Forget about a job for life; today’s workers need to prepare for many jobs across multiple industries

opinions By Ruchi Sinha ADELAIDE, Australia

Both my parents worked for 30-plus years for their employers – they had lifelong careers at a single company. Growing up, they taught me the importance of “loyalty” and “commitment.”

But in a rapidly changing world, the concept of a job for life has become as rare as a dial-up internet connection.This shift from stable, long-term employment and single-employer careers to a world where frequent job changes are the norm comes directly from globalization, rapid technological advancements and the changing ideas about work. Why such rapid change now? Globalization has turned the world economy into […]

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