For this weeks last posting I decided to put up something on how how technology is changing people's work lives. This article talks about changing work rules, such as working from home or virtually. It also talks about how in the future computer science and information technology will rapidly grow.
The link brings you to the job board, but the site seems to be a really good resource in general. It provides a newsletter, links to great articles on CERIC, information about courses/workshops/webinars/etc.
This article provides an overview of and link to the Cumulative Earrings of Post Secondary Graduates Over 20 Years report by Statistics Canada. It looks at gender and education level as main factors.
I found going through the Shift Workbook very insightful and it inspired me to look around for some additional quizzes that assess your areas of interest. For me, in the past, I have always been very analytical, interested in lab testing, anything in the sciences really, and have shifted toward a more person-focused career journey. It's so interesting to me to do these little quizzes and see that my results have completely switched to the "helping" profession!
It's just 15 questions and I feel it's a nice and easy quiz for the younger population. It gives results for the following categories: helping, people, administrative, creative, technical, practical.
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.
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
Zoe's story is a very interesting one and is a perfect example of how changing trends in technology are effecting the workforce. She is someone who has become rich and famous through her online persona on Youtube. She is a professional Youtuber, a career that 5 years ago didn't even exist.
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
This website was found as a link from the LEDC_London Economic Develoment Council. Particularly interesting as it demonstrates specific job classes, educational requirements and whether they are on the increase in the local region or not. Even has a section specific to Career Counselors!
We offer access to local labour market, jobs, and training/education information for Elgin, Middlesex and Oxford counties.
The Canadian Education and Research Institute for Counselling is a Canadian non-profit that funds research and innovation in the career development field. You can receive weekly trends updates by signing up on their site. CERIC also sponsors the annual Cannexus conference.
While this is a brochure put together by the Manitoba government, I believe it is still relevant to this week's discussions. It is a simple breakdown of how the workforce is changing, why jobs in sustainability are important, and what jobs, from all skill levels, can contribute to a growing and sustainable economy. I like that it breaks down the different types of sectors: green energy, manufacturing, green building and transportation, agriculture and natural resource management, green hospitality, community engagement, and economic development... You begin to see that there are sustainable jobs out there for anyone of any skill level.
An interesting list of many things we can all do to increase social capital. Some seem really easy and straightforward, but the reality is that you never know how/ when a network will come in handy for your career. A good reminder of how very important our social connections are.
Posted: In this era of chronically tight government budgets, consider this: every year while Canadians spend billions of dollars on jails, courts, and police to prevent criminal inmates from re-offending -- with mixed results at best -- a prison outside London, England, has a strategic program to prevent recidivism that costs government almost nothing.
On page 214, Lynda Gratton talks about social entrepreneurship and that it will continue to develop and become more important in decades to come.
Craig and Marc Keilburger discuss some of the reasons why Canada is falling behind in the area of social entrepreneurism. They suggest that the government needs to set up structures to create these entreprises and allow easier access to start-up capital or loans.
"The World is Flat" chapter 6 reveals that less young people are interested in science compared to the 'race to land on the moon' era which is really interesting, This website offers statistics on the most occupied college majors and business is overwhelmingly #1. People seem to want to make as much money as they can and the university I went to (Laurier) was very business dominated - so much they are building their own business building across the street!
A self- assessment tool that assesses a person's strengths and areas for improvement in regards to continuous learning. Friedman emphasizes in chapters 8 and 9 the importance of continuous learning and ongoing education in order to reach career related goals and strive for self improvement.
"For career skills, the focus is on performing well enough to produce a result that's meaningful to you. For personal skills and hobbies, the focus is on enjoying the process and having fun.
In these instances, the "10,000 hour rule" and the idea of "mastery" can actually serve as barriers to sitting down to practice - if you believe it takes that long to see results, you're less likely to start in the first place. The real priority is to practice enough to get the results you're looking for, not to attain a certain level of status or competitive performance."
Waterloo Region Record WATERLOO - In the future, Emily Loberto feels sure that there will be flying cars, even if she has to invent them herself. She wants there to be a cure for cancer. If there isn't one by the time she's older, she wants to help find it.
** Check out this great event that happened at the University of Waterloo this past Saturday to encourage women into the Engineering field. A colleague of mine attended and I'm looking forward to her feedback at work tomorrow. **
The Labour Market Information ( LMI) Service helps Canadians find information about occupations and labour market trends and outlooks, including skill or labour shortages and surpluses, and statistics on unemployment rates and the working-age population.
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