First, let me apologise for not writing for a while. July saw our family expand by another little person and while there was only a 25% increase in numbers, there was a 100% increase in workload! All is well and things have settled down into a nice routine.
So, back to the career landscape....the financial crisis will have many repurcussions over the coming years. It is already having a devastating impact on some companies and individuals who have lost their jobs. The one positive impact, from an organisation's perspective, is that there is likely to be more workers available in the near future.
Not just from those who have been retrenched, but from those who now need to go back to work. Superannuation has been decimated and for many people it may no longer be enough for their retirement. A colleague of mine summed it up: "I may as well have just sat here and ripped up $100 notes".
This group of people won't want full time work. They'll want flexibile work options that still allow them to lead the retirement they want. And not just the traditional 'part-time' work, they'll be creative. The 6/6 job will become popular: 6 months of work followed by 6 months travelling.
I just hope managers and their organisations are flexible enough to take advantage of utilising the impressive expertise and talent that is out there.
Tuesday, 30 September 2008
Thursday, 25 September 2008
Noctors and Opportunities
Heard of a Noctor?
A Noctor is a senior nurse practitioner. They are almost a doctor. This is not a position that was around 10 years ago or even 5 years ago. It creates a whole new set of opportunities in the health profession.
The nature of work is not static. Opportunities come and go.
Use the following questions to identify opportunities in your profesesion:
- How is your profession changing?
- How are the needs and wants of customers in your profession changing?
- How are organisations changing to respond to these demands?
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