Successful_AJ0 careers_NN2 lead_VVB to_PRP much_DT0 more_DT0 than_CJS a_AT0 paycheck_NN1 ._SENT They_PNP lead_VVB to_PRP long-term_AJ0 relevance_NN1 ,_PUN greater_AJC quality_NN1 of_PRF life_NN1 and_CJC financial_AJ0 well-being_NN1 ._SENT A_AT0 paycheck_NN1 used_VVN to_TO0 encompass_VVI all_DT0 three_CRD ,_PUN but_CJC that_DT0 's_VBZ no_AT0 longer_AJC a_AT0 given_AJ0 ._SENT Today_AV0 's_POS "_PUQ hot_AJ0 "_PUQ skills_NN2 can_VM0 quickly_AV0 become_VVI the_AT0 "_PUQ not_XX0 "_PUQ skills_NN2 of_PRF tomorrow_AV0 ._SENT Professionals_NN2 who_PNQ want_VVB to_TO0 have_VHI a_AT0 successful_AJ0 career_NN1 in_PRP 2021_CRD will_VM0 do_VDI the_AT0 following_AJ0 ._SENT 
Avoid_VVB The_AT0 Gambler_NN1 's_POS Fallacy_NN1 
The_AT0 gambler_NN1 's_POS fallacy_NN1 refers_VVZ to_PRP incorrectly_AV0 thinking_VVG that_CJT a_AT0 certain_AJ0 event_NN1 is_VBZ more_AV0 likely_AJ0 to_TO0 happen_VVI based_VVN on_PRP a_AT0 previous_AJ0 series_NN0 of_PRF events_NN2 —_PUN in_PRP this_DT0 case_NN1 ,_PUN a_AT0 history_NN1 of_PRF employees_NN2 creating_VVG career_NN1 success_NN1 by_PRP working_VVG for_PRP others_NN2 ._SENT 
The_AT0 promise_NN1 of_PRF a_AT0 lifelong_AJ0 career_NN1 with_PRP a_AT0 company_NN1 is_VBZ no_AT0 longer_AV0 available_AJ0 for_PRP the_AT0 majority_NN1 of_PRF professionals_NN2 ._SENT The_AT0 labor_NN1 and_CJC workforce_NN1 data_NN0 trends_NN2 are_VBB clear_AJ0 that_CJT the_AT0 workforce_NN1 ecosystem_NN1 is_VBZ continuing_AJ0 to_TO0 change_VVI ._SENT Machines_NN2 and_CJC automation_NN1 will_VM0 continue_VVI to_TO0 do_VDI more_DT0 of_PRF the_AT0 legacy_NN1 jobs_NN2 ._SENT 
Companies_NN2 expect_VVB to_TO0 reduce_VVI their_DPS workforces_NN2 as_CJS they_PNP increase_VVB technological_AJ0 integration_NN1 and_CJC automation_NN1 ._SENT New_AJ0 jobs_NN2 will_VM0 be_VBI created_VVN with_PRP different_AJ0 skill_NN1 requirements_NN2 ._SENT More_DT0 workers_NN2 will_VM0 be_VBI contractors_NN2 hired_VVN to_TO0 do_VDI task-specialized_AJ0 work_NN1 ._SENT 
Soon_AV0 ,_PUN long-term_AJ0 employees_NN2 will_VM0 make_VVI up_AVP a_AT0 small_AJ0 percentage_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 workforce_NN1 ._SENT Several_DT0 Deloitte_NP0 studies_NN2 highlight_VVB how_AVQ this_DT0 change_NN1 is_VBZ already_AV0 gaining_VVG momentum_NN1 ._SENT As_CJS of_PRF 2017_CRD ,_PUN only_AV0 19_CRD %_NN0 of_PRF employers_NN2 had_VHD traditional_AJ0 functional_AJ0 career_NN1 paths_NN2 for_PRP their_DPS employees_NN2 ._SENT And_CJC by_PRP 2018_CRD ,_PUN only_AV0 42_CRD %_NN0 of_PRF organizations_NN2 were_VBD made_VVN up_AVP primarily_AV0 of_PRF salaried_AJ0 employees_NN2 ._SENT 
