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Chapter 4

Career development skills a high priority for all

We will live longer, and to finance our later years many of us will need to work well into our seventies or even eighties. At the same time, employment security is more and more unpredictable.

Learning how to develop career options is one of the most important things we can invest in for our future well-being. This strategic skill will become literally survival-critical, and should be taught by our employers as part of every person’s basic development curriculum.

Why career development skills will be a vital skill going forward

With the combination of increased longevity and the ever-increasing unpredictability of our medium- and longer-term employment situations, one would think ...

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