The way we work is undergoing a transformation from the impact of megatrends, such as digitalisation, social media and working in projects and short periods of employment. Understanding the challenges this transformation causes for individuals will be a key factor for employers in attracting talent.
Key to attracting talent in transforming working environments
1. THE KEY TO
ATTRACTING TALENT
IN TODAY’S
TRANSFORMING
WORKING
ENVIRONMENTS
Heini Hult-Miekkavaara
Career Coach
Academic Architects and Engineers in Finland - TEK
2. THE WAY WE WORK IS TRANSFORMING AND SO ARE
SKILLS REQUIREMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS
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3. DO YOU KNOW WHAT CHALLENGES INDIVIDUAL
WORKERS ARE FACING IN TRANSFORMING WORKING
ENVIRONMENTS?
DO WE EVEN KNOW WHAT TODAY’S WORKING
ENVIRONMENTS LOOK LIKE?
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4. WHAT WOULD WE LIKE
TO THINK
WORKING IN TODAY’S
ORGANISATIONS
LOOKS LIKE?
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5. DO WE REALLY HAVE ORGANISATIONS THAT FUNCTION LIKE THIS?
DOES EVERYONE KNOW HIS/HER PLACE AND WHO THEY WORK WITH?
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6. DO BUSINESS PROCESSES REALLY RUN THIS SMOOTHLY?
DOES EVERYONE IN THE ORGANISATION SEE THE WHOLE PICTURE?
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7. THIS IS A BIT MORE WHAT WORK REALLY LOOKS
LIKE…
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8. IMAGINE THIS IN
3D AND
MULTIPLIED BY AT
LEAST THREE
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CAN YOU SPOT THE
INDIVIDUAL AND HIS
COMPETENCE?
CAN HE SPOT HIM/
HERSELF?
9. SOME MEGATRENDS THAT ARE SHAPING
WORK, ALREADY HAPPENING OR JUST ABOUT
TO EMERGE:
BRING YOUR OWN DEVICE ROBOTICS
CLOUD COMPUTING DIGITALISATION
GLOBALISATION INTERNET OF THINGS PROJECTS
SWARMING AUGMENTED REALITY SELF-SERVICE
SHORT EMPLOYMENTS VIRTUALITY
BIG DATA OUTSOURCING FREELANCE WORK
MOBILITY SOCIAL MEDIA
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10. THERE ARE AT LEAST THREE MAJOR
TRANSFORMATIONS GOING ON
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14. WHAT CHALLENGES IS THE INDIVIDUAL WORKER
FACING IN THESE TRANSFORMATIONS?
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15. THE INDIVIDUAL WORKER’S CHALLENGE # 1:
ORGANISATIONS, LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
ARE TRANSFORMING
E.G. SOCIAL MEDIA FREELANCE WORK SHORT EMPLOYMENTS PROJECTS OURSOURCING
DIGITALISATION GLOBALISATION SWARMING
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16. - HOW DO I WORK IN COMPLEX NETWORK ORGANISATIONS?
- CAN I WORK IN SEVERAL ORGANISATIONS SIMULTANIOUSLY?
- HOW DO I PATCH UP A MEANINGFUL AND COHERENT CAREER FROM
PROJECTS AND SHORT EMPLOYMENTS?
- HOW DO I EXPLAIN (INVOLUNTARY) DOWNSHIFTING OR DEVIATIONS
FROM MY CAREER PATH?
- HOW DO I MAKE A PATCHWORK CAREER ATTRACTIVE TO EMPLOYERS?
Heini Hult-Miekkavaara 1.12.2013
17. THE INDIVIDUAL WORKER’S CHALLENGE # 2:
TOOLS AND WAYS OF WORKING
ARE TRANSFORMING
E.G. MOBILITY GLOBALISATION CLOUD COMPUTING SOCIAL MEDIA VIRTUALITY SWARMING
BRING YOUR OWN DEVICE BIG DATA DIGITALISATION
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18. - HOW DO I KNOW WHICH SKILLS AND TOOLS I NEED TO MASTER?
- HOW CAN I KEEP UP WITH EVOLVING TECHNOLOGY?
- HOW TO WORK BOTH INDEPENDENTLY AND COLLABORATIVELY IN
A COMMUNITY?
- HOW TO BE AGILE BOTH AS AN INDIVIDUAL AND ON AN
ORGANISATORY LEVEL?
- HOW DO I SUPPORT ORGANISATORY LEARNING WHILST
ACQUIRING INDIVIDUAL COMPETENCE?
Heini Hult-Miekkavaara 1.12.2013
19. THE INDIVIDUAL WORKER’S CHALLENGE # 3:
SKILLS REQUIREMENTS
ARE TRANSFORMING
E.G.SELF-SERVICE BIG DATA DIGITALISATION CLOUD COMPUTING ROBOTICS VIRTUALITY
OURSOURCING
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20. - HOW DO I KNOW WHICH SKILLS I SHOULD HAVE NOW AND IN THE
FUTURE?
- WHICH SKILLS ATTRACT EMPLOYERS?
- WHAT DO I WANT TO EXCEL IN?
- HOW DO I RECOGNISE MY COMPETENCE?
- HOW CAN I RECOGNISE WHAT EFFECTS MY COMPETENCE HAS?
- HOW CAN I IMPROVE MY SKILLS AND MANAGE MY COMPETENCE?
- HOW DO I PROVE MY COMPETENCE TO OTHERS?
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