Physics powering a green economy

Looking Glass is a podcast from the Institute of Physics. In their first series, Angela Saini hosted challenging conversations about our society, exploring ideas and innovations across disciplines to create a blueprint for a future world. In series two, Gemma Milne discusses the climate crisis and looks at the part physics has to play in powering a new green economy. 

Find out more on the IOP website

Worried about choosing the “right” career? Try a little bit of chaos theory

Katy Jordan at careers.govt.nz summarised that the chaos theory of careers recognises that:

• different factors influence our career development, such as economic conditions and the job market, and our own values, family and culture 
• change is a part of life
• certainty about the future is impossible
• setbacks are opportunities to learn
• it’s OK to make decisions with limited information

Chaos theory is especially useful for people who are:

• worried about choosing the “right” career
• struggling to get a job in their field
• facing redundancy or unexpected life changes
• facing changes in their job due to automation. 

Credit Katy Jordan https://www.careers.govt.nz/articles/spotlight-on-the-chaos-theory-of-careers/

So it’s important to:

• understand your personality, skills and where you fit in the job market
• recognise your transferable skills
• use setbacks as an opportunity to learn new skills or explore new career options
• develop optimism
• be open to taking calculated risks
• see the value of backup plans, ie, a Plan B and C
• become aware of job market changes and know how to keep your skills up to date.

Using the Careers Service Toolkits can help bring some clarity & structure to the chaos. You can find them here – go to MyEd or Learn, search Careers Service Toolkits and self-enrol