how to succeed at jobs that don't exist yet

Christopher Bishopchief reinvention officer, improvising careersThe Village School – March 2, 2017

How to Succeed at Jobs That Don’t Exist Yet

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Where are we in the arc of history?

The world is changing…rapidly

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•Social network manager•Cloud software engineer•Sustainable energy technician•3D printer operator•Data scientist

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Many top jobs in 2017 did not exist 5 years ago!

15%

85%

Current Jobs

Non-existent Jobs

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…using technology that doesn’t exist …13

To solve problems we don’t yet know are problems.

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U.S. Department of Labor predicts that todays’ learners will have ?? jobs…

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U.S. Department of Labor predicts that todays’ learners will have 8 - 10 jobs…

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U.S. Department of Labor predicts that todays’ learners will have 8 - 10 jobs…by age 38!

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Changes driven by technology…will create new careers in every discipline!

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Nanopharmacist

20Robotic ethicist

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Mobility strategist

Mixed reality content

consultant

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Extraterrestrial mining engineer

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Martian geology consultant

G.P.A. + test scores worthless – they don’t predict

anything1. General cognitive ability

• process on the fly

• learn things to solve problems

• pull together different bits of information

2. Emergent leadership• step in at the appropriate time

• step back and let someone else lead

3. Humility - without it you are unable to learn

4. Ownership – understanding cause and effect

• if it works, it’s because I am a genius

• if it fails, it’s because someone’s an idiot

5. Expertise - least important attribute

What looks for…

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The Thiel Fellowship gives $100,000 to young people who want to build new things instead of sitting in a classroom.

“The world only cares about - and pays off on - what you can do with what you know…and it doesn’t care how you learned it. This will be true no matter where you go to work.”

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Laszlo Bock,

SVP, People Operations at Google

What’s next?

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•Take a deep breath.

•Stay excited!

•Be prepared for anything.

See you in the future…

THANKS!

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