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ago the choice of
profession or career
was often based on the
level of secuzity,
financial success, and
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income it would
provide.

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was simpler — follow the
father’s foocsteps. The idea
of making a career change
partway through lite was
not a factor and the skills
required for a particular
profession were clearly
spelled out.

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millennium = on our
doorstep, diferent choices
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need to be made keeping in
mind that the same
guarantees of success in
one career are no longer
valid. A need exists for
diversity and flexibility in
skills, and the ability to
adapt and accept: change
quickly. In some cases one
career may have to be put
aside and another one
begun.

Labour markets now
favour people with more
advanced work skills as well
as more general education.
Much traditional low. skill
work has been replaced by
new technologies, and
almost all remaining jobs
have been moditicd by
technology. As well, most
work has become
“upskilled” and = more
complex - both more
technical and more general.

In its rapid state of
evolution, — information

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demands a
constant update of
computer and program
skills. Certain professions
can overlap into another
and basic knowledge of
cach is an added tool. With

technology

‘When you come right
down to it, they have to
be able to read and write.
One of the main issues
today is literacy. People
can be technologically
savvy, but can they read?”

this in mind, consideration
should be given to the
following: what essential
basic skills should one have;
can present skills be
enhanced to meet the

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needs; and, are they limited
to one specific: profession
or con they be transferred
without upgrading.

A 1996 British
Columbia Business
Council survey reported

language skills is still
critical in virtually every
occupation;

eto deal with more
comples and abstract
tasks, employers demand
higher education and
skill levels in new
employees, whether they
have graduated from
high school, college,
vocational school or
university;

* basic computer literacy
(word processing,
manipulating data using
a spreadsheet or a data
base program and
accessing information
fron: network) is
essential;

- * for today’s economy,

the following responses to new employees need a

the question, “What are balance of broad

British Columbian em- transferable skills

ployers looking for?”: combined with job

ea basic foundation in specitic skills;
math, science, and ®an entrepreneurial
personality is essential in
the job market, even if
you're looking for work.
in established companies.

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operational consultant for

Human Resources

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