2. LUCK IS Trends Part 1

3. … what happens when preparation meets opportunity! * *Seneca (Roman philosopher, mid-1st century AD)

4. WHERE DO YOU FIND OPPORTUNITIES?

5. Look for trends!

6. Trend: general direction in which something is developing or changing Think about what it USED to look like, what it looks like NOW, and what it MIGHT look like … THE PASTTHE PRESENTTHE FUTURE OCCUPATION EXAMPLES FASHION EXAMPLES COMMUNICATION METHODS TRANSPORTATION MODES ENTERTAINMENT EXAMPLES ENTERTAINMENT EXAMPLES

7. Trends Part 2

8. BABY BOOMERS 1947-1966 1/3 of the Canadian population 10,000,000 people By 2017 first baby boomers will be 70 years old

9. BABY BUST 1967-1979 5,500,000 Smaller group Less competition than baby boomers

10. GENERATION Y OR (MILLENIALS) 1980 to 2000 80 million strong worldwide Centred around social media Thrives in team-based environments Global perspective High tolerance and acceptance of ideas

11. GEN Y ON THE JOB Very tech savvy More concerned with work-life balance than they are with job security Creative, hard workers with innovative ideas Not workaholics

12. ECONOMIC TRENDS Trends related to economics Canadian dollar falling Charge accounts and ATM machines Economy affects the workplace

13. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Technological advances are radically changing how we live and work Internet Cell phones Social media IPads Robotics

14. SOCIAL TRENDS Trends that affect society Environmental awareness Aging population Emphasis on healthy living

15. DEMOGRAPHIC TREND Demography is the study of human populations These trends can help us predict things about our social and economic lives

16. GLOBALIZATION An economic trend towards international trade and competition We can tap into markets abroad The world is a global village Canadian companies go elsewhere for cheap goods

17. WHAT’S HOT

18. Mathematicians/computer programmers Transportation officers and controllers Doctors dentists vets Pharmacists/dieticians/nutritionists Medical technologists/technicians Dentists/dental hygienists Lawyers Police officers/firefighters Information Technology Specialists WHAT’S HOT

19. WHAT’S NOT Agriculture Creative and performing artists Fishers Labourers Machine operators (food, beverage, tobacco) Office equipment operators Secretaries Sheet metal workers Train crew operators