The New Age of Careers

  • LinkedIn estimates that 70% or more of the global workforce is either actively engaged or passively considering a job or career change.

  • A "career for life" is essentially unheard of in the modern workforce. Research reports that the average American employee will change careers from 3-15 times, depending on their age.

  • The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2023 says that two-fifths of the core skills workers have today will be disrupted by technological change by 2027.

How are people navigating this new landscape?

In short, not very well. 

The Holmes-Rahe Life Stress Inventory puts changing careers as one of the most 20 stressful things that happens in life. Apparently, it’s right behind the death of a close friend. 

Most people lack the knowledge, confidence and ability to navigate a career change. And worse yet, they have no idea where to go for help.

This is where universities can once again have impact.

According to Harvard Business Review,  “Until recently, many of the important moves in our working lives were institutionalized, meaning they were well scripted by the communities and professions that oversaw them…Today, with the rise of nonlinear career paths, many of the transitions we make are “under-institutionalized.”

There is no immutable series of steps for the change you need to make, and no telling how long it will take or how to measure your progress…All this can offer you an endless sense of possibility, but it also makes it harder to figure out what you want to do, and where to start.

Signpost with many career option arrows

Fortunately, universities are uniquely positioned to provide credible and reliable continuous education and support for their alumni in a new and different way, with:

  • existing relationships built on trust and respect

  • robust platforms for communication

  • talented teams in place who know your alumni

What’s missing? Tried-and-true solutions that help you tackle your pain points. That’s where we come in!