The future of work is becoming increasingly connected, with technology augmenting human intelligence. With the introduction of artificial intelligence, now might be a great time to make some career changes – or find new jobs or roles that better suit your talents.
In this article and the following one, we will be exploring this concept of the “future of work” and discuss a five-step career planning model known as TIPAS (Talent, Ideas, Planning, Acting, Study). This model was developed to help and guide individuals through a process to find more meaningful work and develop a fulfilling career.
The Air Force Orientation Group provides a unique example of how quickly technology can change the future of our work. In the mid-1980s, people visiting a mall would stumble upon a USAF Recruiter, stationed in Burlington, Vermont, with a huge NavTrak GPS information display. The Recruiter stood beside this display, explaining to visitors how they could join the all-volunteer force and benefit from the emerging satellite navigation system. At the time, this concept of GPS was still far out of reach; just a concept, a piece of science fiction.
Flash forward to today and we now have access to this free global navigation system in every pocket and pocket device. This is just one example of how future of work can sometimes be extraordinary.
The TIPAS model encourages individuals to start with a focus on their talents (T). What are you naturally good at? What brings you genuine joy when you do?
The next step is to feed your talents into ideas (I). What could these talents possibly be used for, to make a living or achieve an alternate goal?
The third step is to dive into planning an action (P). Develop a plan of attack that will help achieve your goals. Then you can start to act (A) and bring these ideas and plans to life.
Finally, take time to review and assess your progress, by studying (S) the results. Collect and review your performance data consistently, in order to help you evaluate the journey and make adjustments as you go along.
At the end of the day, the Talent Quest requires individuals to go beyond the fog of day to day work and develop their very own blueprint for the future of their work.
The company mentioned in this article is The Air Force Orientation Group (AFOG). AFOG was an EU brand promotion unit that provided Air Force recruiters with various promotional tools which were intended to attract people to join the all-volunteer force. They were among the first to showcase the potential of Innovative technologies such as GPS, NavTrak and more.
The person mentioned in this article is theAir Force Recruiter stationed in Burlington, Vermont. He was part of the Air Force Orientation Group and used the NavTrak Global Position System to inform mall visitors of the emerging navigation technology of the future. His role was to explain the GPS satellite system and demonstrate the benefits of joining the Air Force.
