Career Development: Using a Lifecycle or Lifespan Approach to Manage Your Career
Positive Leadership with Dr. Dave MartinShow Notes
Everyone needs to approach their career development from a lifecycle perspective, rather than narrowly focusing on a specific career or industry. Why? Well, it’s always been the case that an individual’s career can be somewhat in flux. However, in the last 20 years, with the extremely rapid development of the Internet, and as we approach what many people call web 3.0, this idea of managing one’s career from a lifecycle or lifespan approach is more important than ever. It also has become an important aspect of most Western knowledge economies.
In this episode, I define the lifecycle career development approach, discussing the various phases, the importance of keeping up with occupational trends, and the technical and 'soft skills' needed for continuous lifelong career development. Staying flexible, keeping current with marketplace occupational trends, and engaging in life-long learning to constantly upgrade your technical and soft skills during your entire working life will ensure that you will be successful today and in the future.
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