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The Future of Work

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When you are thinking about the direction of your career in the future it’s always worth considering your options in the context of a changing world.  There has been a lot of research, and many reports written, on the future of work.  If you haven’t read anything on this topic then why not get started by dipping in to the information below?  As you would expect there is a lot on the impact of technology on the type of jobs that will be available, and those that are likely to disappear.

McKinsey Global Institute podcast on the future of work

Deloitte reports on the future of work

Future of work: jobs and skills in 2030

Going Global – researching employers outside the UK

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One of my colleagues recently gave a short demo on a resource we’ve had at the Careers Service for a while.  It’s called Going Global and it provides a way of finding out about living and working in different parts of the world.  I was amazed at all the different things you can use the resource for so I thought I’d mention some of them here.

  • It has career and employment information for over 30 countries.
  • Has detailed information on the USA where it covers 50 cities.
  • Use the employer directory to search for employers in a specific industry sector in a particular country
  • Find out which websites are good for finding advertised jobs, again in a particular country
  • Good section on working in non-profit and voluntary organisations in different countries
  • Gives details of professional bodies or business organisations which can be a useful source of information and provide networking opportunities
  • Advice on what’s expected in a CV or resume for that country

There’s lots more of interest on there but I’d suggest you explore if you are interested in working outside the UK, or indeed if you’re already located outside the UK.  If you want to get the best out of Going Global I suggest you watch the training video which you can access from the left hand menu when you’re in the resource.

And how do you access Going Global?  You’ll find it under ‘Careers Service Resources‘ on MyEd.

Researching occupations and employment sectors

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Many thanks to my colleague Janet Onyia for this blog post which gives an introduction to a great resource for researching occupations and employment sectors. If you are thinking of a career change, or career development within your current sector, I’d encourage you to have a look at ‘The Guide to Occupations’ section of our website. Carol

This blog is the start of a series on the careers resources available to you from the Careers Service and how best to utilise them. This series will guide you through some of the valuable information on our website, MyCareerHub and the Careers channel on MyEd.

In this first post of the series we’ll look at how you can use our website to research different roles and industry sectors. This information mainly sits under the ‘Explore your options’ part of our website in the ‘Guide to Occupations’ Section.

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This section pulls together a wide range of careers information, from job profiles and vacancy sources to industry insights, all in one location.

On the Find Your Sector page we’ve created broad categories, subdivided into smaller sectors. For example, the Science, Environment and Energy category is subdivided into Environment and energy, and Scientific research, analysis and support.

Each sector has an overview and several sub-sectors. Environment and energy, for example, includes Cartography, Extraction and energy production, Environmental protection and conservation, and more. These contain information on different roles within that area, including occupational profiles giving typical job descriptions with duties, entry requirements, average salary information and typical employers.

Whether you already have your career planned out or you’re thinking of a change of direction, this section will give you valuable industry-related information and alternative vacancy sources.

Watch out for our next Resources post which will focus on Vault, a leading provider of company rankings, intelligence and guides, available on the Careers channel in MyEd.