Future-Proof Your Career In A Digital First Economy

Learn the hiring trends, skills you need, how to build them, advancing your career or change career or securing a job

What you'll learn

The key trends shaping the digital-first workforce and what they mean for your role and relevance

Why job loss, redundancy, or career stalling may be a turning point—not an end point

How to identify and articulate your core transferable skills—especially those that transcend industries

The role of values, balance, and adaptability in future-proofing your career

What employers are looking for now—and what they’ll need in the future

How to recognize opportunities hidden in uncertainty, and build a plan grounded in personal meaning

Why lifelong learning is essential—and how to decide what to learn next

Requirements

No prior experience is required.

Description

In a world where careers are no longer linear and technology is reshaping every industry, the old rules no longer apply. Whether navigating job loss, considering a career shift, or simply planning ahead, this course is designed to help you understand what’s changing and what it means for your future—so you can confidently take control of your next move.This course gives you what most courses overlook: context, perspective, and the foundational knowledge to design a career strategy that works for you, rooted in your values, skills, and goals.With insights drawn from 30+ years of navigating global roles across industries—from engineering to healthcare to leadership—this course will help you reframe your career story and identify the critical elements needed to remain adaptable, marketable, and fulfilled.You’ll walk away not with a to-do list, but with a clear understanding of the forces shaping the future of work and a strong sense of aligning your next steps with who you are and where you want to go.What You’ll LearnThe key trends shaping the digital-first workforce and what they mean for your role and relevanceWhy job loss, redundancy, or career stalling may be a turning point—not an end pointHow to identify and articulate your core transferable skills—especially those that transcend industriesThe role of values, balance, and adaptability in future-proofing your careerWhat employers are looking for now—and what they’ll need in the futureHow to recognize opportunities hidden in uncertainty, and build a plan grounded in personal meaningWhy lifelong learning is essential—and how to decide what to learn nextLearning ObjectivesBy the end of this course, you will be able to:Explain the shifting nature of careers in a digital-first economyIdentify the internal and external forces influencing your professional futureRecognize your transferable skills and their value in different career pathsArticulate how your values can guide better career decisionsOutline the key factors to consider when creating your own learning and career development planApproach career transitions with more clarity, confidence, and resilienceWho This Course Is ForProfessionals facing or recovering from job lossCareer changers and late-career professionals exploring new directionsFreelancers, digital nomads, or those building portfolio careersAnyone wanting to stay relevant and fulfilled in a fast-changing worldCoaches, mentors, and career advisors supporting others through transition

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Future-Proofing Your Career

Lecture 3 Understand business and where you fit

Lecture 4 Introducing Digital-First

Lecture 5 Career Risks

Section 2: Reboot after job loss

Lecture 6 Becoming a job hunter - untimely unemployment and the digital workplace

Lecture 7 You have skills to match the right jobs

Lecture 8 Redundancy is not personal

Section 3: Identifying Emerging Trends and Opportunities

Lecture 9 Key Emerging Trends Shaping the Job Market

Lecture 10 Three Trends in skills and work

Section 4: Building a Versatile Skill Set for Future Job Markets

Lecture 11 Timeless skills

Lecture 12 Digital Domains - Collaboration, Cyber, Cloud, AI

Lecture 13 Lessons from Nigeria, Uganda and Spain

Lecture 14 Digital Domains - Data Literacy and Analytics

Section 5: Developing Organisational Perspective

Lecture 15 Developing Industry and Functional expertise

Lecture 16 Developing Organisational Adaptability and Transformation skills

Lecture 17 Organisational context slides with the above as narration

Lecture 18 Organisational Adaptability and Transformation slides with the above narration

Section 6: Develop Thinking Skills

Lecture 19 Complex and Wicked Problems in Cyber and the Online world

Lecture 20 Design Thinking

Lecture 21 Data Gathering and Modeling

Lecture 22 Brainstorming

Lecture 23 Problem Solving

Section 7: Project Team Member Skills

Lecture 24 Project, Programme and Product Management - Delivering digital products

Lecture 25 Project Team Competencies

Lecture 26 Part 1 - 8 Predictors of Team Performance

Lecture 27 Part 2 - The life cycle of a team and time to performance

Lecture 28 Part 3 of the team lifecycle

Section 8: Finding your direction and resilient life

Lecture 29 Setting a course with a balanced perspective

Lecture 30 Pursuing the meaningful resilient life

Lecture 31 Steering and Strengths on the voyage

Section 9: Conclusion

Lecture 32 Building on past, present and future in a digital economy

Professionals navigating job loss or redundancy who want to rebuild with clarity and confidence,Mid-to-late career individuals looking to stay relevant and purposeful in a digital-first economy,Career changers ready to align their work with their values, skills, and lifestyle goals,Freelancers, digital nomads, and portfolio career builders seeking to craft a flexible, sustainable path,Anyone feeling stuck, undervalued, or uncertain about the future of their career and looking for direction,HR and Career development professionals who support others in career transitions,Counselors