Top career trends for 2024

As another year begins, we're all wondering if things really will be different this year... Well, when it comes to career development, we're pretty confident that change is nigh!

S we've taken a look at what we think will be hot in the world of career strategy and development in 2024.

From a move from artificial to human intelligence, through job design and job hopping, to the transformative power of peer collaboration, read on to find out what we think will dominate career and future of work thinking this year.

The rise of soft skills

As AI becomes more and more prevalent in our working lives, the need to develop technical - or hard - skills will be replaced with a renewed focus on the areas a robot can’t reach.

Think about focusing on empathy, leadership, communication, and trust; because building soft skills will be key to organisational success in 2024.

It’s time to put the human back in intelligence!

Job design

2024 will see a more human-centric approach to career development, with individuals increasingly crafting and designing their own jobs to fit their passions and skills.

Moulding roles to individual strengths, ambitions and life contexts will not only enable better person-fit, but will see organisations reaping more value in terms of engagement, retention, diversity and overall happiness.

Values, flexibility and wellbeing

Individuals will continue to prioritise factors that add to the richness of their working experience, rather than simply focusing on how much they get paid.

Working for organisations that align with personal values; that offer flexibility and autonomy over working practices; and that encourage and enable a focus on employee wellbeing will be top of the list for many in 2024.

Dynamic capabilities

The need to adapt, innovate and reshape has never been so great, as organisations continue to face disruption across the board.

Those that focus on creating learning cultures based on dynamic capabilities -where leaders model practices for acquiring, absorbing and exchanging knowledge; while also dealing with ambiguity and looking to the future; will create the environments where people will be empowered to harness complexity and change for their own success, and that of the organisation.

Job hopping

2024 will be the year in which hopping between jobs is finally destigmatised as ongoing economic uncertainty results in fast pivots and the rise of shorter tenures.

Rather than focusing on time in role, career progress will be more dependent on narrative and storytelling, with adaptability and transferable skills being key for individuals. Organisations will look for those who can make an impact, fast,

Related: CV gaps are also no longer a no-no.In fact time off spent productively can actually be a benefit to career progress!

Peer connection and collaboration

Traditional hierarchies will continue to be eroded, and individuals will increasingly seek new ways to connect and learn from each other.

Replacing more directive learning, peer collaboration will see people supporting and encouraging each other on equal terms, increasing accountability and boosting confidence, wellbeing and engagement.

TL;DR - 2024 will be the year of peer power!

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