The document discusses trends in four major areas of careers in 2018: personal branding and career communications, career management and longevity, the dynamic workplace and how we work, and talent management, hiring, screening and onboarding. Some key trends include the growing importance of visual communication and storytelling skills, an emphasis on career adaptability and pivoting skills, the normalization of side gigs, and changes in hiring practices like increased use of video interviews, screening assessments and a loosening of degree requirements.

1. 2018
19 Top
Careers
Industry
TrendsCareer Thought Leaders

2. "... advance and professionalize the careers
industry to improve career management,
leadership development, and career agility of
professionals worldwide."
(mission)
Career Thought Leaders

3. PERSONAL BRANDING CAREER MANAGEMENT
DYNAMIC WORKPLACE TALENT MANAGEMENT
How you communicate who you
are in person, online, and in
career marketing documents.
How you plan and maintain
career longevity in today's
dynamic workforce.
How the landscape of
employment and workforce
expectations are changing.
How companies are adapting in
their hiring, screening, and
talent management practices.
2018 Careers Industry Trends
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4. personal
branding &
career
communications01

5. People expect you to be real, authentic, and
transparent.
personal branding
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6. 94% 600,000X
FASTER THAN TEXTMORE TOTAL
VIEWS
40X
MORE LIKELY
TO BE READ
online communication has gone visual
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7. You still need a resume -- a tech-savvy,
modern document.
career marketing
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8. 70% 54%
DECIDED NOT TO
HIRE
USE SOCIAL MEDIA
TO SCREEN
69%
USED A SEARCH
ENGINE
your social brand grows in importance daily
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9. Storytelling is here to stay -- get good at it!
brand communications
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10. career
management,
advancement &
longevity02

11. Career stability will now depend on your
adaptability and consistency.
career longevity
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12. PIVOT LIFE
WORK/LIFE
INTEGRATION
FASTER
COACH
SEEKING COACHING &
RESOURCES
career identity is no longer for life
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13. You are in charge of your career -- the
realization of "free-agent nation."
career advancement
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14. BIAS INCLUSIVE
LEADERSHIP STYLEAWARE
FREE
FROM OF ONLINE
RED-FLAG BEHAVIORS
emotional intelligence really does matter
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15. Companies are offering more development
programs to increase retention.
career advancement
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16. dynamic
workplace,
globalization &
how we work03

17. The world of work is changing fast -- and it
can be scary.
jobs of the future
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18. ECONOMIC POLITICALFORCESSHIFTS
globalization of careers
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19. A side-gig is becoming the norm, not the
exception.
how we work
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20. 43%
WORKING
REMOTELY
how we work
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21. talent
management,
hiring, screening
& onboarding04

22. More candidates are doing it; hiring
managers expect it.
salary negotiation
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23. hiring process and the candidate experience
10
ROUNDS OF
INTERVIEWS FOR
SOME CANDIDATES
VIDEO
MORE VIDEO
INTERVIEWS
SHOW
PRESENTATIONS
REQUIRED FOR MORE
INTERVIEWS
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24. Blind hiring is on the rise and the technology
is impacting candidate experience.
hiring and discrimination
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25. hiring assessments and gamification
75%
EMPLOYERS USING
SCREENING
ASESSMENTS
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26. Hiring managers are giving up on the purple
squirrel and loosening the reigns on degrees.
candidate requirements
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