The_AT0 job_NN1 market_NN1 is_VBZ changing_VVG from_PRP a_AT0 steppingstone_NN1 ,_PUN tenured_AJ0 and_CJC degree-based_AJ0 labor_NN1 market_NN1 to_PRP a_AT0 skills-based_AJ0 labor_NN1 market_NN1 ._SENT Many_DT0 employers_NN2 are_VBB opting_VVG to_PRP transition_NN1 to_PRP a_AT0 "_PUQ just_AV0 in_PRP time_NN1 "_PUQ employee_NN1 workforce_NN1 ._SENT Companies_NN2 want_VVB the_AT0 flexibility_NN1 to_TO0 hire_VVI specialized_AJ0 skills_NN2 on_PRP demand_NN1 ,_PUN with_PRP no_AT0 long-term_AJ0 commitment_NN1 ._SENT The_AT0 employee_NN1 must_VM0 be_VBI :_PUN 
•_PUN The_AT0 "_PUQ just_AV0 in_PRP time_NN1 solution_NN1 "_PUQ —_PUN available_AJ0 when_CJS the_AT0 company_NN1 needs_VVZ them_PNP ._SENT 
•_PUN The_AT0 "_PUQ right_AJ0 solution_NN1 "_PUQ —_PUN capable_AJ0 of_PRF solving_VVG the_AT0 company_NN1 's_POS problem_NN1 ._SENT 
•_PUN The_AT0 "_PUQ verified_AJ0 solution_NN1 "_PUQ —_PUN an_AT0 acknowledged_AJ0 thought_NN1 leader_NN1 with_PRP the_AT0 skills_NN2 the_AT0 company_NN1 needs_VVZ now_AV0 ._SENT 
Accenture_NN1 refers_VVZ to_PRP this_DT0 as_CJS the_AT0 liquid_AJ0 workforce_NN1 :_PUN the_AT0 right_AJ0 team_NN1 at_PRP the_AT0 right_AJ0 moment_NN1 in_PRP time_NN1 to_TO0 grow_VVI revenue_NN1 and_CJC business_NN1 capabilities_NN2 ._SENT 
According_VVG to_PRP Gartner_NN1 ,_PUN the_AT0 trend_NN1 of_PRF companies_NN2 relying_VVG on_PRP an_AT0 on-demand_AJ0 workforce_NN1 will_VM0 continue_VVI ._SENT Deloitte_NP0 refers_VVZ to_PRP this_DT0 environment_NN1 where_AVQ many_DT0 workers_NN2 are_VBB not_XX0 permanent_AJ0 employees_NN2 as_PRP the_AT0 open_AJ0 talent_NN1 market_NN1 ._SENT The_AT0 open_AJ0 talent_NN1 market_NN1 is_VBZ borderless_AJ0 and_CJC distributed_AJ0 ._SENT 
The_AT0 takeaway_NN1 for_PRP professionals_NN2 looking_VVG to_TO0 have_VHI a_AT0 successful_AJ0 career_NN1 :_PUN Throughout_PRP history_NN1 ,_PUN the_AT0 largest_AJS employers_NN2 have_VHB defined_VVN the_AT0 workforce_NN1 's_POS employer-employee_AJ0 relationship_NN1 ._SENT 
•_PUN Successful_AJ0 professionals_NN2 will_VM0 embrace_VVI the_AT0 workforce_NN1 data_NN0 that_CJT shows_VVZ the_AT0 move_NN1 to_PRP a_AT0 liquid_AJ0 workforce_NN1 and_CJC continuously_AV0 upskill_AJ0 and_CJC reskill_AJ0 to_TO0 be_VBI the_AT0 right_AJ0 team_NN1 member_NN1 at_PRP the_AT0 right_AJ0 moment_NN1 ._SENT 
•_PUN Successful_AJ0 professionals_NN2 will_VM0 embrace_VVI global_AJ0 career_NN1 competition_NN1 and_CJC zoom_VVB out_AVP to_TO0 evaluate_VVI their_DPS competitive_AJ0 and_CJC comparative_AJ0 advantage_NN1 nationally_AV0 and_CJC internationally_AV0 ._SENT 
•_PUN Successful_AJ0 professionals_NN2 will_VM0 embrace_VVI work-type_AJ0 flexibility_NN1 and_CJC participate_VVB in_PRP the_AT0 open_AJ0 talent_NN1 market_NN1 ._SENT 
Ditch_VVB The_AT0 Myths_NN2 
