This document discusses how to succeed in careers that have yet to be invented. It begins with the speaker's background and provides a socio-historical perspective on technological revolutions and how they have continuously reinvented the world of work. Emerging careers are presented that combine diverse disciplines like nanopharmacology and robotic ethicists. The speaker introduces the "Future Career Toolkit" involving developing one's unique voice, using an antenna to track changes in various fields, and meshing one's skills with others in a network. The toolkit is then demonstrated through exercises for individuals and groups to define their interests and research related topics, people, and groups to connect with regarding future opportunities. The overall message is that to navigate continually changing work landscapes,

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Christopher Bishop
chief reinvention officer
improvising careers
January 25, 2019
How to succeed at jobs that don’t exist…yet!

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• My background
• Socio-historical perspective
• Emerging careers
• Future Careers Toolkit
• What’s next?

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• My background
• Socio-historical perspective
• Emerging careers
• Future Careers Toolkit
• What’s next?

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• My background
• Socio-historical perspective
• Emerging careers
• Future Careers Toolkit
• What’s next?

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Historical context…
Innovation
The Industrial
Revolution
Age of Steam
and Railways
Age of Steel, Electricity
Age of Oil, Automobiles
and Mass Production
Age of Information and
Telecommunications
Deployment
Heavy
engineering
Model T
Internet/World
Wide Web Every aspect of life
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Source: “Technological Revolutions and Financial Capital”, Carlota Perez, 2002
Steam
locomotive
1829
1875
1908
1971
Mechanical
looms
Textile
manufacturing
Transporting
people & goods
Infrastructure-
buildings, bridges,
Travel ecosystem
1771
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13. “I refuse to issue a patent for fear it will
put my poor subjects out of work.”
Queen Elizabeth I
1589
regarding a
mechanized knitting
machine
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The world of work
has been constantly
reinvented…
as part of a process
that has been going
on for thousands of
years…

15. •Autonomous vehicle operator
•Blockchain software developer
•Sustainable energy technician
•3D printer operator
•Data scientist
Many top jobs in 2019 did not exist 5 years ago!
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16. U.S. Department of Labor predicts that
todays’ learners will have ?? Jobs by
age ??… 16

17. U.S. Department of Labor predicts that
todays’ learners will have 8 - 10 jobs…
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18. U.S. Department of Labor predicts that todays’
learners will have 8 - 10 jobs…by age 38!
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19. Estimates are 85% of the jobs today’s learners will be doing
in 20 years have not been invented yet…
15%
85%
Current Jobs
Non-existent
Jobs
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20. Using technology
that doesn’t exist…
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21. To solve problems we don’t
yet know are problems.
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• My background
• Socio-historical perspective
• Emerging careers
• Future Careers Toolkit
• What’s next?

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What do emerging careers
have in common?
Connect
unlikely
disciplines
Require
old/new
skills
Driven
by tech

24. mechanical
engineering
pharmacology
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25. Nanopharmacist

26. architecture mobility
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28. lawrobotics
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29. Robotic ethicist 29

30. fashion electronics
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31. Wired clothing
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32. hospitality astrophysics
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33. Lunar tour guideLunar tour guide
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• My background
• Socio-historical perspective
• Emerging careers
• Future Careers Toolkit
• What’s next?

35. Future Career Toolkit
VOICE + ANTENNA + MESH =
FUTURE SUCCESS
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1. Voice - defining your own brand
2. Antenna – mapping what you do to what is happening in the world
3. Mesh – finding and sharing with people who value your skills
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36. Future Career Tool #1 – Voice
•OBJECTIVE: Define your “uniqueness”
•What qualities make you stand out?
•What skills and experience make up your personal brand?
Keep in mind: your Voice will change and evolve over your work life
EXCERCISE
• Pick a favorite movie, book, TV show, game – current or from your
childhood
• What do you like about it? Why does it resonate with you?
• Write down the 2-3 aspects of the book or movie that you relate to
• Duration: 5 minutes (individual)
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37. Future Career Tool #1 – Voice
•OBJECTIVE: Define your “uniqueness”
•What qualities make you stand out?
•What skills and experience make up your personal brand?
Keep in mind: your Voice will change and evolve over your work life
EXCERCISE
• Pick a favorite movie, book, TV show, game – current or from your
childhood
• What do you like about it? Why does it resonate with you?
• Write down the 2-3 aspects of the book or movie that you relate to
• Duration: 5 minutes (individual)
FAVORITE TOPIC
MOVIE: Blade Runner Future culture, technology
BOOK: Rise and Fall of Nations Economics, global business
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38. Voice attribute Source Description
Future Career Tool #2 – Antenna
• Research 1-2 sources for each topic from your Voice exercise
• Pick a range of sources, media, channels
• Duration: 10 minutes (group)
Tracking culture, business, society, politics, technology
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39. Voice attribute Source Description
Future culture Futurism Newsletter, Web site
New York Times Printed, digital
Tech MIT Tech Review Web site, print mag
BBC Click TV show, web site
Global business Bloomberg Tech TV show
Wall St Journal Web site, app
The sweet spot – where ideas for new careers come from!
Future Career Tool #2 – Antenna
• Research 1-2 sources for each topic from your Voice exercise
• Pick a range of sources, media, channels
• Duration: 10 minutes (group)
Tracking culture, business, society, politics, technology
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40. • Using criteria defined in the Voice exercise, do a LinkedIn
search for groups/people in this area(s)
• Pick 3 people to “Connect“ with based on shared interest
• Find one group to join based on your topic
• Describe who you found and who you might connect with
• Duration: 10 minutes (individual/group)
Future Career Tool #3 - Mesh
CRM tools
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41. • VOICE continually reflect on what makes you unique –
know that it will evolve
• ANTENNA be diligent about monitoring information
sources and finding new ones
• MESH add five people a week to your profile – reach
for them when you are ready to move to your next job
Putting it all together…
VOICE ANTENNA MESH
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42. See you in the future…
@chrisbishop
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