Work skills for the future

Choose a job you love and you’ll never work a day in your life - so the saying goes. But how do you do that in a world where workskills seem to be changing?

THE TECH SKILLS PREDICTED TO BE IN HIGH DEMAND

Big data analysis: There is expected to be a big shortage in analytical expertise needed to make the most of the opportunities that the rise of big data will create. ICT skills in the areas of Blockchain, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, data science and cloud management ICT skills that combine technical skills with broader business skills, such as IT project managers, business development managers and business analysts

AN ECONOMY POISED FOR MAJOR CHANGE

Digital Springboard is a training program run by Infoxchange in partnership with Google and local education partners to build basic digital skills for tomorrow's jobs

WORK IN SERVICE SECTORS

BASIC DIGITAL SKILLS WILL BE ESSENTIAL

FOCUS ON THE RIGHT TECHNICAL WORK SKILLS

THE TRICK TO DEVELOPING TECHNICAL SKILLS, IS TO START

EQUIP YOURSELF WITH ENTERPRISE WORK SKILLS

COMMIT TO LIFELONG LEARNING

Workplaces of the Future

Workplaces of the future will have to work hard to attract the top talent and diversity they will need to be innovative and successful in a rapidly changing digital world. As part of Victoria’s Digital Innovation Festival (DIF), we asked some industry leaders for their take on how organisations can do this. Here’s what they had to say.

carsales, Chief People Officer, Jo Allan

When carsales was founded in 1997, it disrupted the traditional model of classified print advertising. Since then, it has grown into an ASX 100 company with more than 1200 employees in Australia and overseas.

WORK180 Co-founder & CEO, Valeria Ignatieva

WORK180 Co-founder & CEO, Valeria Ignatieva

WORK180 is a jobs board that pre-screens employers on paid parental leave, pay equity and flexible working arrangements to help women find jobs that will support their growth and development.

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Online Business & Personal Branding Coach, Mary Henderson