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SPECIAL EDITORIAL SECTION CAREER TRAINING & EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
Work has fundamentally changed, and how we approach work
and our career progression also needs a rethink
GONE ARE THE DAYS of working for one organization for
a majority of your career and slowly climbing the ladder
to management level before retiring with a gold watch at
65. Today's focus on the skills that you bring to the table,
rather than the job positions or degrees you've gained,
means that modern career paths can take many different
shapes.
Many hiring managers are now more interested in the
skills that you can bring to a position rather than what
roles you've previously performed. In fact, recent research
by LinkedIn found that 75 per cent of recruiting professionals
believe that skills-based hiring is now a priority in
their organization. And how you can now gain these skills
looks very different to before.
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THE DIFFERENT SHAPES OF THE MODERN
CAREER JOURNEY
Career ladder: The conventional ladder is career progression
in a sequential series of steps up the ranks - gaining
seniority, and higher pay, in a linear, vertical path. While the
career ladder offers a clear understanding of the steps you
need to take to advance your career, it's a rigid approach
that doesn't offer as many opportunities to expand your
skill set outside of your area of expertise.
Career lattice: A career lattice is when you further your
career by moves laterally, and at times even backwards,
as well as vertically through an organization. Perhaps you
join a different team but at the same seniority level you
were at, or even take a step down to learn new skills and
capabilities in a different function or industry.
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