves from the crowd by creating a body of knowledge and skills to achieve mastery, as well as connecting with others around the world.
mcnarine

Advocacy - 0 views

As I was reading our text Shift on page 213 on advocacy it really got me thinking, because this is something that fits with me well. Particularly on page 13 it states, "Change will come through th...

started by mcnarine on 12 Dec 14 no follow-up yet
michwilson

http://wes.sagepub.com/content/19/2/261.abstract - 0 views

One of the five forces, globalization has forced the rapid change of how one does business. When dealing with offshoring and outsourcing, one thinks of call centres.This article (although slightly ...

Call Centre globalization job outsourcing offshoring India Shift Five Fources

started by michwilson on 10 Dec 14 no follow-up yet
sarahbunting

Start a summer company: students | Ontario.ca - 1 views

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      Not only do you get money, but a key factor to success is mentorship as mentioned in "The Shift".  Here mentorship is provided so as you can grow and learn! 
  • are returning to school after the program ends
  • advice and mentorship from local business leaders to help get the business up and running
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      This program really is intended for students to supplement them getting a summer job. 
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    Great resource for returning students to start their own business over the summer.
amycloutier

Perception Is Everything In Life - 1 views

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    It's not what you physically look at that matters in life, it's what you see in it. This article was interesting to me in how it relates to the concepts in The Shift and The Flatteners. Both authors emphasize the need to stand out and be the best that you can be and this article explains how a person's perception (or a change in perception) can help attain this.
Trish Gill

The Top 10 Workplace Trends For 2014 - 2 views

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    2014 will be a slow period, where a lot of major workplace issues will surface and executives will be scrambling. As more boomers retire and more people work from home, the idea of "work" will start to change. Hiring processes are going to start to shift as more recruiters rely on the Internet and the word "reputation" will become even more important to professionals and companies alike.
alliemacdonald

72 ideas to simplify your life - 1 views

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    As I was reading through some of The Shift textbook for the case study assignment, I was reminded of the importance of simplicity- of not following all the latest technology trends, trying to live more sustainably, lessening spending/ consumerism/ money driven focus. I came across this post about ideas for living life more simply and thought I'd share.
michwilson

How long is too long to stay in the same job - 0 views

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    As we talk about mastery and transitional learning in order to make one competitive, I present an article on how long one should stay in their jobs and the risks one takes of staying too long. It makes the definition between job hoppers, steady employment and those who cling to their jobs. An interesting read
kthoonen

A Simple,Helpful Guide to Overcome Consumerism - 0 views

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    In "The Shift", Gratton mentions 'the traditional deal at work: to be paid, to consume stuff and bring happiness'. In the future, we need to make choices to live a more balanced life. Our experiences will bring us more satisfaction and happiness than buying things with money. This guide may help us see the benefits of owning and wanting less.
michellewain

How Demand for a Bachelor's Degree is Reshaping the Workforce - 0 views

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    This interesting article looks at how the demand for a bachelor's degree is reshaping the workforce. It ties in to what Lynda Gratton mentions in "The Shift", that there is a need for 'mastery' skills, self-marketing, and creating credentials as so many people are now pursuing postsecondary education.
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