“The Upskill Gambit - Discover the 5 Keys to Your Career and Income Security in the Digital Age” (new Amazon book (Audible) (Kindle)

Friends, if you want to discover the five keys to enduring career and earnings success then The Upskilling Gambit is for you (Audible) (Kindle). Join us for a journey that will transform your professional growth and unlock new opportunities for you and your organization. The global workforce - with an estimated 1 billion Knowledge Workers - has undergone a remarkable transformation from the Industrial Age to the Information Age and now entered the contemporary Digital Age. This transformation has been largely driven by technological advancements and economic cycles. In the Industrial Age the workforce was primarily characterized by manual labor, with individuals working in factories and other manufacturing facilities. Specialization and repetitive tasks were the norm, with limited opportunities for intellectual engagement or skill development. The Information Age also brought about a shift towards knowledge-based work, as industries began to rely on information processing and communication infrastructure. This led to the rise of white-collar jobs and a growing demand for skills in computing, data analysis and first generation robotics.

Thesis: A generational opportunity awaits all Knowledge Workers who focus on “Upskilling” their talents - across all industries, functional disciplines and geographic regions - in the new digital economy. Given the vast focus on job displacement due to technology innovation and business process improvement - in the near term - the upside growth potential in the medium-long term far outweighs the downside risk for all who invest in “Upskilling”.

Contents:

I - Introduction

II - Upskilling - The Big Picture

III - Skills Reign Supreme

IV - Career Myths vs. New Realities 

V - The Newest Normal

VI - The Upskilling Paradigm 

VII - The 5 Keys to Successful Upskilling

VIII - Future Demand for Jobs and Skills

IX - Upskilling Teams and Organizations

X - The Master Key - Value

XI - Taking Ownership … Taking Action

XII - Conclusions 

Our Mission: The purpose of this book is to enable and equip Knowledge Workers - spanning an array of disciplines and industries around the globe - with the methods and tools to optimize their career and earnings potential through multiple forms of Upskilling.

Best Practice: Knowledge Workers should proactively begin defining their Upskilling strategy early in their careers in order to gain the full advantage for their professional and income growth.

Success awaits you on your Upskilling journey!

“The Upskill Gambit” is the latest addition to our Learning Wizard book series:

1 - The Upskill Gambit - Discover the 5 Keys to Your Career and Income Security in the Digital Age  (Audible) (Kindle) 

2 - Creative Problem Solving: Root Cause Analysis, 5 Whys, Feynman Technique and Beyond (Audible) (Kindle) 

3 - Transformation of the Global Education System - The Disruptive Impact of AI, Mixed Reality and Next Gen Knowledge Workers (Audible) (Kindle) 

4 - Gifted - Transform your life with lessons learned from the world’s most creative people (Audible) (Kindle) 

5 - The Art and Science of Learning - Ordinary Gifts … Exceptional Results (Audible) (Kindle) 

Much success. Order today, Genesys Digital (Amazon Author Page) https://tinyurl.com/hh7bf4m9 

Google IT Automation with Python (certification)

Colleagues, the Google IT Automation with Python beginner-level, six-course certificate, developed by Google, is designed to provide IT professionals with in-demand skills -- including Python, Git, and IT automation -- that can help you advance your career. Knowing how to write code to solve problems and automate solutions is a crucial skill for anybody in IT. Python, in particular, is now the most in-demand programming language by employers. This program builds on your IT foundations to help you take your career to the next level. It’s designed to teach you how to program with Python and how to use Python to automate common system administration tasks. You'll also learn to use Git and GitHub, troubleshoot and debug complex problems, and apply automation at scale by using configuration management and the Cloud. This certificate can be completed in about 6 months and is designed to prepare you for a variety of roles in IT, like more advanced IT Support Specialist or Junior Systems Administrator positions. Upon completion, you can share your information with potential employers, like Deloitte, Target, Verizon, and of course, Google. We recommend that you have Python installed on your machine. For some courses, you’ll need a computer where you can install Git or ask your administrator to install it for you.\n\nIf you’d like to learn the fundamentals of IT support, check out the beginner level Google IT Support Professional Certificate. 

