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Career Reshaped Episode 11: Stay Ahead on 2025's Job Market!
What if staying competitive in 2025 wasn’t about working harder—but upskilling smarter?
In this eye-opening episode of Career Reshaped, Pauline shares what the World Economic Forum already confirmed: 50% of workers will need new skills by 2025—and that future is already here.
But instead of panicking, Pauline explains why this is actually good news. It’s a chance to grow, stay relevant, and land roles that align with where the world of work is going.
She unpacks how the Australian job market is shifting, what employers are really looking for, and why reskilling isn’t just for tech professionals—it’s for anyone who wants to keep thriving. Through her real-life examples and thoughtful insights, Pauline offers encouragement for those feeling overwhelmed or unsure of where to start.
This episode is a reminder that you don’t need to have it all figured out to take action. With the right support, a clear focus, and a willingness to adapt, you can shape a career that grows with you.
🎧 Tune in to hear how to future-proof your career in a way that feels achievable, practical, and genuinely exciting.
Discussion Overview
According to the World Economic Forum, 50% of employees will need to update their skills by 2025. This isn’t just a suggestion—it’s a reality check. As the job market evolves rapidly, staying competitive means continuously learning and growing. Upskilling is no longer optional; it’s essential for career security and opportunity.
AI is becoming a major part of both our professional and personal lives. Learning how to use tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Notion—even casually—can boost your productivity and confidence. The goal isn’t to become an expert overnight, but to start building tech fluency before it becomes a necessity.
Skill-based hiring is when employers focus on what you can do rather than only on your degree or job title. This trend values transferable skills—like adaptability, communication, and problem-solving—which opens doors to people with diverse experiences and backgrounds.
The top three growing industries for 2025 include:
- Technology
- Healthcare
- Renewable energy
Meanwhile, industries like retail and traditional manufacturing continue to decline, with many roles being automated or phased out. Staying updated on these trends can help you plan smart career moves.
- Technology
- Healthcare
- Renewable energy
Meanwhile, industries like retail and traditional manufacturing continue to decline, with many roles being automated or phased out. Staying updated on these trends can help you plan smart career moves.
Career adaptability starts with being proactive. Reskilling through online platforms, training programs, or even free resources like Jobs & Skills Australia and Seek.com.au helps you pivot smoothly into emerging roles. Planning now means you won’t be caught off guard if your current role becomes obsolete.
A strong LinkedIn presence can open doors to jobs you didn’t even apply for. Update your skills section, share industry insights, and network with seasoned professionals. Visibility increases your chances of being noticed and recruited.
Podcast Transcript:
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| 00:00 | 50 of individuals would need to have |
| 00:02 | updated their skills yesterday |
| 00:06 | hey it's natasha and i'm pauline we're so pumped to bring you even bigger and |
| 00:11 | better stuff this season too of career reshape we've got new guests free master |
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| 00:26 | instagram at my.career.angels according to the world economic forum 50 |
| 00:32 | of employees will need to update their skills by 2025. |
| 00:38 | yeah you heard that right 50 of individuals would need to have |
| 00:42 | updated their skills yesterday |
| 00:46 | hi my name is pauline and i am one of the career coaches from my career angels |
| 00:52 | and this is our channel career reshape so welcome |
| 00:56 | look today i would like to talk to you about |
| 01:00 | the australian job market now yes i did |
| 01:03 | mention that 50 of individuals need to |
| 01:09 | look at updating those skills don't worry this is a huge opportunity and |
| 01:13 | just because you haven't updated those skills yet doesn't mean that you can't |
| 01:17 | start doing that today and take advantage of the changes that are |
| 01:23 | happening around us so |
| 01:26 | whether you are an experienced pro or just starting out you need to know the |
| 01:31 | game changing strategies that could make or break your career in |
| 01:36 | 2025 but |
| 01:39 | stick with me i will talk you through in how you can |
