From DSC:
With some predictions saying that the workforce is going to be composed of upwards of ~50% of us being contingent workers, (I’ve already seen figures around mid 30’s and even 40%), the question I have is:
Are we teaching students how to protect themselves, how to sell themselves, how to sell their businesses, how to plan financially, etc.?
Consider this article:
- 11 mistakes freelancers make with design contracts — from invisionapp.com by Guillaume Leverdier
Would our students know about these types of mistakes?
Also, it seems to me that higher education should be helping students “future proof” themselves — or at least as much as possible. One of the values higher education should be bringing to the table is to identify which jobs are going to be around for the next 5-10 years and which ones aren’t.
Along these lines, lifelong learning and learning how to learn are becoming increasingly important. Thus, I will continue to try and post articles/resources on this blog in regards to metacognition and the like.