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For your reading pleasure consider: 

1 - JavaScript Full Stack Developer: Capture the Job Offer and Advance Your Career (Audible) (Kindle)

2 - AI Software Engineer: ChatGPT, Bard & Beyond (Audible) (Kindle) 

 

3 - The Upskill Gambit - Discover the 5 Keys to Your Career and Income Security in the Digital Age (Audible) (Kindle) 

Much career success, Lawrence E. Wilson - Online Learning Central (share with your team)  

“Creative Problem Solving - Root Cause Analysis, 5 Whys, Feynman Technique & Beyond” (audio & ebook)

Colleagues, would you like to discover the top 10 creative problem solving techniques used by teams, individuals and organizations worldwide? The “Creative Problem Solving” (Audible) (Kindle) book is your perfect starting point. You will learn: 1) The Characteristics of Creative Problem Solvers, 2) Mind Mapping, 3) Seven-Step Problem Solving Process, 4) Root Cause Analysis, 5) Force Field Analysis, 6) PESTEL Analysis, 7) Five Whys, 8) SCAMPER Technique, 9) SWOT Analysis, 10) Phoenix Checklist, and 11) Feynman Technique. The aim of this book is to furnish the reader with a comprehensive survey of the top ten most noteworthy problem-solving strategies and steer them towards selecting the ideal approach(es) for their conundrum, executing the method, and evaluating the outcome. This book endeavors to equip the reader with a thorough understanding of how to wield these techniques with efficacy, enabling them to tackle problems effectively across a spectrum of scenarios.

Listen today via Amazon Audible (https://tinyurl.com/je75bkmp) or

Read by way of Amazon Kindle (https://tinyurl.com/4svzf6jc) 

Makes a great Christmas gift: “Learning Wizard” book series (https://tinyurl.com/5rkcmx4m)  

1 - The Upskill Gambit - Discover the 5 Keys to Your Career and Income Security in the Digital Age  (Audible)  (Kindle)

2 - Creative Problem Solving: Root Cause Analysis, 5 Whys, Feynman Technique and Beyond (Audible) (Kindle) 

3 - Transformation of the Global Education System - The Disruptive Impact of AI, Mixed Reality and Next Gen Knowledge Workers (Audible) (Kindle) 

4 - Gifted - Transform your life with lessons learned from the world’s most creative people (Audible) (Kindle) 

5 - The Art and Science of Learning - Ordinary Gifts … Exceptional Results (Audible) (Kindle) 

Much success, Genesys Digital (share with your team) [https://tinyurl.com/6pwbp36d] 

“JavaScript Full Stack Developer - Capture the Job Offer and Advance Your Career” (Amazon audio & ebook)

Dev colleagues, the new “JavaScript Full Stack Developer”  book will equip you to capture your ideal job offer and advance your career growth. Whether you are new to JavaScript script or are already a developer considering pursuing a career in JavaScript in the long term, this book will expose you to every opportunity available for you as a JavaScript developer. You will also benefit from the simplified tips on how to land your next job as a JavaScript programmer. But, more importantly, the thoroughly laid out guidelines here will help you make smarter IT career decisions and go beyond just hoping to achieve your dreams of a successful career as a developer. As a JavaScript Developer, you must be proficient in JavaScript and other JavaScript frameworks such as Ember, Angular JS, or React.js. Others include libraries like jQuery and Backbone.js. It is also recommended that you know CSS and HTML. In addition, every Developer needs to understand how to use version control tools Git enterprise and Git. You must also know how to work with languages specific to the web, such as PHP, ASP, Ruby, and Python.

Access & listen on Amazon Audible: https://tinyurl.com/2cvnm7pd

Download & read from Amazon Kindle: https://tinyurl.com/yk93u6fw

Consider the “Interview Prodigy” book series: https://tinyurl.com/yckvfh67

1 - JavaScript Full Stack Developer: Capture the Job Offer and Advance Your Career (Audible) (Kindle)

2 - AI Software Engineer: ChatGPT, Bard & Beyond (Audible) (Kindle) 

3 - The Upskill Gambit - Discover the 5 Keys to Your Career and Income Security in the Digital Age  (Audible) (Kindle) 

Much success … order today, Genesys Digital (Amazon Author Page) https://tinyurl.com/hh7bf4m9