Description
Jobs are disappearing according to this - ground-breaking book and this time for - good. Even when employment statistics rise, the number of "good, steady jobs" continues to decline. Many more people work as temporary or contingent employees. Companies assign tasks to consultants and freelancers, or "out" source" them to other firms. The vision of a job. that we grew up with 9-to-5 workdays, twelve months a year, promotions, and a pension at age 65- seems to be vanishing.The good news is that a job isn't the only way that people work to earn a good living. In fact, it's no longer the best way. Our idea of a "job" was invented during the Industrial Revolution, and is out of synch with today's need for more flexible employment models in an information- based economy.Jobshift shows how we can thrive in our de- jobbed future. Its "Career Guide for the 21st Century Worker" will help you rethink your work so you can create your own "job security. Start by identifying what you do best. View yourself as a company with Market yourself to your employers. Break open many assets. organisational charts: job descriptions can get in the way of doing the work that needs to be done. And recognise that our corporations, our society, and even our outlook on work will have to change. ISBN:9781857880618
