Author(s): Andrea Clarke

Business

Foreword by Bernard Salt.In this second, fully revised and updated edition, career and leadership expert Andrea Clarke looks forward to the skills and attributes that will drive success in the post-COVID workforce.COVID-19 has drastically affected the way we work. It has made flexible working arrangements the new normal, it has brought into the spotlight the shortcomings of the casualisation of the workforce and made employers and employees question the skills and attributes best suited for success. But some things haven't changed. According to Andrea Clarke, author and creator of the Future of Work Program:"Talent is just as important as technology, and we all need to master eight specific human skills, which will help us lean towards change and become an asset to ourselves and the company we work for, instead of a liability."The book explores in detail the eight skills - Personal brand, Adaptability, Communication, Networking, Creativity, Leadership, Problem-solving, Lifelong learning - necessary to remain future fit in our post-pandemic world.Awards for the first edition of Future FitWINNER | Australian Business Book of the Year 2019FINALIST | UK Business Book Awards 2020CATEGORY WINNER | Best personal investment book, Australian Business Book Awards 2019FINALIST | Australian Career Book of the Year 2019Endorsements of the first edition of Future Fit"A roadmap for the confusion of the eternal 'future of work' question, through thrilling and brilliant storytelling. Funny, overwhelmingly honest and relatable." Alicia Stephenson, Director, Generational Dynamics, Incorp"The present and the future belongs to the skilled, to the agile and to the resilient... this is what Future Fit is all about." Bernard Salt AM"An incredible read for CEOs and leaders who know that closing the human skills gap will spark the innovation needed to stay competitive and pursue new market opportunities." Jacinta Jones, Chief Customer Officer, RollitSuper"Many parents ask me what they can do to help guide their children to future opportunities. From now on I'm going to tell them to read Future Fit." Dr Catherine Ball, Scientist and Entrepreneur."