{"id":12503,"date":"2018-01-11T12:44:35","date_gmt":"2018-01-11T12:44:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/?p=12503"},"modified":"2023-08-02T10:54:42","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T08:54:42","slug":"what-is-the-new-professionals-2018-career-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/what-is-the-new-professionals-2018-career-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is The New Professional\u2019s 2018 Career Guide?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n            <!-- Responsive picture tag -->\n        <picture class=\"picture-block\">\n            <source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/the-new-professionals-career-guide-2018_desktop_download-form.jpg\" >\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/the-new-professionals-career-guide-2018_mobile_download-form.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n        <\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<p>By the year 2020, more than a third of the desired core skill sets of most occupations will be made up of skills that aren\u2019t yet considered vital to the job today.<sup>1<\/sup> This is just one prediction of the many, changing the future of work and your career path. Our modern economy will be further characterised by swift and frequent technological innovation, implementation and change, making it <strong>almost impossible to rely solely on one qualification.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter the <a href=\"https:\/\/careerguide.getsmarter.co.za\/2018-career-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Professional\u2019s 2018 Career Guide<\/a>, your resource for the latest career trends, disruptive markets and industry predictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is the New Professional\u2019s 2018 Career Guide?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since its inception in 2013, GetSmarter\u2019s annual Career Guide has been downloaded by over 49,000 New Professionals who need exclusive access to the latest industry insights, workplace trends, and career advice in order to kickstart a successful career strategy in the new year. <a href=\"https:\/\/careerguide.getsmarter.co.za\/2018-career-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download your free copy today<\/a> to join the like-minded and innovative community of New Professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who is the New Professional?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The New Professional is a future-orientated, global thinker and a ferocious learner. Prepare for what is to come with the New Professional\u2019s 2018 Career Guide and you\u2019re guaranteed your best start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What\u2019s in The New Professional\u2019s 2018 Career Guide?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2018\u2019s edition of this highly anticipated 25-page Career Guide will focus on these three key areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Embracing the new career economy<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>How do you stay relevant amidst technological transformation?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From artificial intelligence and Bitcoin to self-driving cars, big data and drones, prepare yourself for the modern career economy by studying further as a new professional and embracing this new working world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Paying attention to career predictions<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>What will the future of work look like?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>85% of the jobs that will exist in 2030 haven\u2019t been invented yet.<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The relevance of your current skill set will impact your future career path. By paying attention to career predictions, you can combat career stagnation and prepare yourself for a globalised workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Having future-focused career goals<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>When was the last time you defined your steps towards success?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your skill set is a commodity. 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