How To Future Proof Your Career

Versatility is the need for survival in the job market. Today, it is also the much needed skill to get a job and retain it. Whichever career or industry you are in, evolution of oneself at work is essential for your career development. Time was different when an impressive resume could get you a job. That is no more the case, as jobs are no longer static and work is fast evolving than ever before. The 9-5 jobs no more exist and for many youngsters, 24X7 is the new job profile that many love to boast about.

- Narayan Krishnamurthy

Without getting into the merits or the lack of it, of being on call 24-hours a day, the need of the hour is to keep ahead through your own learning. The way the number of colleges, especially those with engineering and management degrees are shutting shop or finding lesser students taking admission, the message is clear—qualifications no more can guarantee you jobs. We are living in times where the skills needed to succeed are rapidly evolving and people in the work force are left to ask themselves, what should I be learning a