Building Your Career in Tomorrow’s Workplace (FutureLearn)

We’ll help you to identify and progress towards clearly defined career goals - whether you’re already employed or looking to start your career.

In the first week, we’ll review the key global changes impacting the world of work. In the second week, we’ll focus on what these changes may mean for future careers. We’ll cover the implications of radical new developments like 3D printing, the Internet of Things, cryptocurrencies and the Circular Economy.

Syllabus

Week 1: Brave new world?

Week 2: Creating the workplace of tomorrow

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you'll be able to...

- Explore a variety of contemporary business challenges and understand the skills that will be required for career success in this environment

- Identify new career, entrepreneurial and social enterprise opportunities that are presented by contemporary business challenges

- Identify your learning needs and determine how you will address these in order to enhance career opportunities

- Describe your personal competencies and attributes (skills, abilities, knowledge, career motivations), and the value these offer to a potential employer