Future Skills

The 2008 crisis was a hell-hole for the financial industry, as we all know. What most people don’t know, however, is that it was almost as bad for the legal profession. 60% of legal graduates (J.Ds) couldn’t get a job upon graduation. Finance and law are stereotypical industries where you are so specialized that—if the industry takes a hit—you will be in trouble. And then there's ecosystemic risk. Industry disruption is bound to happen everywhere sooner or later; to protect yourself you should learn transferable skills. Some top examples of transferable skills are: Learning how to learn, Social skills Focusing & getting into flow, Metacognition (thinking about how you think) Avoiding chronic stress Mastering a medium of communication ===================== Subscribe to Future Skills on: iTunes | Android  | Stitcher Rate us on iTunes. It will help more people the show and prepare properly Apply for the Future Skills Program