Most_DT0 professionals_NN2 believe_VVB that_CJT corporations_NN2 will_VM0 always_AV0 need_VVI trustworthy_AJ0 leaders_NN2 —_PUN reliable_AJ0 ,_PUN truthful_AJ0 and_CJC with_PRP strong_AJ0 character_NN1 —_PUN to_TO0 manage_VVI people_NN0 ._SENT They_PNP believe_VVB people_NN0 are_VBB uniquely_AV0 qualified_AJ0 to_TO0 fill_VVI these_DT0 leadership_NN1 positions_NN2 and_CJC build_VVB cultures_NN2 that_CJT help_VVB employees_NN2 perform_VVI their_DPS jobs_NN2 in_PRP a_AT0 healthy_AJ0 environment_NN1 ._SENT Technology_NN1 is_VBZ challenging_VVG that_DT0 assumption_NN1 ._SENT 
People_NN0 trust_VVB robots_NN2 more_AV0 than_CJS their_DPS managers_NN2 ._SENT At_PRP least_AV0 ,_PUN that_DT0 is_VBZ what_DTQ the_AT0 2019_CRD AI_NN1 at_PRP Work_NN1 research_NN1 conducted_VVN by_PRP Oracle_NN1 found_VVN ._SENT More_AV0 than_CJS half_DT0 of_PRF the_AT0 people_NN0 in_PRP the_AT0 survey_NN1 had_VHD turned_VVN to_PRP artificial_AJ0 intelligence_NN1 (_PUL AI_NN1 )_PUR for_PRP advice_NN1 over_PRP their_DPS manager_NN1 ._SENT Sixty-four_CRD percent_NN0 of_PRF people_NN0 trusted_VVN robots_NN2 more_AV0 than_CJS their_DPS managers_NN2 ._SENT 
According_VVG to_PRP the_AT0 most_AV0 recent_AJ0 AI_NN1 at_PRP Work_NN1 research_NN1 ,_PUN employers_NN2 want_VVB more_DT0 technology_NN1 to_TO0 support_VVI their_DPS mental_AJ0 health_NN1 ._SENT Only_AV0 18_CRD %_NN0 of_PRF employees_NN2 would_VM0 prefer_VVI humans_NN2 over_PRP robots_NN2 to_TO0 support_VVI their_DPS mental_AJ0 health_NN1 ._SENT What_DTQ was_VBD most_AV0 striking_AJ0 about_PRP the_AT0 research_NN1 is_VBZ that_CJT 75_CRD %_NN0 said_VVD AI_NN1 had_VHD helped_VVN them_PNP at_PRP work_NN1 by_PRP providing_VVG the_AT0 information_NN1 they_PNP needed_VVD to_TO0 do_VDI their_DPS jobs_NN2 ,_PUN automating_VVG tasks_NN2 and_CJC reducing_VVG stress_NN1 ._SENT 
The_AT0 takeaway_NN1 for_PRP professionals_NN2 looking_VVG to_TO0 have_VHI a_AT0 successful_AJ0 career_NN1 :_PUN Technology_NN1 is_VBZ doing_VDG a_AT0 better_AJC job_NN1 providing_VVG the_AT0 information_NN1 and_CJC tools_NN2 needed_VVN for_PRP employees_NN2 to_TO0 get_VVI their_DPS job_NN1 done_VDN ._SENT 
Employees_NN2 prefer_VVB to_TO0 work_VVI with_PRP leaders_NN2 who_PNQ support_VVB them_PNP and_CJC empower_VVB them_PNP to_TO0 succeed_VVI ;_PUN technology_NN1 brings_VVZ a_AT0 new_AJ0 nuance_NN1 to_PRP the_AT0 leadership_NN1 role_NN1 ._SENT Professionals_NN2 will_VM0 need_VVI to_TO0 master_VVI the_AT0 new_AJ0 emerging_AJ0 top_NN1 skills_NN2 identified_VVN by_PRP the_AT0 2020_CRD World_NN1 Economic_AJ0 Forum_NN1 's_POS Future_NN1 of_PRF Jobs_NN2 Report_NN1 :_PUN self-management_NN1 such_DT0 as_PRP active_AJ0 learning_NN1 ,_PUN resilience_NN1 ,_PUN stress_NN1 tolerance_NN1 and_CJC flexibility_NN1 ._SENT 
