#FutureReady Skills

In an increasingly globalised and rapidly changing world:
What are the skills, aptitudes and knowledge needed for the future?
How can parents prepare their children to be ‘fit for the future’?

Source: fya

The New Work Mindset
7 new job clusters to help young people navigate new work order
"Some studies have estimated that Australians will make 17 changes in employers across 5 different careers. This might seem like a bewildering choice for a young person starting their career, but actually many of these jobs are related in the sense that they involve similar skills, day-today tasks and work environments. These occupations can actually be grouped into just 7 ‘clusters of work'"

When a young person trains or works 1 job they acquire skills that will help them get 13 other jobs
"Not all jobs require the acquisition of an entirely new skill set; instead, the skill sets of many jobs are ‘portable’ to other jobs. In fact, on average, when a person trains or works in 1 job, they acquire skills for 13 other jobs.10 This is because, for many jobs, employers demand very similar skills. "

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Predictions of widespread job destruction could be overstated, and many studies don’t take job creation or transformation into account;
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