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Creating Opportunities
o Very often, opportunities simply arise out of ideas and creativity!
o Invest time to conduct research on your potential and desired employers – to
understand their business models, industry landscape, competitors, stakeholders and
community.
o Find out what their competitors are doing, that your potential employers are not.
o Would you be able to fill that gap? If yes, this would be your big opportunity for creating
that opportunity for yourself!
3.
Dealing with the Gig Economy
o
As businesses seek to optimise the deployment of resources, coupled with rapid
changes in technology, many markets have adopted a shift in employment policies,
shifting from the practice of permanent employment contracts to termed contractual
employment.
o
The 21 st Century Employer now focuses more upon the positive impact and value add
that an employee brings to the team. The “Permanent Employment” Model has now
shifted towards “Consultant Engagement” Model. Once a permanent employee, the
21 st Century talent resource is now a consultant, and the firm, is his or her project.
o
Therefore, it is critical for career development within the 21 st century that one thinks in
terms of value add and impact created for each respective projects that the individual
would come to undertake.
4.
Entrepreneurial Spirit
o
As a result of stiff global competition, uncertain
economic conditions and the evolution of the
Gig Economy employment practices, the 21 st
Century Professional will have to manage
his/her career development pursuits with a
curious mind and an entrepreneurial spirit.
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