Few concepts to stay 'market relevant' as professionals. Presentation shared during Luxoft Career Days

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“Much to learn you still have…my old padawan.
This is just a beginning”
Yoda
Few thoughts on lifelong learning
Przemek Berendt

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How many degrees/diplomas/school/courses have you
completed?
Musical School
Blackhawk Technical College
 Associate Degree in Programming
WSB-NLU:
 Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science
 Post graduate studies in IT management
DePaul University
 Master of Science in Computer Science
* Studies that result in either degree, or diploma that took more than 6 months!
Primary school & High School don’t count.
HPC/LMA count
SGH
 Post graduate studies in Valuation of public companies
Course
• Technical Stocks Analysis
Harvard Business School
 Program for leadership development
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How many professions/vocations have you had?
Saxophone player - Jazz musician
Maintenance boy
Electric store clerk
IT support technician
.NET developer
System Analyst
Systems Manager
Managing Director
VP Global Marketing
* Earned money, more than 6 months! Older than 16
Junior than Regular than Senior Java count as 1

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“Ninety-one percent of Millennials (born between 1977-1997) expect to stay in
a job for less than three years, according to the Future Workplace “Multiple
Generations @ Work” survey of 1,189 employees and 150 managers. That
means they would have 15 - 20 jobs over the course of their working lives!”

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LIFELONG LEARNING DEFINED
Lifelong learning is the "ongoing, voluntary, and self-
motivated"[1] pursuit of knowledge for either personal or professional
reasons. Therefore, it not only enhances social inclusion, active
citizenship, and personal development, but also self-sustainability, as
well as competitiveness and employability.
The lifelong learners, including persons with academic or professional
credentials, tend to find higher-paying occupations, leaving monetary,
cultural, and entrepreneurial impressions on communities, according to
educator Cassandra B. Whyte

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“I have no special talents. I am only
passionately curious.“
Albert Einstein

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Curious Mind
 People are better at learning information that they are curious about
 Memory for incidental material presented during curious states was
also enhanced
http://www.cell.com/neuron/abstract/S0896-6273(14)00804-6
"Curiosity may put the brain in a state that
allows it to learn and retain any kind of
information, like a vortex that sucks in
what you are motivated to learn, and also
everything around it," says Dr. Matthias
Gruber, lead author of the study.
curiosity
kjʊərɪˈɒsɪti/
noun
1.
a strong desire to know
or learn something.

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How to develop a curious mind
Don’t be biased
Question things
Be enthusiastic
Avoid boredom
Avoid routine
Explore the world

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5 minds
 The disciplined mind, to learn at least one profession, as
well as the major thinking (science, math, history, etc.)
behind it
 The synthesizing mind, to organize the massive amounts
of information and communicate effectively to others
 The creating mind, to revel in unasked questions—and
uncover new phenomena and insightful apt answers
 The respectful mind, to appreciate the differences
between human beings - and understand and work with all
persons
 The ethical mind, to fulfill one's responsibilities as both a
worker and a citizen

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Ikigai
Ikigai (生き甲斐,pronounced [ikiɡai])
is a Japanese concept meaning "a reason for being". Everyone,
according to the Japanese, has an ikigai. Finding it requires a
deep and often lengthy search of self. Such a search is
regarded as being very important, since it is believed that
discovery of one's ikigai brings satisfaction and meaning to
life.[1] Examples include work, hobbies and raising children

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Why is it important?

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Why is it important?

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What can I do about it?
Read Learn Follow Share

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Key takeaways
It is more than likely you will change your
job in your lifetime (more than once)
Develop curious mind
Build your 5 intelligences
Find your ikigai
Stay market relevant

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Thank you!