Future skills

Future-proofing Careers five essential skills

How to make sure your skills stay in date as the world and technology change? Here are “five essentials.” All university students should know about them in the effort to future-proof their careers. They emphasize digital and technological skills to keep you competitive.

1

Expert Data Analysis

In-depth analysis of data will be fundamental if you want to ensure you stay on top of business trends and customer insights.

2

Advanced Social Selling

Out with cold calling, in with value-based social selling. Haven’t heard of it? It uses social media to find, connect with, understand and nurture your best sales prospects.

3

Mobile Expertise

Mastering mobile technology is more than owning a device. The way forward involves adapting business communication and content through mobile apps.

4

Multi-platform UX design

User experience (UX) design leads the way for everything from devices to platforms and from apps to websites, offering a greater reach to potential clients.

5

Network and information security

With the emphasis on technology, cybersecurity is critical if you want to ensure clients’ information, data and transactions are safe.

Future Skills: Three Pillars • Financial Capability

Upcoming: InnoTech Experience & Placement

Placement provides participants with job experience at innotech startup companies. They offers idea exchange and learning from industry experts with: • Understanding company structure • Introduction to company’s technologies • Guidance of company instructors √ Two-day placements with matched companies √ Preferences considered for company placement √ Matching of company needs and preferred skills √ Placement at preferred company

Company list at

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Registration open till Dec 2021

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depends on availability

• Future Skills for Employment • Innovation and Technology

The HSBC Future Skills Development Project, organized by HKFYG, adopts these three pillars to provide youth with diversified learning experiences, opportunities for practical application and professional training that can enhance their future skills.

Email: futureskills@hkfyg.org.hk Website: hkfyg.org.hk/futureskills Contact: 2169 0255