Whether you are in school now, or are in mid-career and plan to work another 10, 15, or 20 years, your skills could be obsolete if you don’t respond to change.
Here are just a few of the stories I’ve seen on TV and online in June of 2021 that could change the world of work in the coming decade:
• United Airlines agreed to order a fleet of supersonic passenger jets from Boom Supersonic for delivery in 2029,
• SpaceX is advertising hundreds of jobs to be filled mainly at a facility in Boca Chica, TX where the Company is building and testing spacecraft that may go to the planet Mars within the decade, and
• The COVID19 vaccine, developed in less than one year, uses new technology which creates “infinite possibilities” to treat or cure many other diseases.
Career planning
5 Practical Steps for Starting Your Job or Career Change: Please read this before making your “I quit” video.
Now that the worst of the Pandemic is over in many places, you may feel it’s time for a job or career change. Following-up on last week’s blog post on 14 questions to ask yourself about your job, we have some practical steps to take so your transition will be smoother. Specifically, here are a few thoughts to consider:
1. Get your financial house in order,
2. Decide on a career and job target,
3. Research your target,
4. Prepare to leave your current job, and
5. Develop your career marketing strategy.
A Resumes that Shine Quick Guide for Career Change.