| 01:44 | make it first things first a i |
| 01:49 | i highly recommend that you start and make a tech study plan so |
| 01:56 | why what does this all mean so experts are saying that it is really important |
| 02:02 | that you start to practice using ai technologies |
| 02:06 | now even if you don't need it even if it's not necessary in your day-to-day |
| 02:10 | life or part of your work becoming familiar with it today will help you |
| 02:16 | tomorrow because eventually i will start taking over everything it will be either |
| 02:22 | a full on takeover or a massive |
| 02:26 | integration with your life and your career |
| 02:30 | so by becoming familiar with it now will allow you to thrive later and you won't |
| 02:36 | be overwhelmed so create maybe an hour |
| 02:40 | a week to play around with the technology |
| 02:45 | get into it because there's no secret tech is driving the future my whole |
| 02:49 | premise is about staying competitive and one step ahead if you want to go with |
| 02:55 | the status quo you absolutely can but a i |
| 03:00 | is a big disrupter for better and for worse and you can |
| 03:05 | utilize this technology to your advantage you |
| 03:09 | can help it make a plan for your life you can help |
| 03:13 | you stay organized it can help you write emails and sound a little bit more |
| 03:17 | sophisticated but if you're not careful and updating your skills and |
| 03:24 | finding ways to use a i |
| 03:28 | that it needs you to operate it it could take over your entire job and that |
| 03:35 | that's something we don't want so what kind of tools do i recommend that you |
| 03:40 | start practicing with i will start with apps like chat chippy teen gemini |
| 03:43 | they're super interactive and you canreally play around with how |
| 03:48 | it can benefit your day-to-day life so by making a plan by answering questions |
| 03:52 | by even booking things for you such as your |
| 03:57 | next week's dinner reservations also applications such as notion are |
| 04:02 | fantastic and so you can start using it at work to plan and schedule your |
| 04:07 | working week you know they're saying if you can't beat them join them so don't |
| 04:11 | fear ai and it's hostile takeover but think |
| 04:16 | about how it can integrate into your life where you are in control of it |
| 04:23 | before we get into the nitty-gritty of this topic we just wanted to check in |
| 04:26 | and say that if you believe that you need some assistance and that we could |
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| 04:51 | for tuning in now let's talk about the big one the job market trends |
| 04:58 | because they are always changing it's a trend for a reason a trend is something |
| 05:04 | that comes and goes like fast fashion so you need to stay on top of it |
| 05:10 | there are multiple ways in doing so one is by following |
| 05:14 | individuals such as myself who like to talk about the employment trends |
| 05:19 | and keep people updated on it you can read publications |
| 05:24 | and read articles that are discussing what |
| 05:28 | is happening in the employment market but another really smart move that you |
| 05:34 | can make is by networking |
| 05:38 | so like i mentioned before according to the world economic forum most people |
| 05:43 | will potentially lose their jobs because of |
| 05:47 | skills skill based hiring is going to be a hot thing this year and moving forward |
| 05:53 | because organizations now are understanding and seeing the value in |
| 05:57 | skills this is not to undermine experience or |
| 06:00 | qualifications those two are also really important but skills and those |
| 06:06 | transferable skills are now considered something of value and this |
| 06:11 | is a really good thing because this allows you to show what else you |
| 06:17 | can bring to the table that is unique to you those special skills that you have |
| 06:22 | perfected over time so this will allow for a more competitive employment market |
| 06:29 | but it also will give you the opportunity to |
| 06:34 | really sell yourself and can allow you to |
| 06:38 | shift between roles and industries so if you |
| 06:43 | will find and see that your particular role |
| 06:48 | is becoming redundant is no longer |
| 06:52 | required because perhaps ai is taking over then you can look at how you can |
| 06:58 | shift yourself within the industry or look at new |
| 07:04 | exciting opportunities and that you are no longer limited |
| 07:08 | by your qualifications |
| 07:12 | but your skills which are transferable have a |
| 07:16 | stronger playing field so yes like i said |
| 07:20 | a lot of jobs are going to start to |
| 07:24 | drop down and we're going to start to see less opportunities in certain |