•_PUN Successful_AJ0 leaders_NN2 will_VM0 embrace_VVI active_AJ0 learning_NN1 to_TO0 understand_VVI and_CJC choose_VVI the_AT0 right_AJ0 technology_NN1 and_CJC to_TO0 understand_VVI when_AVQ to_TO0 "_PUQ fire_VVI "_PUQ the_AT0 technology_NN1 on_PRP their_DPS team_NN1 if_CJS it_PNP is_VBZ not_XX0 the_AT0 right_AJ0 team_NN1 member_NN1 ._SENT 
•_PUN Successful_AJ0 leaders_NN2 will_VM0 embrace_VVI resilience_NN1 and_CJC increase_NN1 stress_NN1 tolerance_NN1 to_TO0 succeed_VVI in_PRP a_AT0 dynamic_AJ0 global_AJ0 environment_NN1 and_CJC manage_VVB an_AT0 increasingly_AV0 liquid_AJ0 workforce_NN1 ._SENT 
•_PUN Successful_AJ0 leaders_NN2 will_VM0 embrace_VVI flexibility_NN1 of_PRF thought_NN1 and_CJC selectively_AV0 forget_VVB what_DTQ they_PNP know_VVB so_CJS they_PNP can_VM0 embrace_VVI what_DTQ they_PNP need_VVB to_TO0 know_VVI ._SENT 
Fire_VVB Yourself_PNX First_ORD 
George_NP0 Bernard_NP0 Shaw_NP0 famously_AV0 said_VVD ,_PUN "_PUQ Do_VDB n't_XX0 wait_VVI for_PRP the_AT0 right_AJ0 opportunity_NN1 ;_PUN create_VVB it_PNP ._SENT "_PUQ Treat_VVB your_DPS career_NN1 like_PRP a_AT0 business_NN1 ._SENT Be_VBB data-centered_AJ0 when_CJS viewing_VVG your_DPS career_NN1 history_NN1 and_CJC your_DPS skills_NN2 :_PUN 
•_PUN What_DTQ skills_NN2 are_VBB no_AV0 longer_AV0 relevant_AJ0 or_CJC are_VBB outdated_AJ0 ?_SENT 
•_PUN What_DTQ has_VHZ already_AV0 been_VBN automated_AJ0 or_CJC should_VM0 be_VBI automated_AJ0 ?_SENT 
•_PUN What_DTQ has_VHZ already_AV0 been_VBN outsourced_AJ0 ,_PUN offshored_AJ0 or_CJC shifted_VVN to_PRP "_PUQ as_PRP a_AT0 service_NN1 "_PUQ or_CJC should_VM0 be_VBI ?_SENT 
Take_VVB proactive_AJ0 steps_NN2 to_TO0 shape_VVI your_DPS future_AJ0 opportunities_NN2 :_PUN 
•_PUN Successful_AJ0 professionals_NN2 will_VM0 activate_VVI intentional_AJ0 learning_NN1 that_CJT prepares_VVZ them_PNP to_TO0 take_VVI on_PRP new_AJ0 responsibilities_NN2 ._SENT 
•_PUN Successful_AJ0 professionals_NN2 will_VM0 pursue_VVI opportunities_NN2 through_PRP multiple_AJ0 channels_NN2 ,_PUN including_PRP working_VVG for_PRP others_NN2 ,_PUN self-employment_NN1 or_CJC starting_VVG a_AT0 business_NN1 to_TO0 function_VVI as_PRP an_AT0 "_PUQ as_PRP a_AT0 service_NN1 "_PUQ provider_NN1 ._SENT 
•_PUN Successful_AJ0 professionals_NN2 will_VM0 create_VVI an_AT0 action_NN1 plan_NN1 to_TO0 design_VVI a_AT0 successful_AJ0 career_NN1 ._SENT 
The_AT0 takeaway_NN1 for_PRP professionals_NN2 looking_VVG to_TO0 have_VHI a_AT0 successful_AJ0 career_NN1 :_PUN The_AT0 very_AV0 technological_AJ0 disruptions_NN2 that_CJT are_VBB transforming_VVG jobs_NN2 and_CJC corporations_NN2 can_VM0 also_AV0 provide_VVI more_DT0 opportunities_NN2 for_PRP those_DT0 who_PNQ align_VVB their_DPS definition_NN1 of_PRF a_AT0 successful_AJ0 career_NN1 to_PRP the_AT0 future_NN1 of_PRF work_NN1 ._SENT 
