"The illiterate of the 21st Century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn."
Simulated Workplace
Diverse Job Roles, Diverse Companies and Diverse Industries
Bridge Your Skills Gap
Identify Relevant Skills and Combine Them Creatively and Responsibly to Develop a Dynamic Professional Identity
In a constantly evolving professional landscape, many jobs and skills become obsolete due to technological advancements and automation, while new ones emerge in response to these changes.
With the half-life of skills now reduced to under five years, it's crucial than ever to embrace lifelong learning and remain more versatile, adaptable, and collaborative in navigating this fast-changing environment.
So how do you expand your skill set and consistently bridge your skills gap? It's by developing a Dynamic Professional Identity.
As you know, your professional identity is the image or persona you present in the workplace and how others perceive you. It embodies your skills, experience, and values, distinguishing you from others in your industry.
To develop a Dynamic Professional Identity, identify skills relevant to your career goals and combine them in creative ways in your T-shaped skill set, and acquire these skills.
Attitude + Aptitude = Altitude
Identifying relevant skills and combining them creatively with a strong emphasis on a responsible attitude is the key to shaping your professional identity and staying relevant. Here's how you get it done.
Select job roles relevant to your career goals and explore them to find key skills, tools, concepts, and terminologies used in real-world contexts.
Shadow a professional, learn how skills are applied practically, understand industry practices and gain basic literacy in those skills.
Find how a skill aligns with your strengths and career goals, and determine whether it is complementary or core for your career growth.
Based on its alignment, start learning the skill to achieve functional or proficient literacy by leveraging curated resources.
"Great at One, Good at Many"
- a smart strategy to enhance one's employability
Developing a T-shaped profile—having a broad understanding of various fields while specialising in one's chosen discipline—illustrates this concept and serves as an effective strategy for navigating a dynamic job market.
"Jack of many trades and master of at least one."
What is a T-Shaped Skill Set?
A T-shaped skill set refers to a combination of skills that represents core skills with proficient literacy in a specific field (denoted by the vertical bar of the T), and complementary and transferable skills with basic or functional literacy in adjacent or related fields (denoted by the horizontal bar of the T).
A Few Examples
A software engineer who not only codes proficiently but also understands user experience (UX) principles and visual design basics.
A musician who is also a software engineer develops an AI-driven music production app.
A great writer who understands psychology → Creates content that persuades and sells.
A restaurant manager who develops financial literacy can make stronger strategic decisions.
"The future belongs to those who learn new skills and combine them in creative ways."
- Robert Greene
What You Get
Why Employers Look for a T-Shaped Skill Set
Individuals with a T-shaped skill set possess an interdisciplinary background and can see the big picture, approaching problems from various perspectives.
This fosters creativity and collaboration, making them better equipped to navigate complex projects that require knowledge from multiple domains. Below are a few traits that employers value in them.
Explore
Diverse Job Roles
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Examine
In-Demand Skills
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Expand
Your T-Shaped Skill Set
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Enhance
Your Employability
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Learn by Shadowing
How You Explore a Job Role
Here’s a step-by-step guide to exploring a job role and enhancing your employability.
Step 1
Select a job role and explore it to find key skills, tools, concepts, and terminologies.
Step 2
Shadow a professional and understand how a skill is applied practically.
Step 3
Understand how you collaborate with cross-functional team members.
Step 4
Learn real-world problem-solving through an interactive use case.
Step 5
Test your aptitude for learning the specific skill and measure your capabilities.
Step 6
Earn a 'Certificate of Exploration' and add value to your resume.
Step 7
Find if a skill aligns with your career goals at the core or complementary level.
Step 8
Acquire the aligned skill by utilizing the curated resources provided in the program.
Added Benefits
While exploring the job role, you also:
Shadowing
Experience
Improved
Self-Awareness
Industry
Knowledge
Informed
Skilling Decisions
Truly Responsible Community
Constant Touch with the Industry
By being part of our Truly Responsible community, you'll stay in constant touch with the industry, keeping you abreast of evolving trends and dynamics.
Having explored at least one job role in the last three months makes you eligible to access webinars, workshops, podcasts, and fireside chats conducted by industry experts for your professional development.
This community prioritises the growth of its members, both personally and professionally. This commitment fosters a supportive environment where individuals can enhance their skills, knowledge, and overall well-being, ultimately contributing to a stronger and more capable community.
Find Your Ikigai
You are Unique
Everyone is unique with their own strengths and talents.
"There is no more effective way to empower people than to see each person in terms of his or her strengths."
- Donald Clifton
Discover what makes you unique and nurture those qualities, as they will ultimately bring you profound joy and attract recognition and rewards you truly deserve.