| 07:30 | industries and certain industries are going to |
| 07:34 | soar while others are going to have this significant downsizing so what are the |
| 07:39 | hot industries well there are quite a few but let's just mention say the top |
| 07:44 | three which will be technology health care and even renewable energy |
| 07:48 | the other industries that are going down is pretty much the same ones that have |
| 07:52 | been going down for a while and they'll continue to go down which is retail and |
| 07:56 | even traditional manufacturing will see job cuts so like i said what can you do |
| 08:02 | to answer that question is to stay on top of the trend you want to know what |
| 08:06 | is happening so you can make the right steps the plans now and not be |
| 08:10 | blindsided when your role is suddenly not available |
| 08:16 | so you need to be adaptable a lot of us don't like change and i i get that i'm |
| 08:22 | not a big fan of change either but this world is changing really really quickly |
| 08:28 | and you have no choice but to be flexible and adaptable but this does not |
| 08:34 | mean that the shift has to be great if you love what you do then you can find |
| 08:39 | alternative similar roles and scale up and across to those |
| 08:46 | positions to have a lot more job security |
| 08:50 | so do keep your eyes open for those growth opportunities and also those |
| 08:55 | shrinking sectors because you do want to be one step ahead my advice is to |
| 09:00 | consider risk skilling early to be able to pivot in your career path so if you |
| 09:06 | can foresee where your industry is going then start risk feeling today take your |
| 09:11 | time with it so by the time that your role is no longer really an opportunity |
| 09:18 | for you you can just move across so the jobs and |
| 09:22 | skills australia website is a great place to start it offers a valuable |
| 09:28 | insight into the job market trends and the future skills that are in demand so |
| 09:32 | you know exactly what and where and the gaps that you |
| 09:36 | have to reskill safe.com dot you |
| 09:41 | is also surprisingly a great |
| 09:44 | resource to browse job opportunities but also to learn about the skills of the |
| 09:50 | various employers are looking for within that |
| 09:53 | industry so it's really useful information and they give it to you in a |
| 09:58 | really easy snapshot but there's one more |
| 10:03 | card to play and is this is also quite essential it's |
| 10:08 | about your personal branding so you need to improve your linkedin i |
| 10:14 | guarantee a lot of people right now have a very |
| 10:18 | subpar linkedin account if one at all the most powerful tool any one of us can |
| 10:25 | have is our personal career |
| 10:30 | brand it is your career arsenal this will allow you to establish strong |
| 10:37 | networking opportunities and i've said this before but your network is your net |
| 10:43 | worth so yeah it's it's what you know but |
| 10:47 | more so who you know and by having a strong personal |
| 10:51 | brand on linkedin will allow you to connect with the right people because |
| 10:56 | you are presenting yourself as a professional |
| 10:59 | so update your skill section your experience section make it your resume |
| 11:05 | on steroids start posting blogs and articles and your opinions |
| 11:10 | to show your expertise in the industry and the area that you are working in or |
| 11:16 | want to work in and start connecting with people in the industry especially |
| 11:21 | those who are seasoned who have been in the industry for a while because they |
| 11:26 | know the changes that has been and they can foresee the changes that are coming |
| 11:30 | they can even be your mentor your guide to the future and what hiring managers |
| 11:36 | are looking for in that particular |
| 11:40 | industry or role the more visible you are the more opportunities will come |
| 11:45 | your way i can tell you now a lot of my clients have received opportunities to |
| 11:51 | interview because they've been headhunted through linkedin |
| 11:55 | much more so than just a cold application so to sum it all up for 2025 |
| 12:02 | this is the year of opportunity for those who are ready to adapt |
| 12:07 | the job market is evolving with new technologies shifting economies and the |
| 12:13 | need for that personal branding more than ever before |
| 12:18 | so by staying informed embracing the change and re-skilling |
| 12:22 | you will not only survive you will thrive thanks for watching and |
| 12:28 | be sure to subscribe to career reshaped so you can |
| 12:33 | check out more videos just like this bye |
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