CareerTalk

Are Your Skills Still Going to Matter in Five Years?

The workplace is being re-engineered in real time. Artificial intelligence, data intelligence, automation and global economic pressure are not future trends, they are already reshaping who gets hired, who gets promoted and whose careers quietly stall.

The skills that make you valuable today are not guaranteed to protect your relevance tomorrow. Your ability to adapt, re-skill and reposition yourself is no longer optional. It is the defining factor in your long-term career security and growth.

The Reality of Today’s Workforce

 Nearly 39 percent of the core skills people use today are expected to change or become obsolete by 2030, according to major workforce studies.

Building Your Power Circle:

How Female & Black Entrepreneurs Are Shaping the Future of Business!

Ladies, we know that building a business comes with its fair share of challenges, especially when it comes to closing the entrepreneurial gender gap. But here is the thing. We are paving the way for future generations of female entrepreneurs and we are doing it by building strong, supportive networks that lift us up and help our businesses thrive.

Here is how you can tap into your power circle and turn challenges into stepping stones:

1. Find Your Tribe 

I believe that in every woman’s career journey, there comes a moment when ambition alone is no longer enough. You cannot simply depend on your manager or wait for sheer luck to hand you an opportunity.

What truly moves us forward is the combination of clarity, discipline, and focus and yes, sometimes with a bit of luck, a good mentor, a self-help book that speaks to you, and a renewed attitude that fuels you.

Why? Because success is rarely accidental. I’ve come to realise that success leaves clues.

Whether we like it or not, it’s the result of daily choices that, over time, transform not just our careers, but our lives.

That is why the idea in this post struck me so strongly. A new mindset really can start in one day. A new habit can take root in just 21 days. In 90 days, we can build skills that…

The Opinion Detox: Your Path, Your Power

We’ve been taught to perform. To impress. To shrink ourselves into titles, timelines and templates.

But what if the boldest career move you can make this year is to stop letting other people’s opinions script your life?

This powerful quote from @melrobbins hits differently because it names the truth many of us avoid. Your success will never be sustainable if it’s based on someone else’s expectations.