LUCK IS Trends Part 1

… what happens when preparation meets opportunity! * *Seneca (Roman philosopher, mid-1st century AD)

WHERE DO YOU FIND OPPORTUNITIES?

Look for trends!

Trend: general direction in which something is developing or changing Think about what it USED to look like, what it looks like NOW, and what it MIGHT look like … THE PASTTHE PRESENTTHE FUTURE OCCUPATION EXAMPLES FASHION EXAMPLES COMMUNICATION METHODS TRANSPORTATION MODES ENTERTAINMENT EXAMPLES ENTERTAINMENT EXAMPLES

Trends Part 2

BABY BOOMERS /3 of the Canadian population 10,000,000 people By 2007 first baby boomers will be 60 years old

BABY BUST ,500,000 Smaller group Less competition than baby boomers

GENERATION Y OR (MILLENIALS) 1980 to million strong worldwide Centred around social media Thrives in team-based environments Global perspective High tolerance and acceptance of ideas

GEN Y ON THE JOB Very tech savvy More concerned with work-life balance than they are with job security Creative, hard workers with innovative ideas Not workaholics

GENERATION Z Born after 1995 The first post 9/11 generation (in which the world faces less economic instability, depleting resources and globally connected via social media) 2 billion worldwide Generation Z known as “screenagers”- the first tribe of ‘digital natives’ Malala

GENERATION ‘Z’ AT WORK….. Educated, industrious, collaborative and eager to build a better planet Innovative Able to filter through a lot of information in a short amount of time Ultra connected and involved in the fast-paced technological movement 15 year old Jack Andraka created a pancreas cancer test

16 YEAR OLD INVENTOR ANN MAKOSINSKI FROM B.C

ECONOMIC TRENDS Trends related to economics Canadian dollar falling and rising On-line banking Economy affects the workplace: boomers retiring, unemployment rates, contract positions, several part-time jobs

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Technological advances are radically changing how we live and work Internet Cell phones Social media IPads Robotics Virtual Room Conferencing at work

SOCIAL TRENDS Trends that affect society Environmental awareness Aging population Emphasis on healthy living Social Media

DEMOGRAPHIC TREND Demography is the study of human populations These trends can help us predict things about our social and economic lives

GLOBALIZATION An economic trend towards international trade and competition We can tap into markets abroad The world is a global village Canadian companies go elsewhere for cheap goods

WHAT’S HOT

Mathematicians/computer programmers Transportation officers and controllers Doctors dentists vets Pharmacists/dieticians/nutritionists Medical technologists/technicians Dentists/dental hygienists Lawyers Police officers/firefighters Information Technology Specialists WHAT’S HOT

WHAT’S NOT Agriculture Creative and performing artists Fishers Laborers Machine operators (food, beverage, tobacco) Office equipment operators Sheet metal workers Train crew operators