{"id":3526,"date":"2019-02-15T02:19:48","date_gmt":"2019-02-15T02:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.careerone.com.au\/career-advice\/?p=3526"},"modified":"2019-02-15T02:31:32","modified_gmt":"2019-02-15T02:31:32","slug":"industry-4-0-is-here-how-you-can-prepare-for-jobs-of-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.careerone.com.au\/career-advice\/sponsored\/industry-4-0-is-here-how-you-can-prepare-for-jobs-of-the-future","title":{"rendered":"Industry 4.0 is here: how you can prepare for jobs of the future"},"content":{"rendered":"

There\u2019s an underlying tension in the Australian jobs market right now: economic changes through automation and globalisation are transforming businesses, and there is a growing skills shortage across a breadth of design and technology fields. Every year the demand for robotics engineers<\/a><\/u>, software developers, AI programmers<\/a><\/u> and cybersecurity experts increases dramatically, but as a nation, we aren\u2019t keeping up with the skills demanded for Industry 4.0.<\/p>\n

The skills gap yawns so wide that Telstra CEO, Andrew Penn, has said, without skilled migration, Telstra wouldn\u2019t even be able to fill<\/a><\/u> its analytics and engineering positions. (To put the numbers in perspective, over the last 12 months, India produced 44,000 software engineer graduates; Australia produced 1,200). \u201cThe fact is we cannot find in Australia enough of the skills we need on the scale that we need them,\u201d Penn said. \u201cThe pipeline is too small.\u201d<\/p>\n

This tension runs deep, and the causes are complex. So what\u2019s the solution? And what can you do to prepare for a global employment revolution?<\/p>\n

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  1. Be a lifelong learner<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    RMIT Online<\/a><\/u> CEO Helen Souness wrote recently, \u201cIn a world where change is constant, lifelong learning is the new reality.\u201d That\u2019s a perspective on learning that will be new to many. We tend to think of formal education in finite units of time, something usually completed in your 20s, but that\u2019s probably no longer feasible. Last year, a report published by the Foundation For Young Australians<\/a><\/u> found that 65 per cent of primary school children today will work in jobs that don\u2019t exist yet. Targeted, ongoing, industry-relevant learning is the only way to keep up with a workplace in flux. Employees will need to be able to upskill quickly, especially in STEM-related fields like AI<\/a><\/u>, software development and Blockchain<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n

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    1. Target skill gaps<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      That a tech sector brain drain exists is hard to dispute. In 2018 the Deloitte Access Economic Report noted<\/a><\/u> that while Australian universities produce fewer than 5,000 tech graduates each year, the IDC projects<\/a><\/u> there\u2019ll be 79,000 new jobs in the Salesforce ecosystem alone by 2022. A recent study from the Australian Industry Group also found that 75 per cent of organisations in Australia face skill shortages when recruiting for automation, big data and AI. The demand is certainly there, so now\u2019s the time for graduates and employees to think tactically. Low supply and high demand mean increased job prospects and higher wages in the tech sector.<\/p>\n

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      1. Diversify as much as possible<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Over the last five to ten years, we\u2019ve seen numerous industries undergo massive disruption: first it was retail, then automotive and manufacturing, then banking, then publishing, then real estate. The pattern in each tends to be the same: established companies underestimate the scale and pace of change, while agile startups carve out market share through disruptive tech. What this means for employees is that diversification is key. Marketers will have to become fluent in new audience listening tools and programmatic advertising. HR and Recruitment professionals will need to understand conversational AI transactions<\/a><\/u>. Account Managers who aren\u2019t Salesforce fluent are probably already behind the 8-Ball. A robust and tech-savvy skillset is the best insulation you have against a rapidly changing workplace.<\/p>\n

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        1. Look for industry-relevant courses<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Upskilling doesn\u2019t have to be overly expensive or time consuming. What\u2019s important is that you choose industry relevant courses that provide job-ready skills. This usually means looking for tertiary institutions who build their syllabus alongside a dedicated industry partner. Over the past year, RMIT has teamed up with industry leaders like Apple, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Udacity, Credly, Salesforce and Accenture to create targeted online short courses in Blockchain<\/a><\/u>, Python programming<\/a><\/u>, AI strategy<\/a><\/u> and Self-Driving Cars.<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

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          1. Don\u2019t neglect the \u2018soft skills\u2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            \u2018Soft skills\u2019 or \u2018transferrable skills\u2019 are becoming increasingly attractive for potential employers. These aren\u2019t industry-specific exactly; they\u2019re things like digital literacy, creative problem solving, critical thinking and the ability to work with a team. Demand is increasing too: Deloitte\u2019s 2017 Access Economics report<\/a><\/u> predicted that 75 per cent of future jobs will require these \u2018soft skills\u2019, and yet most employees don\u2019t take the time to cultivate them. Partly that\u2019s down to the ambiguous nature of soft skills. How do you target and improve things like \u2018creativity\u2019 or \u2018critical thinking\u2019? There\u2019s no Bachelor degree in empathy. RMIT is tackling this problem through short courses like Design Thinking For Innovation<\/a><\/u>, which focuses on transferable skills like human-centered design, empathy mapping and product road mapping.<\/p>\n

            Looking to upskill? Check out RMIT Online\u2019s Future Skills<\/a><\/u> short courses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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