Work arrangements and career pathways have been left untouched by the technological revolution. Advances in digital transformation have disrupted industries, reshaped jobs, and altered the very rhythm of daily life. As a result, career paths are no longer linear nor do they neatly end at a fixed retirement age of 65. Retirement itself has evolved. … Continue reading Disrupted Career Pathways and the Working Retirement in a Changing World – 10 Tips to Manage Transitions
Journal writing is a powerful practice for connecting with your thoughts and emotions. it helps you tap into inner wisdom, resolve issues and create or document your knowledge and experiences worth remembering. Beyond being a critical tool for self-reflection, it also supports wellness. The type of journal writing I recommend is free writing, that is, … Continue reading A Career Coach’s Guide to Journal Writing Success
Do you agree? – “Our personal and professional lives are melding, erasing the distinction between work and leisure hours.” As both a Life Wellness and Career Coach, I see Work-Life Integration as one of the most important trends that influences how we live, work, and plan pour futures. This career and workplace trends blog explores … Continue reading Work-Life Integration – An Emerging Trend – What does it mean for Your Career Now and in The Future?
Career decision-making or Education Path choice ~ 10 key guiding questions for you ~ Know yourself in this moment of your life and Your future market:~ 1. What is your career goal? Or what do you want to do with any qualification/s you are thinking of pursuing? ~ start with the end in mind 2. … Continue reading Career decision-making or Education Path choice ~ 10 key guiding questions to consider ~
Learning requires many things to be in place for it to be successful. This week I settled on three, not sure why, but they are the three that I keep on coming back to. They are environment, people and mindset. Effective learning happens in an environment that is enabling and supportive. People are important as … Continue reading People, Mindset and Environment – 3 Key Ingredients for Successful Learning
There are 5 generations on earth and in any workplace, and there are likely to be 3 or 4 working together. This is a huge potential for intergenerational learning but could also be a source of much friction and misunderstanding. I have never paid attention, as closely as I do now, to issues of diversity … Continue reading 4 Generations in The Workplace and The Potential of Intergenerational Learning
Young people between 0-24 years are expected to be 50% of the population in Africa by in Africa by 2050. The cureent and emerging future of work trends that they need to navigate as they transition from school to work are immense. ILO in its 2019 Report, Work For A Brighter Future by the Global … Continue reading Youth and Future of Work Trends – Exploring Transition from School to Work Career Issues
For an effective job search or if seeking career progression, you need to have a good Curriculum Vitae (CV). This tip sheet is produced to assist you in developing a strong CV, to market your academic qualifications, work experience and accomplishments. Tip 1 – Target your CV to each role and company you are applying … Continue reading CVs – Career Coach Top 10 Tips ~ Applied at any Career Stage
[SOURCE: https://www.smartsheet.com/remote-workers ] In this blog, we start exploring the trends related to alternative work and career arrangements. These include the shift from traditional work to the gig economy in developed economies, informality and self-employment or freelance work in developing economies and we define the difference with side hustles. Career Tips are also shared … Continue reading Alternative Work and Career Arrangements Trends – the Gig Economy, Side Hustles and 5 Tips for You
To Plan your Career effectively – Know Your Market This article focuses on one aspect of career planning, knowing your market, both local, and global. This is done by gathering career information, which can be information about occupations, professions, salary, working conditions, qualification and experience required for a career path – read more here. The … Continue reading Labour Market Information and Career Planning – CASE STUDY – Stats South Africa Quarterly Labour Force Survey Results – 2019 Quarter 1
In this blog I introduce and explore four concepts and practices, which are part of the global trends we are currently experiencing, and identified as important for the Future of Work. These are learning, active learning, experiential learning and lifelong learning. Why focus on Learning and Lifelong Learning Trend? In several trends reports on the … Continue reading Learning and Lifelong Learning – Exploring 2 Key Future of Work Trends
📣📣📣 DAY 19 of #300DaysofLearningChallenge 25 RESOURCES to help you update your CV or Resume ~ a Career Management Essential Task One of the key Job search or career progession documents that everyone has or should have is a Resume (1 page summary of your qualifications and work experience)...or the slightly longer CurruculumVitae /CV (2-3 … Continue reading 25 RESOURCES to help you update your CV or Resume ~ a Career Management Essential Task
🌟 SELF-COACHING GUIDE ~ PRISE Check-In and Check-Out 😊 Hullo Self-Coaching Champions - below is a tool you can use to develop your self-awareness muscle. As part of developing your self-coaching muscle and to strengthen reflection and learning practice, you should have a daily practice for checking in with yourself (morning) and checking out of … Continue reading How to Develop Self-Awareness through Daily PRISE Check-in ~ Do it and Show up Strong!
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