The Top Training Courses to Prepare For the Future Workplace

The Top Training Courses to Prepare For the Future Workplace The global workplace is changing, with companies demanding different skillsets from modern employees and automation set to seize 800 million jobs by 2030. For those looking to keep pace with the changing demands of employers, Glyn Roberts suggests the skills to help you get ahead of the competition. Management roles Automation is set to take over roles in transport, manufacturing and more, but it will be some time before artificial intelligence (AI) will (if ever) be able to exist alone. There will always be a need for ‘that human touch’. While AI can streamline services, making businesses more efficient, there are limitations to its ability. Robots are programmed to respond to specific stimuli and don’t have autonomous thought to react to unexpected changes. Businesses rely on management to drive productivity and efficiency. Successful managers learn the motivations of their employees and deliver support in a way that suits them. Every business suffers daily disruption, from clients changing deadlines to external social factors affecting budgets. During these interruptions, human reasoning and interpersonal skills are essential to ensure quick resolutions, communicate important changes and manage brand reputations. As the face of modern working continues to shift, with increasing flexibility like remote working and a diverse workforce, managers with a track record of driving employee productivity will be in high demand. Candidates able to coordinate and deliver projects to schedule in the future workplace will be rewarded in their salary, with project management courses among the most lucrative available, according to a recent survey. Cybersecurity skills in demand Cyber attacks remain one of the largest threats to businesses, with a single attack able to damage vital systems, cause thousands of pounds in lost productivity and irreparably tarnish a company’s reputation. Online threats are also becoming increasingly more complex, difficult to detect and are now using different entry points for attack. This means it’s no longer enough for organizations to have just one dedicated IT security specialist. Every staff member needs to play a part. Future employees must be able to apply knowledge of cybersecurity best practice â€" including how to spot scam emails and using authentication software to prevent accounts being breached â€" with those unable to keep pace with online security at risk of being left behind. Those looking for a dedicated role in cybersecurity will especially benefit from the demand, as the potential cost of successful attacks continues to soar. A reported 53 percent of organizations currently suffer from a cybersecurity skills shortage, meaning those with the desired skills can take their pick from the best offers in a wide pool of jobs and command higher salaries. Harnessing the value of data To put this area of rapid growth into context, it’s important to highlight 90 percent of the world’s data was created in the last two years alone. As many companies become more digitally-focused and advancements in compression technology continue to increase, this means businesses are now able to store all the data they need. This is the key to unlocking business growth, with those who can crunch large sets and identify patterns laying the foundation for a more advanced information-led company strategy. Analysts use data to make informed comments on consumer behaviors and buying habits, allowing businesses to streamline their sales and marketing strategies directly to a consumer’s needs However, these skills are no longer simply reserved for data scientists, with many industries placing an emphasis on predicting trends and behaviors as a core driver of business function. Employees trained in analytics will enjoy the pick of a diverse market including creative marketing and product and employee management roles. The future is tech For years it’s been claimed automation will damage the job market, however, the rise of AI is more likely to simply see a shift in the types of work people are doing. While industries like manufacturing and transport are bracing themselves, the savings made by corporations as a result of efficient automation are expected to be reinvested, creating a net rise in jobs. In fact, a recent study found 80 percent of companies that implemented AI ended up creating more positions than they eliminated. Technologies like quantum computing and hybrid cloud are set to revolutionize the future workplace, making flexible working and fluid company scalability a reality. For employees, this means adaptability and a versatile IT skillset will be desirable assets for a successful career. There are plenty of helpful online courses available for all levels of employees â€" from foundation level to expert â€" to help candidates equip themselves for the future workplace. About the author: Glyn Roberts is Managing Director of leading IT and business skills training specialist, Global Knowledge, and he believes that people are key to the company’s success. He is committed to creating the right culture and making Global Knowledge a place that values the individual, encouraging ownership, and being clear about strategy in order to link personal endeavor to corporate success.

Do You Really Want To Finish Your Resume?

