According to experts from EY, one of the Big4 in auditing and consulting globally, when choosing a major or a job, students should not follow trends, but should stick to their own interests.
Today, October 28, at the National Economics University, a seminar on the topic "Shaping the future: learning, adapting, leading" took place. The event was organized by the school in collaboration with Ernst & Young Vietnam Co., Ltd. (EY Vietnam).
The seminar was held in the context of many changes in future jobs, students need to have orientation to prepare themselves while still in university.
The seminar "Shaping the future: learning, adapting, leading" helps students have a career orientation in a changing world.
What will the future of work be like?
According to Mr. Nguyen Viet Long, Deputy General Director, Consulting EY Vietnam, Vietnam is in a period of behavioral change of individuals in society, 63% of transactions in the market are online and smartphone usage reaches 80%. These behavioral changes will affect future jobs. WEF's forecast for the period 2023 - 2027 shows that 23% of jobs in the world will be changed due to technology, geopolitical factors...; 12.3% of jobs will be lost; 10.2% will be new jobs.
"The labor market has never changed as quickly as it does now, and it will change even more dramatically in the future," said Mr. Long.
Mr. Nguyen Viet Long said that jobs in the future will have many changes.
According to data from LinkedIn, the most recruited positions in recent times are: human resources (Talent), sustainable development analysis, sales related to e-commerce. Macro changes affecting employment include the rapid development of digital technology, especially AI, as well as the demand for green development. Mr. Long recommends: "Students should pay attention to the ability to take advantage of job opportunities arising from these trends."
According to Mr. Long, it is important to note that in addition to the knowledge and skills learned at school, students must also cultivate some knowledge and skills that the market requires, such as research, in-depth analysis, skills related to digital technology, AI (especially Generative AI) is very important. In addition, students also need to pay attention to training critical thinking, interaction skills, and emotional intelligence.
Learn today to use for the next 30 years
Also at the discussion, Mr. Tran Phu Son, General Director of EY Vietnam, told a story about his time studying abroad in Australia, at Monash University (Master of Practical Accounting program). Feeling happy because he only had to study 4 subjects (while at the National Economics University, where Mr. Son studied at university, students had to study 52 subjects), the Vietnamese student was "shocked" when he held the 752-page introductory accounting textbook, reprinted for the 22nd time.
After researching, Mr. Son learned that the first edition of the book was about 650 pages long. With each reprint, the authors added a number of new examples (to illustrate the content of the lessons). The basic content of the textbook remained unchanged. Now, after 30 years of working in the accounting and auditing industry, Mr. Son finds that the principles presented in that 752-page textbook are still valid.
Mr. Tran Phu Son believes that what students learn at university today has fundamental value, helping them in their future work for many decades to come.
"Our education is like that textbook. First is the basic knowledge learned at university, then there are reprints where the content is supplemented with practical knowledge. What you learn today will be what will help you in the next decades. However, over time, you need to continue to update and enrich your knowledge," said Mr. Son.
Mr. Son added: "If we spend 15 minutes every day to really study, by the age of 30, when we are relatively mature, we will have had about 1,000 hours of study. 1,000 hours of study is a really meaningful number, helping us learn something very thoroughly."
Sharing this view, Mr. Nguyen Viet Long said: "From personal experience in studying as well as working, I recommend that students in each major spend 10 - 15 minutes writing down what we have learned, what we have done, and what we have not done. That is a very important habit. When we write in a notebook, we are also writing knowledge into our brains. This helps us think deeply and remember what we have learned."
How to reduce "struggling" when choosing a path
In response to the concerns of many students about which career path to choose after graduation, Mr. Nguyen Viet Long advised them to be steadfast in their chosen major, not to be pressured by their peers (following the crowd), thinking this or that is better and then change. In reality, hot majors that follow trends and trends only last for a while.
A few years ago, it was the marketing industry for real estate or securities businesses. But recently the market has declined, and many employees have had to quit their jobs. Recently, there has been a rush to study data or IT. But now there are signs that the IT job market is slowing down. "I think we should not rush to follow the trend. Be confident, persistent, and dig deep into the path you have chosen to become a professional," Mr. Long expressed.
Mr. Tran Phu Son also commented that people often have the mentality of "standing on this mountain and looking at that mountain". In fact, even very successful people, known globally, such as Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, when he was studying for an MBA at Stanford University, wrote a career plan for the next 25 years. But it turns out that the career that Mr. Cook built was completely different from that plan.
"Saying that is to show that in fact the story determines something long-term very clearly and the possibility of going 100% right is impossible. Therefore, if we have not shaped the future, there is nothing wrong with that, there is nothing to worry about," Mr. Son shared.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/chuyen-gia-big4-khuyen-sinh-vien-chon-viec-lam-khong-chay-theo-trao-luu-185241028201015712.htm
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