EMPLOYEE MAGAZINE
Thriving in your Career in the face of the 4th Industrial Revolution
Embracing change is the new normal . Getting better and improving is a must today in order to thrive and succeed in the job market . In his theory of Evolution , Charles Darwin talked about the concept of Survival of the Fittest . This is true for the job market today , change is happening as we speak . The need for individuals to adapt , evolve and make necessarily shifts is needed more now than ever . Job loss is skyrocketing today . Employees need to learn faster and make quicker decisions to horn their skills and talents in order to thrive today . It is no longer a game of qualifications only today . You need to be at the forefront when it comes cultivating the right attitude and skills relevant to the evolving job market by acquiring knowledge and exposing yourself .
Things are changing and so should you ! Without a new perspective , skill set and mindset in your life today , it is very challenging to create opportunities for yourself . As people move from permanent jobs to short term contracts and the – work from home structures , this means a shift in our cultural set ups . This shift like any other change will create opportunities . Businesses will shift in their structure and how they do things to accommodate for such a movement in patterns . Job markets are becoming more flexible . The rise of technology and other unforeseen factors has led to the disruption of the job markets as we know them today . That change should be a wake-up call to develop new ways of creating income . Your skills are a gateway to opportunities today . As futurist and philosopher Alvin Toffler once wrote :
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