Staying Employable in an Automated World: What Makes You Unique
When I advise younger and older people about staying employable over their careers, the advice generally ends roughly the same, with a few tweaks for each unique situation.
Every one of us has to take the time to figure out what is unique about us and, more importantly, what we bring to the table that can amplify the output of everyone. Granted, this is easier said than done, but I genuinely believe it is essential to making anything Automation Proof.
An excellent method to understand what we bring to the table is by understanding our unique set of creative talents that we can sharpen into skills with some dedicated work. It’s crucial to realize that everyone, yes everyone, is creative in some fashion. Creativity can manifest itself in a broad range of talents. For example:
Emotional Intelligence
Problem Solving
Team Building
Arts - music, design, dance, etc.
Languages
Grit and perseverance.
The list goes on, and many other areas could be added. I would encourage you to take away from this section the importance of bringing your unique creativity to everything you do.
Some resources to review while pondering previous revolutions and disruptions::
Origins of the Fourth Industrial Revolution - Who were the biggest winners in the previous Industrial Revolutions? What did they do? What similarities or difference do you see for today?
Overview of The Fourth Industrial Revolution
Are you a target for Automation?
In the next section, we can discuss how to discover these talents into Automation Proof Skills: Staying Employable in an Automated World: Uncovering Your Unique Creativity
Christopher Sanchez & Co. is your business performance partner. We help clients start companies, reframe problems, and uncover asymmetrical advantages by applying our frameworks and methods to three critical areas: crafting the best questions, isolating the most valuable answers, and constructing narratives that break through the noise.
