{"id":11068,"date":"2019-09-20T13:39:47","date_gmt":"2019-09-20T13:39:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keblog.demoapp.xyz\/?p=11068"},"modified":"2022-11-15T11:25:25","modified_gmt":"2022-11-15T04:25:25","slug":"careercon2019-how-to-future-proof-your-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/careercon2019-how-to-future-proof-your-career","title":{"rendered":"CareerCon2019: How to Future-Proof Your Career"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text-align-justify\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>Change is inevitable, and these days it&#8217;s quicker than ever, making it essential that you are ready to keep up and\u00a0ensure that your career lasts with the times<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-align-justify\" dir=\"ltr\">We are in the midst of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, or the era of physical technology finally marrying with that of digital. And as Industry 4.0 promises to change the future of work, it begs us to ask, what will our job be like in five years? Will it even exist in the next decade or two?<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-align-justify\" dir=\"ltr\">Indeed, while change is a constant, it\u2019s considerably at its quickest these days with the continued advancement of digital and physical technologies, and as a result some jobs could be very different \u2013 and even irrelevant \u2013 in just a handful of years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-align-justify\" dir=\"ltr\">Now, while no one can really know exactly what the future of work holds, there is a way to prepare. Speaking at the first ever CareerCon held at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City, CISCO CX Asia Pacific Program &amp; In-Country Transformation Advisory Leader Rina Guzman shared some insights on how to approach future-proofing a career.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-align-justify\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_26 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TOPICS<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/careercon2019-how-to-future-proof-your-career\/#The_machines_have_arrived_but_you_can_still_stay\" title=\"The machines have arrived, but you can still stay\">The machines have arrived, but you can still stay<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/careercon2019-how-to-future-proof-your-career\/#Keep_a_clear_and_OPEN_career_path\" title=\"\u201cKeep a clear and OPEN career path.\u201d\">\u201cKeep a clear and OPEN career path.\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/careercon2019-how-to-future-proof-your-career\/#Scan_your_environment\" title=\"Scan your environment\">Scan your environment<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/careercon2019-how-to-future-proof-your-career\/#Build_your_professional_network\" title=\"Build your professional network\">Build your professional network<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/careercon2019-how-to-future-proof-your-career\/#Think_globally\" title=\"Think globally\">Think globally<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"text-align-justify\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_machines_have_arrived_but_you_can_still_stay\"><\/span>The machines have arrived, but you can still stay<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-align-justify\">It is well documented how the continued progression of technological advancements such as Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning will make certain business processes obsolete. According to Guzman, many only see the \u201cmachines replacing people\u201d aspect of this inevitability, and not the opportunities behind it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-align-justify\"><em>\u201cTechnological unemployment is inevitable. Machines will replace manpower. But we shouldn\u2019t worry, because even if machines take one job, it opens us up to consider another. What\u2019s important in future-proofing your career is being grounded on the human aspect of growing your career, and what can YOU do to drive that tech further and further.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-align-justify\">\n<h3 class=\"text-align-justify\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Keep_a_clear_and_OPEN_career_path\"><\/span>\u201cKeep a clear and OPEN career path.\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-align-justify\">Guzman shared that to best avoid being replaced by machines is to be ready for and and all opportunities which technological advances bring to our careers, which at the most basic can be done in three ways:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-align-justify\">\n<h3 class=\"text-align-justify\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scan_your_environment\"><\/span><strong>Scan your environment<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-align-justify\">While experience has always been an effective way to learn, it hasn\u2019t always been the fastest way to gain new skills. According to Guzman, looking to beyond the typical experience we gain at work is what will help us learn at a pace that is able to keep up with the quick advances in tech.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-align-justify\"><em>\u201cLook at what\u2019s out there. Look into what trends in your industry makes the news. Looking outside gives you a good look of the inside.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-align-justify\">Being mindful of what\u2019s new in your chosen industry allows you to be better prepared to train and learn and keep up with current advances, as well as helps in making sure you and your company don\u2019t miss any opportunity to innovate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-align-justify\">\n<h3 class=\"text-align-justify\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Build_your_professional_network\"><\/span><strong>Build your professional network<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-align-justify\">Speaking of opportunities, these don\u2019t just come about online or within your own companies. It is important to be connected with people who know what you can do and what further potential you have, as they can also point you in the direction of new career and learning opportunities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-align-justify\">According to Guzman, this is not too tough a task given today\u2019s varying communication platforms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-align-justify\"><em>\u201cBuild your professional network. The age of social media makes it easy, so there\u2019s no reason to not be able to connect with resources for professional growth.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-align-justify\">\n<h3 class=\"text-align-justify\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Think_globally\"><\/span><strong>Think globally<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-align-justify\" dir=\"ltr\">In line with looking beyond your current employment (or education), is observing the innovations being undertaken by not only local companies, but those overseas as well. According to Guzman, this can prove to be advantageous, especially if you are in a local market or industry that is slower to modernize.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-align-justify\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>\u201cGo beyond your existing space. As more companies become more connected, they become more multicultural. Being exposed to that gives you an edge, because you\u2019ll be familiar with the technologies and\/or processes which are yet to be familiar to people where you are.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-align-justify\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p class=\"text-align-justify\"><em>Need help finding that dream job and start on a future-proof career? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/candidate\/signup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign up at Kalibrr<\/a> and be connected to thousands of employers, today!<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>Kalibrr is a technology company that aims to transform how candidates find jobs and how companies hire talent. Placing the candidate experience at the center of everything it does, the company continues to attract the best talent from all over, with over 2.4 million professionals and counting. Kalibrr ultimately connects these talents to companies in search of their next generation of leaders.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The only end-to-end recruitment solutions provider in Southeast Asia, Kalibrr is headquartered in Makati, Philippines, with offices in San Francisco, California and Jakarta, Indonesia. Established in 2012, it has served over 18,000 clients and is backed by some of the world\u2019s most powerful start-up incubators and venture capitalists. These include Y Combinator, Omidyar Network, Patamar Capital, Wavemaker Partners, and Kickstart Ventures.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>For application help and additional professional advice, follow Kalibrr on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Kalibrr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kalibrr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/kalibrr-technology-ventures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kalibrr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Change is inevitable, and these days it&#8217;s quicker than ever, making it essential that you are ready to keep up and\u00a0ensure that your career lasts with the times We are in the midst of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, or the era of physical technology finally marrying with that of digital. 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