Do You Really Want To Finish Your Resume?There are many mistakes of resume writing, and one of the biggest is that you never finish a resume. It's tempting to just tuck it away in a drawer, but that's a mistake and a waste of your time.First, we'll talk about what to do with your resume. Just keep it somewhere that you can see it, that way you can always go back and correct any mistakes. If you don't have access to the files of an employer or another person who has worked with you, the easiest thing is to go online and create a resume that will be able to do all the things you need it to do.Next, let's talk about some of the mistakes of resume writing that many people make. They might be perfectly written and they might be just a little bit off. Either way, they're not going to help you get your next job, so it's important to at least finish the work you started.The first simple mistake is to be honest and tell too much. Instead of saying how qualified you are, keep it to one or two bullet points and show why you're great. This is the same rule for your interests, hobbies, and skills. If you've used them up and shown why they aren't useful to employers, then you should come clean.Another mistake is to be a great listener. You can also say your goodbyes. Don't let a resume languish if you don't want it to, even if it doesn't seem to have the needed information for someone to read it.Lastly, a last note. Don't include the job details that aren't relevant to the position. This can be very insulting, as they're not going to be able to contact you, and therefore won'tbe able to follow up on your application.Just a few examples of what can go wrong when you start a quick resume: Do you add in a personal reference? What about a line that mentions your love of the beach? It's best to write everything in general terms, but include keywords to make it easy to find in the future.When you're finished creating a full-fledged resume, you'll have a more impressive document th at really stands out. Make sure to use a good proofreading service to get it right the first time, and then let it stand alone.

Regaining Efficiency and Focus in Todays Digital World - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Regaining Efficiency and Focus in Todays Digital World - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career There’s an irony to digital connectivity. On one hand, we need our phones and internet connection to work and remain productive. On the other, repeated studies have shown that continued digital access impairs our focus, promotes procrastination, damages memory, increases anxiety and hinders ability to complete complex tasks. In essence, what was meant to increase our job success potential and learning acumen has the potential to diminish the odds for career success. Below, our digital marketing recruitment team gives some tips on how to once again make digital connectivity a friend rather than foe. Since “Turning Off” is Not an Option Since turning digital access off entirely is not an option, it’s imperative we learn how to increase efficiency and redeem our focus despite our necessity for web access. The ultimate goal is to be able voluntarily to control our attention to the extent that we can direct it where we wish and hold it steadily until our aim is accomplished.  Without this skill, your job performance wont be to snuff nor will your career. Learn to control your body. When we control our body movements, we control our mind and are able to consciously think about the habits we are forming. Because overuse of digital content is an addiction and thus can make us irritable, lower self-self esteem and diminish thought process, quitting recreational digital usage may be a good idea. Avoid procrastination at all costs. Researchers estimate that roughly 15% of American workers can be classified as chronic procrastinators. The problem is that in the digital world, procrastination quickly builds upon itself. For instance, we reach for digital distractions when nervous or overwhelmed. Because these feelings are multiplied when we procrastinate, it’s imperative to get back in the habit of finishing what you start and jumping in and beginning the projects you need to complete. Once you get started, it is easier to continue, focus and, ultimately finish the job. When you need to focus, create a controlled work environment. The more easily distracted you are, the more you have to be rigid in creating a work atmosphere that is distraction free. Block access for a bit. Enforced periods of no email or internet allow us to sustain concentration. If you need to work on the computer, close or hide all other windows. In the End Anything great in our careers takes concentration and anything that ruins it can prove highly detrimental to our ability to achieve.

What it takes to become an Agile Careerist - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

