Did you know you may have as many as 8 different jobs in your lifetime
This is a seven-module course that will help you re-imagine your career in an unknown future. This course is for recent graduates, young adults who are interested in a lot of different fields but are unsure of where it will take them in their careers, and mid-career workers. You will be led by Christopher Bishop and Bryan Mattimore who will guide you through activities and other exercises to get you to really think outside of the box. Some of the things you will learn about are how to find a trend and be a part of it, what kinds of jobs are coming, and more. In the end of this course you will be able to: illustrate the changing nature of work – past, future, present, new future, discover and apply specific techniques to imagine future careers, articulate different research methodologies to discover aspects of the imagined future job, and adopt a new world view of work: lifelong learning + continuous creative thinking = future career success. Please enroll in this course if you are interested in any of the above elements. We look forward to having you in this course and would welcome your feedback in any area. We hope you enjoy this course!
What you’ll learn
- Students will discover and apply specific techniques to imagine future careers.
- Students should be able to articulate different research methodologies to discover aspects of the imagined future job.
- Students will adopt a new world view of work: lifelong learning + continuous creative thinking = future career success.
- The course will illustrate the changing nature of work – past, future, present, new future.
Course Content
- Inventing Jobs of the Future –> 1 lecture • 7min.
- Jobs that are coming! – nanopharmacists, robotic ethicists, and lunar tour guide –> 1 lecture • 4min.
- Discovering Your Mission in Life –> 1 lecture • 6min.
- How to Find a Trend and Be Part of It –> 1 lecture • 6min.
- Lifelong learning + lifelong creativity = career success –> 1 lecture • 5min.
- Inventing Your Future –> 1 lecture • 6min.
- Putting it all together for future success –> 1 lecture • 3min.
Requirements
This is a seven-module course that will help you re-imagine your career in an unknown future. This course is for recent graduates, young adults who are interested in a lot of different fields but are unsure of where it will take them in their careers, and mid-career workers. You will be led by Christopher Bishop and Bryan Mattimore who will guide you through activities and other exercises to get you to really think outside of the box. Some of the things you will learn about are how to find a trend and be a part of it, what kinds of jobs are coming, and more. In the end of this course you will be able to: illustrate the changing nature of work – past, future, present, new future, discover and apply specific techniques to imagine future careers, articulate different research methodologies to discover aspects of the imagined future job, and adopt a new world view of work: lifelong learning + continuous creative thinking = future career success. Please enroll in this course if you are interested in any of the above elements. We look forward to having you in this course and would welcome your feedback in any area. We hope you enjoy this course!