Soon enough, I will be writing a new book. The book will focus on how parents can help their children navigate the high school to college (or not) to career world during the chaos of the new world of work. Actually, the new ever changing world of work.
We are in the midst of a work revolution. Revolution may seem to be a dramatic word for a 20-year gradual process. But most revolutions take that long. The Industrial Revolution was 75 years plus. The Information Age Revolution began… when… with the personal computer? With the Internet?
This Information Age Revolution has led to massive freedom (and instability) for workers. The freedom is astonishing. If you have a business idea and a few hundred dollars, you could start a multi-national company today. Open your computer. Set up an account on any reputable freelancer site. Hire workers through freelancer job sites who live across the globe. 20 years ago, only wealthy individuals could set up multinational companies.
This change continues at a dizzying pace. Metaverse – fad or something real? The Crypto industry? Same question.
Artificial Intelligence – well that’s real. And huge, and about to change – or is changing- everything as much as the Internet.
Quantum computing may be even bigger? What?
There are dozens of other examples of the radical change that we are all enjoying (and enduring). How can you benefit from the revolution? That’s the question that I am absorbed in right now as I try to lead clients to the exciting- and scary- work world that lay ahead.
I’ll post updates about the book on Career Counseling Connecticut’s site. But… happy to help in the near term.