What it takes to become an Agile Careerist - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career Recently I was interviewed about what it means to me to be an Agile Careerist. A friend I have come to know from the SOBCON events, Marti Konstant, asked me to talk with her for a book she is writing on being an Agile Careerist. I’ve known Marti for a few years and I like the way she thinks and I was honored when she asked me to be interviewed.  It took me a moment to  consider the concept an an Agile Careerist. Initially I thought … what does Agile mean? Then I thought what does Career mean? Then I put some time into  putting those two terms together. Being a technologist for all of my working years I’ve heard the term “agile” referred to primarily as a software development concept. I had not thought about agile in terms of a career. However, the more I thought about it I could see the parallels and came up with a few areas that  I believe  allow me to consider myself as an Agile Careerist. Note: I do NOT ascribe to the traditional definition of a careerist. Rather … I think my career has aligned nicely with the concepts espoused by an agile philosophy. Are you an Agile Careerist? Do you want to be? Only you can decide that. Let’s first start with the definitions of Agile and my (modern) definition of Careerist … which I adapted from the agile definition. Agile â€" Evolves through collaboration between self-organizing, cross-functional teams and requires iterative efforts to achieve the right returns. Careerist â€" Promotes adaptive planning, evolutionary development, early delivery, continuous improvement, and encourages rapid and flexible response to change. To me these two terms can be combined into the idea, ideal and concept of an Agile Careerist. To me it means that your career can grow, morph and change at the pace you are comfortable with and in a direction you choose. Yes, there will be roadblocks and challenges … some put up by you and some by others and by circumstances beyond your control. In the end you get to decide what, where and how you will spend you energies to grow your career over the long run. “Whether you think you can or think you cant, you are right.” ~ Henry Ford Everyone Can Be An Agile Careerist I think the idea of an agile careerist is not an ephemeral thing that cannot be grasped. Quite the opposite. By taking your career seriously and by constantly looking for ways to improve, adapt and succeed your career can and will be agile. A few things came to mind when I thought about being an Agile Careerist: Look for opportunities Ask a lot of questions Expect answers (but be realistic and use common sense to evaluate responses) Take (calculated) chances I have not always done each of these. And, depending upon who you ask, I may falter on several of these. But, as I’ve gotten older I have learned much more about the first two. Opportunities are often veiled. Until you ask questions you don’t know what you are getting into or might be missing. Putting Agile Careerist to Use I hope you can take these ideas, as simple as they are, and develop your own path as an Agile Careerist. When you do you will Stand Out in your Career. You will also be able to look more broadly for your next opportunities because you’ve taken the time to ask questions  â€" sometimes of yourself for some introspection  â€" and that you have taken the time to evaluate the responses you have received. Dig deep again, within yourself and from others. Becoming an Agile Careerist takes time and by the very definition of agile requires multiple iterations. The speed of iterations is not as important as the fact that you will seek continuous improvement. There is no end to the cycle. Some might look at this as a negative aspect, but to the Agile Careerist each step is just another opportunity to learn and grow. Then, when the time is right, to apply those learnings to continue the journey. Good luck on your journey to become an Agile Careerist. How are you getting it done as a Agile Careerist? Drop a comment here and share with the Personal Branding Blog community how you are getting it done. Perhaps your wisdom and learnings can help someone else move there career forward. Who knows you might find a new collaborator to seek your next iteration.

The Best Way to Create a Top Rated Resume

The Best Way to Create a Top Rated ResumeIn the past couple of years, I have written many resumes and experienced the hardships of having a top rated resume, or receiving the blandest resume. A top rated resume is more exciting, and it requires more attention, but is it the best one?We all know what a resume is. It is the first presentation we give to someone in order to pitch our services. The best resume that you ever wrote, will be your worst resume if it doesn't stand out from the other ones you've done before. I am here to help you with that!There are writers who will work with you in developing a resume, which will be the best, but this is the hardest part. You have to be willing to sacrifice yourself in order to get the best. Most of the time, it takes a lot of time to put together the best resume that you can, and most often, it will cost you time and money too.Many times, there is so much input in the writing that it may take a little time to just let things come naturally. So what you can do is hire an expert in writing a resume, and allow the basics to come together on their own. You should try to start your own business as a writer, and try to hire these writers to work for you. Once they start writing for you, you will see how time consuming it can be.To begin, find a good writer who can write the resume you want to use. Make sure that the person is someone who works exclusively with resumes, and not just anyone who knows a bunch of people with websites. You don't want the resume being presented to a boss who doesn't know anything about it.Once you have chosen a good writer, you need to learn what to write on the resume. This can be a little daunting, but by doing some research online, you can find out the different things you should put on a resume. You may have to rewrite some of the sections of the resume that you may not have even thought of writing before.A great writer can take a job just to learn the craft, because in the end, it will be wor th it. The more experience you have, the better the resume you will be able to write.Writing a resume is an art form, and it takes patience and time. By working with a professional resume writer, you can be assured that you will receive the best product. Once you learn to write a resume, it can make the difference between a rejection and a successful interview.

