This is a presentation made for students joining B.Tech program in PEC University of Technology, Chandigarh on 1st Aug 2016, as a part of their orientation program.

1. Orientation Program
Career Skills
August 1, 2016
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SMGnurturing the skill ecosystem
Skills Management Group
(SMG Skills Pvt. Ltd.)
Ajay Mohan Goel
ajay@smgskills.com

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Ajay Mohan Goel
Roll No. 3/80
PEC
Batch of 1980 – 84 (E&Ec)
ajaymgoel@gmail.com

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2011-12 Headlines

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2014-16 Headlines
College and High School Graduates Ill-Equipped for Industry

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• App Developer
• Social Media Developer
• Uber Driver
• Driverless Car Engineer
• Cloud Computing Specialist
• Big data analyst / data scientist
• Sustainability manager
• YouTube Content Creators
• Drone Operators
• Millennial Generation Expert
10 Jobs that didn't exist 10 years ago

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Mobility
Seizing opportunities to boost knowledge and expertise in ways unimaginable even
recently
Also moving jobs to where talented people are located.
Factors affecting world of work - core influences reshaping labour markets and
determining how we will work for years ahead.
• Technology
• Economics
• Demographics
• sociological trends
• government policies
“work-life blend”
• job” is no longer confined to traditional working hours or places, with employees taking total control
over their schedules and environments

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The World is Changing….....

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Technologies which will Shape the Near Future

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• Smart & Connected machines & Systems
• Gene Sequencing
• Nanotechnology
• Renewables
• Quantum computing
• Machine learning
• Fusion of technologies and their interaction across:
• Physical, Digital and Biological domains
Fourth Industrial Revolution

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Fourth Industrial Revolution
Characteristics
• Evolving at exponential rather than linear pace
• Living in interconnected worldVelocity
• Digital revolution
• Combines multiple technologies
Breadth
and depth
• Transformation of entire systems, across (and
within) countries, companies, industries and
society as a whole.
Systems
Impact

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Four types of intelligences
Nurture & Apply
Contextual (the mind)
• How we understand and apply our knowledge
Emotional (the heart)
• How we process and integrate our thoughts and feelings and relate to ourselves and to one
another
Inspired (the soul)
• How we use a sense of individual and shared purpose, trust, and other virtues to effect change
and act towards common good
Physical (the body)
• How we cultivate and maintain our personal health and well-being and that of those around us
to be in a position to apply the energy required for both individual and systems transformation

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Change in demand for core work-related skills, 2015-
2020, all industries

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Core Work Related Skills
Source: Future of Jobs, WEF, 2016

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Top 10 Skills in 2020
The 10 skills you need to thrive in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
1. Complex Problem Solving
2. Critical Thinking
3. Creativity
4. People Management
5. Coordindating with Others
6. Emotional Intelligence
7. Judgement and Decision Making
8. Service Orientation
9. Negotiation
10. Cognitive Flexibility
Source: Future of Jobs, WEF, 2016

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Top 10 Skills in 2020
The 10 skills you need to thrive in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
1. Complex Problem Solving
2. Critical Thinking
3. Creativity
4. People Management
5. Coordinating with Others
6. Emotional Intelligence
7. Judgement and Decision Making
8. Service Orientation
9. Negotiation
10. Cognitive Flexibility
Source: Future of Jobs, WEF, 2016
And there is a need for Domain specific Skills

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What can you do
Use MOOCs to learn new areas
Document what you learn
Network with people
Do Group Projects
Teach others
Attend / Organise Seminars & Conferences
Apply your learning in local community / University
Do internships
Work Part time / Start Campus companies
Have a Mentor

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What can you do
Invite Guest Lectures
Actively participate in various clubs and societies
Creatively use Faculty Members
Use social media for networking with potential employers
Leverage Alumni
Start your own company
Visit work places
Learn new and diverse technologies
and HAVE FUN

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Thank You
Ajay Mohan Goel
ajay@smgskills.com