I didn’t want to get bogged down in fancy or complicated – I wanted to go to a source that is in the trenches and we could talk frankly about how careers are changing as Technology, the Economy (it has been 8+ years since we had our last downturn in North America) and “Ageism” are affecting mid-career professionals.
I don’t pretend that our conversation is pretty (neither is the sound quality – apologies in advance as I was down south and it was a telephone interview!) and what we may (or may not) be indicating are the MUSTS to keeping your career in flow this year and beyond. (Yet it is real and recent).
Listen BELOW for my conversation with Jim Carlson, Founder of Planet4iT about the career trends in 2018 and beyond:
Career Trends in 2018 – What it Means to YOU and Your Career
Career Trends in 2018:
Jim and I worked many years ago together in the IT/Tech recruiting space – sourcing and supporting top talent for the Fortune 100/500 and the beginnings of some well-funded tech start-ups throughout North America.
This was of course primarily pre DOTcom (which became DOTbomb).
That feels a long time ago… The iPhone came out only in 2007, the .com bomb was in 2001 (the year I was travelling and the same year as 9/11).
If you add all this up, you can start to realize that a lot has changed in the past 10 years!
Not all of it might feel good, yet progress doesn’t stand still for any of us. (I now have an AI-based chatbot on my site).
So, please, my plea is to not stick your head in the sand and ignore that the market is shifting and what worked 10 years ago, well even 3+years, will not work today. The Career Trends in 2018 audio is meant to spark some movement in you.
Don’t be complacent. Pay attention. Please!
Watch for my upcoming article on 6 Tips for Mid-Career Professionals Making a Career Change.
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