Working for a Family Owned Business - Pros and Cons - Career Pivot

Working for a Family Owned Business - Pros and Cons - Career Pivot Family Owned Business Have you considered going to work for a family owned business? These businesses have their own special qualities. What prompted me to write about this was an e-mail I received after I posted my LinkedIn Publisher post, Are You a Perfect Fit for the Job? Then You Will Not Get It! The author of the e-mail said she had been a perfect fit for her last job, but had to quit after one year. She wrote that her predecessor lasted only seven months. The job was crazy! The boss was crazy! My response was, “I bet it was a family owned business!” She said, “Wow. Yes. The owner, her husband, and son worked there.” From my experience, there are pros and cons when it comes to working for a family owned business. Pros Family owned businesses tend to be smaller. If you are a generalist (versus being a specialist), this is a good thing. You will likely get to wear more hatsâ€"getting a greater variety of assignments. A family owned business can feel like a family for the whole staff. I have known many owners who treat their employees like they are part of the family. For the right person, this can be quite comforting and create an inviting environment. Cons A family owned business is exactly thatâ€"family owned. Did you grow up in a dysfunctional family like I did? If the family is dysfunctional, then it is highly likely the family owned business will be dysfunctional. I have worked for a non-profit that was dysfunctional, and cannot imagine working in a dysfunctional family owned business. Listen to the most recent episode Do you want to move up? Well, if you are not family, the likelihood of taking a leadership position is small. Well-run family owned businesses also tend to have very low turnoverwhich can make moving up within the organization difficult. Is the business growing? Yes? Will the business grow past the capabilities of the owners to manage it, and are they willing to bring in outside talent? If you are in your 50s, you will remember a book titled the Peter Principle. The premise of the book is all of us will inevitably rise to his or her level of incompetence. I have seen this with multiple clients who work for a family owned business. The business grows and grows, but the management team rises to their level of incompetence. The family cannot see that they need to bring in talent from outside of the family. Family Members After the Business Fails I have worked with multiple clients who were part of a family that ran a family owned business. They were left jobless when the business failed during the great recession. Many of them find it difficult to find jobs with traditional employers because they simply do not fit into a corporate role. Have you worked for family owned business? What was your experience? Are you a good fit for a family owned business? This post is part of a weekly series on the Personal Branding Blog. You can read the original post on the Personal Branding Blog. Marc Miller Like what you just read? Share it with your friends using the buttons above. Like What You Read? Get Career Pivot Insights! Check out the Repurpose Your Career Podcast Do You Need Help With ...

COTJ Launches Job Seeker Services

COTJ Launches Job Seeker Services 13 Flares 13 Flares Have you heard the news?  Ive officially launched Job Seeker Services here on COTJ and Im absolutely thrilled.  Ive reviewed/edited 100s of resumes since starting Corn on the Job, so I figured I might as well make it official and add in some other awesome services. Before you watch the video below, know that Im offering 25% off all Job Seeker Services for all of February!  Its a short month, so hurry up and let me know how I can help you!.  Check out the Job Seeker Services tab up above and lets roll!

Thank You for The Juju (a ballad)

Thank You for The Juju (a ballad) The good news has just kept coming since I recorded I Got Boob Cancer (A Ditty): I got confirmation that my lymph nodes are clear (which means the cancer couldnt have gone anywhere else) I received a negative result in being a BRCA gene carrior (meaning I have about a 5% chance of the cancer returning, as opposed to a 65% chance) I was upgraded from Stage 2 to Stage 1 (turns out that the invasive cells in the lump werent as big as they originally thought) Ive also been featured in Vulture, Right This Minute (I was on the local news in a lot of places! Thats so cool/legit!), and Hello Giggles. My evil plan is working! Woooooooooooorking! (insert evil laugh here) The hippy-dippy in me knows, without a doubt, that you guys have helped me get there, and for that, I thank you with super big virtual amazeballs sent through the Interwebs. And, another ukulele tune. I heart you guys. -