How to foolproof and future proof a Job?

How to foolproof and future proof a Job?

Is a job any more secure or do you have to plan to future proof your Job? There is no such thing as a secure job. Your job is to find out how secure your employer is, if you really want a job.If your employer is struggling to get finance or is not paying his suppliers in time, then it is time for you to move on. But moving on, just to move elsewhere is like moving from the frying pan into the fire.

We are all frightened by the prospect of automation, with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics to replace jobs. 

But with jobs disappearing, new jobs are springing up to fill in.Learn what it takes to get a job. To know where you want to be in the next five years, you need a map to direct you in the direction you wish to go.To hold yourself accountable to accomplish your goal and its timeline, you need to monitor daily, weekly, monthly your progress to see if you are on track.   

Although we do not know the jobs of the future,the time is right to search for the jobs of the future. 

You need to first identify the transferable skills that are in demand in the job's market. Occupations which require a higher level of skills such as active listening, complex problem solving, and to exercise judgment,with little or no background support,is becoming important milestones for employment. 

Communication skills is the most valued asset in seeking a job. These include persuasion,active listening, expressing yourself clearly and concisely and being able to easily facilitate in written communication.Those working in information and communication, for example, are at very low risk of automation.This is because one to one personal interaction and problem solving is not yet automated. 

Strategic skills include negotiation,judgment and decision making.

Analytical skills are in very high demand, They include time management, critical path analysis, critical thinking, deductive reasoning and complex problem solving.  

Learning while earning is the trick of tomorrow's job.With most jobs of the future, one thing is becoming certain, you have to create your job and train yourself to excell.

If however, you are choosing to switch careers or sectors, you will need to give the recruiting agency or state in you CV  a good reason why you wish to move into a new field. 

There are no more jobs for life, so shorter career spans need you to identify your transferable skills. This literally means,"being adaptable and flexible". It is important not to think of yourself doing a particular job,particularly as that job may not exist in its current form in future. Continuous and continuing acquiring skills is critical. So ask yourself: "what have I learned today?" or "what new skills I have acquired this month?" 

As change is happening without our knowing and quicker,foreseeing future trends in the jobs market is becoming much harder. The key is to keep being on the look out and also being adaptable, whilst identifying the new skills, transferable to the new role you seek. 

Employers are hiring people with one aim in mind to solve a problem for them. It has thus become necessary to identify by research the problems they are saddled with and fit yourself into that niche.This means you have to demonstrate that you are the best they can get to solve their problem. You need to use your past experience to project yourself forward to that new job. 

If you cannot sell yourself as a candidate for a job, get someone else to sell you. As everything is done on the computer today, selling yourself and your CV is harder than usual.One of the biggest hurdles job changers face is getting past the online application barrier. The computer is programmed and the algorithms only recognise a binary response, a yes or no in digital framework. Besides, job adverts,if they do appear,require "three years relevant experience", but do not let this deter you. You need to find a way of overcoming this hurdle.Use an Agent to sell you, like selling a house or a car.

If you cannot get anywhere, try a new role out first. Work first in a voluntary capacity and learn the trade and the environment of the trade. This is called getting your foot in the door. Try a temporary role to learn more about the job and view it as an extended interview.

You can foolproof your prospects in Teaching by first attending a free "Train to Teach Road show" in London on Saturday February 3,2018. Register at: "getintoteaching.education.gov.uk". You can research more prospects in other employment fields on the Internet. Make yourself available to attend any research project that interests you to move on.