position yourself for success in a connected world- 12 tips

POSITION YOURSELF FOR SUCCESS IN A HIGHLY CONNECTED WORLD

LUANNE TIERNEY & ASSOCIATES

MULTI-CHANNEL MARKETING

No one is going to spend more time

thinking about your career than

YOU!

The world is changing so

QUICKLY

Did You KNOW only 10 years ago there were NO...

IPHONES, NOOKS, KINDLES, EBOOKS

FACEBOOOK FACEBOOOK

From GPS to Google Maps to

Open Table

Jennifer Lawrence

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Janet Yellen

Did you know, 10 years ago these JOBS did NOT even exist

Social media manager

SEO specialist

Zumba instructor

Mobile app developer

Talent manager

Elder care specialist

NEW JOBS ALWAYS DEVELOPING

MAYBE YOUR JOB HASN’T CHANGED BUT MAYBE YOU’RE USING NEW TECHNOLOGY

10 years ago:  monk texting his monastery

city bakery@  twitter.com

10 YEARS AGO: A BAKER TWEETING

SO...WHAT DOES ALL THIS

MEAN FOR YOU?

The Game  HAS Changed

Work is not a place... it’s what you do

 Millennials  

Global market  New technologies

WHAT WILL THE WORK WORLD BE LIKE IN THE

NEXT 5-10 YEARS?

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IMPACT HOW WE WORK

FUTURE IS CONNECTED & GLOBAL

New Skills for Next Decade

Skills for a Conceptual Age

Cross Cultural  Competency

New Media  Literacy

Virtual  Collaboration

Social  Intelligence

CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING

Design &  Content  Creation

Position Yourself for the Future World of Work:

12 Strategies

DEVELOP YOUR BRAND #1

What Three Things Do You Want To Be Known For?

What Are You Doing On & Offline So

People Recognize These Traits?

Be Thoughtful About Your On & Offline Actions

WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS…

CareerBuilder April 2012 Study

34% OF HIRING MANAGERS said the following social media discoveries led to candidates NOT getting the job:

Candidate posted provocative or in-

appropriate photos or information

Evidence of candidate drinking or using drugs

Candidate had poor

communication skills

Candidate bad mouthed previous

employer

Candidate made discriminatory

comments

Candidate lied about his/her qualifications

48% 45% 35% 33% 28% 22%

DON’T VENT ONLINE

MANAGE YOUR ONLINE BRAND

#2 THINK & ACT GLOBALLY

•  Learn a foreign language

•  Be a Global Volunteer-locally

•  Connect with people globally

•  Ask for global assignment

#3 GROW YOUR DIGITAL SKILLS

ü Learn Adobe Photoshop

ü Create infographics

ü Use social media

ü Use video in your business

HOW TO LEARN VIDEO!

Community colleges  Local PBS stations  Boot camps & workshops Online courses

Wall Street Journal Jan 2012 http://on.wsj.com/g5Xf1Z

#4 BE A SPECIALIST BUT GO BROAD

sales

IT marketing

finance human resoures

#5 LOOK & ACT CONFIDENTLY

8.  Consistent  Posi.ve  Interac.ons  

HAVE THE COURAGE TO SPEAK TO ANYONE!

STAY CURIOUS & TRY DIFFERENT THINGS #6

BE PROACTIVE: PICK NEW ROLES #7

GET COMFORTABLE WITH BEING UNCOMFORTABLE

IT’S NOT ABOUT ADDED RESPONSIBILITIES

Thomas Friedman

Employers are looking for people with

critical thinking skills, but also people

who can invent, adapt & reinvent their

jobs every day, in a market that

changes faster than ever.

#8 BOOST YOUR COMMUNICATION SKILLS

16 year old Malala Yousafzai Speaking to the United Nations

Speak up in meetings Offer to present

Improve writing skills

Join Toastmasters

Become a good listener!

Understand your audience

#9 THINK MULTIGENERATIONAL INTERACTIONS

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BOOMERS RETURNING TO WORKFORCE

MILLENNIALS

Foreign Workers

DIVERSITY OF GLOBAL WORKERS

#10 DON’T HAVE AN INBOX STRATEGY

Wherever you are...

BE there

Wherever you are...

BE there

THE POWER OF FOCUS: KNOW WHEN TO MULTITASK

Write Down Your Goals

Look At Them Regularly

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BE DETERMINED

#11 MOVE...STAY ACTIVE

USE YOUR NETWORK #12

WHAT 3 ACTIONS CAN I TAKE NOW?

1.CONNECT WITH ONE NEW  PERSON A MONTH

2. HELP SOMEONE,  EXPECT NOTHING  IN RETURN

3. LEARN SOMETHING  NEW EVERY MONTH

TAKE TIME TO INVEST IN YOURSELF!

thank you!