Daily Thoughts #21: 5 Takeaways for The Future Trends of Employment...

This weekend I went to the MaGIC Academy Symposium 2017 - Disruptive Entrepreneurship which one of the session is about the future trends of employment in the next 10 years. The panels were with different background and willingly shared their personal perspective on how to stay relevant in the next decade’s job employment.

这个周末，我出席了MaGIC Academy Symposium 2017 - Disruptive Entrepreneurship论坛会，其中一个论坛环节，就谈到了未来10年的就业趋势。论坛嘉宾都是来自本地不同行业的佼佼者，他们无私地分享了自己对这个趋势的看法和建议如何在未来十年的就业趋势做好准备。

Talking about the quality that a person should have to be resilient in the future employment scenario, it is important to know what kind of quality should we equip. Here are 5 takeaways from the panels:

谈到一个人必须具备什么素质和技能才能在这竞争激烈的就业未来生存。这里有5个关键建议：

1 TAKE INITIATIVE

Take initiative to learn by asking and doing. It is important to have this attitude as people will not know how to help you when you are not asking or doing things. I found it very relevant as without the initiative, I will become a puppet of the system that others had built, just following the routine and rules. While taking initiative, you can discover your own interest and define your own character by keep exploring and learning. This is the quality that was highlighted by all the panels which they themselves also possessed as entrepreneurs.

1 有主动性

主动性来自不断地询问和动手做。我们必须了解其他人其实没有义务主动帮我们，因为他们也不知道我们需要些什么。所以，这个主动性其实是非常的重要，不然就会成了人们系统里的一个小螺丝，像僵尸般地跟着常规和规矩走。当有主动性时，我们可以自己学习和探索去寻找自己的兴趣并塑造自己的品性。这个主动性是每位嘉宾们都非常着重的素质，而且他们自己也是鉴行者。

2 PROBLEM SOLVERS

When you face a problem, what will you do? Do you find a solution? Do you find someone or something to blame? A progression from the first value, take initiative to find solution for the problem. Find out what the root of the problem is by troubleshooting and asking people with more experience. It is important to learn how to bootstrap and get yourself out of the problem.

2 问题解决者

当面对问题时，通常你会做什么？找解决方案？怪罪于其他人或物？该做的是，像刚才提到的主动性，主动地去找解决方案。通过研究问题或询问其他有经验的人来找出问题根源。要学会如何从一个有限资源的状态下生存并解决问题。

3 COMMUNICATION

In this era, no man is an island. We need to learn how to communicate and mix with all types of people. For example, in a company there are all kind of characters like bossy, helpful, independent, dependent, introvert, extrovert and so on. It is inevitable that we will come across these variety of people in a single company as the company needs the diversification to create a comprehensiveness in its operation and management. Thus, we need to learn how to collaborate and work with people of all kind or else it is us that will become the black sheep in the company. Besides that, storytelling is one of the most important communication skill that we should have as an individual. When we know how to tell story, we are more likely to get a deal done or persuade someone. People are stimulated with stories, especially those with progression and climax. Therefore, we must equip some stories that we can use to sell ourselves from time to time. There are ways to curate a story: from your own experience, from others experience or from what you read.

3 沟通能力

在这个是时代，没有人是个孤岛。我们必须学习如何和不同的人打交道。例如，在一个公司里会有不同的员工和上司比如霸道的，乐于助人的，独立的，跟随者型的，内向的，外向的，等等。公司必须有不同性格和类型的人来互补以便拥有全面性的操作功能。为了避免拖公司的后腿，那么学会沟通以促进合作是至关重要了。除此，对于个人来说，讲故事也是一个非常有用的技能。那些会讲故事的人会比较容易说服别人。人都是会被故事打动的，尤其是戏剧性的故事。所以，我们得有一些故事储备，随时可以使用。故事可以从：个人经验，别人的经验或读到的故事所编制成的。

4 FIND YOUR RELEVANCE IN THIS ERA

Again, take the initiative to learn about things that matter in this era. What is the current trend of this era? What is the hottest jobs in the world right now? What are the big companies and billionaires are venturing into? What are the cutting edges technology right now? Where are our own country right now in terms of economy and technology advancement? All these questions can lead us to become relevant with the current society. Note that application of AI, automation and roboticization are slowly become the norm for all the industries in the world, there will eventually jobs that will become obsolete but also new jobs will be created to solve the new problems. Like in Malaysia, there are limited young AI graduates that could fuel the transformation of the nation’s industries. Thus, this could be a golden bucket for those who seek for opportunities. In the last few decades, if you study oil and gas will more or less guarantee you a great pay while now, it is about the knowledge of integrating with technology. However, there are a lot of niche areas that can be explore. Just go out there and find your spot. When you spotted something, give all you got to become the standing point. Frankly speaking, it is not easy to find one, hence there may need a lot of try and error before getting one.

4 找出自己在这个时代的定位

自己得主动去了解这个时代的事情。时下最流行的事物是什么？最热门的职位是什么？大企业和富豪们在投资什么？最前端的科研是什么？目前你的国家所处的经济和科技发展如何？这些问题都可以让我们更了解现在所处在的社会。比如人工智能，自动化和机器人化慢慢成为了现代工业的趋势，未来的工作很多会被取代，但是也会制造不同新的职业。在马来西亚，就缺乏懂得人工智能的人才。所以，这对日后寻找机会的我们看到能下手的地方。这就好比几十年前，就读油气一行的都大赚了一笔，可是今日却是懂得科技的人能捞得红利。其实，在每一处都会有优势的领域，我们得主动自己去寻找并发掘它。当我们发现了，就赶紧成为那个领域的标杆。老实说，这也是一个多劳的旅程，得经历很多试错才会得到。

5 FEARLESS DECISION MAKING

There are a lot of the young nowadays, including me, are feared to make the wrong decision in life. Scared of making decision, this makes us not daring to try anything other than being inside the existing comfort zone. This will inhibit us to see what the world can actually offer to us when we dare to take the initiative to try things out. Making decision itself is also a skill that not many of us can master well. It is about how to analyze the situation, relate to your current situation and foresee what the consequences are. Using risk management and a bit of courage, most of us can overcome this fear of making decision and become someone that is decisive in the future.

5 勇敢做决定

现在的年轻一代，包括我，都非常害怕做错的决定。所以，这造就了对做决定有恐惧，并把我们限制在自个儿的舒适区中。这会阻止我们尝试新事物。要知道做决定其实也是个技能，而技能本身是得有训练才行。这个技能概括了明白处境，找出因果关系网和列出可能的结果。从这里，就可以利用风险管理和一点点的胆量来成为自己生活的主宰者。