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POSITION YOURSELF FOR SUCCESS IN A HIGHLY CONNECTED WORLD
LUANNE TIERNEY & ASSOCIATES
MULTI-CHANNEL MARKETING
No one is going to spend more time
thinking about your career than
YOU!
The world is changing so
QUICKLY
Did You KNOW only 10 years ago there were NO...
IPHONES, NOOKS, KINDLES, EBOOKS
FACEBOOOK FACEBOOOK
From GPS to Google Maps to
Open Table
Jennifer Lawrence
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Janet Yellen
Did you know, 10 years ago these JOBS did NOT even exist
Social media manager
SEO specialist
Zumba instructor
Mobile app developer
Talent manager
Elder care specialist
NEW JOBS ALWAYS DEVELOPING
MAYBE YOUR JOB HASN’T CHANGED BUT MAYBE YOU’RE USING NEW TECHNOLOGY
10 years ago: monk texting his monastery
city bakery@ twitter.com
10 YEARS AGO: A BAKER TWEETING
SO...WHAT DOES ALL THIS
MEAN FOR YOU?
The Game HAS Changed
Work is not a place... it’s what you do
Millennials
Global market New technologies
WHAT WILL THE WORK WORLD BE LIKE IN THE
NEXT 5-10 YEARS?
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IMPACT HOW WE WORK
FUTURE IS CONNECTED & GLOBAL
New Skills for Next Decade
Skills for a Conceptual Age
Cross Cultural Competency
New Media Literacy
Virtual Collaboration
Social Intelligence
CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING
Design & Content Creation
Position Yourself for the Future World of Work:
12 Strategies
DEVELOP YOUR BRAND #1
What Three Things Do You Want To Be Known For?
What Are You Doing On & Offline So
People Recognize These Traits?
Be Thoughtful About Your On & Offline Actions
WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS…
CareerBuilder April 2012 Study
34% OF HIRING MANAGERS said the following social media discoveries led to candidates NOT getting the job:
Candidate posted provocative or in-
appropriate photos or information
Evidence of candidate drinking or using drugs
Candidate had poor
communication skills
Candidate bad mouthed previous
employer
Candidate made discriminatory
comments
Candidate lied about his/her qualifications
48% 45% 35% 33% 28% 22%
DON’T VENT ONLINE
MANAGE YOUR ONLINE BRAND
#2 THINK & ACT GLOBALLY
• Learn a foreign language
• Be a Global Volunteer-locally
• Connect with people globally
• Ask for global assignment
#3 GROW YOUR DIGITAL SKILLS
ü Learn Adobe Photoshop
ü Create infographics
ü Use social media
ü Use video in your business
HOW TO LEARN VIDEO!
Community colleges Local PBS stations Boot camps & workshops Online courses
Wall Street Journal Jan 2012 http://on.wsj.com/g5Xf1Z
#4 BE A SPECIALIST BUT GO BROAD
sales
IT marketing
finance human resoures
#5 LOOK & ACT CONFIDENTLY
8. Consistent Posi.ve Interac.ons
HAVE THE COURAGE TO SPEAK TO ANYONE!
STAY CURIOUS & TRY DIFFERENT THINGS #6
BE PROACTIVE: PICK NEW ROLES #7
GET COMFORTABLE WITH BEING UNCOMFORTABLE
IT’S NOT ABOUT ADDED RESPONSIBILITIES
Thomas Friedman
Employers are looking for people with
critical thinking skills, but also people
who can invent, adapt & reinvent their
jobs every day, in a market that
changes faster than ever.
#8 BOOST YOUR COMMUNICATION SKILLS
16 year old Malala Yousafzai Speaking to the United Nations
Speak up in meetings Offer to present
Improve writing skills
Join Toastmasters
Become a good listener!
Understand your audience
#9 THINK MULTIGENERATIONAL INTERACTIONS
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BOOMERS RETURNING TO WORKFORCE
MILLENNIALS
Foreign Workers
DIVERSITY OF GLOBAL WORKERS
#10 DON’T HAVE AN INBOX STRATEGY
Wherever you are...
BE there
Wherever you are...
BE there
THE POWER OF FOCUS: KNOW WHEN TO MULTITASK
Write Down Your Goals
Look At Them Regularly
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BE DETERMINED
#11 MOVE...STAY ACTIVE
USE YOUR NETWORK #12
WHAT 3 ACTIONS CAN I TAKE NOW?
1.CONNECT WITH ONE NEW PERSON A MONTH
2. HELP SOMEONE, EXPECT NOTHING IN RETURN
3. LEARN SOMETHING NEW EVERY MONTH
TAKE TIME TO INVEST IN YOURSELF!
thank you!