John Figueroa Authors Advice on Being "Future Proof"

John Figueroa, Pepperdine Graziadio Business School board member and a past CEO at Genoa Healthcare, authored an insightful article in Employee Benefits News based on key learnings from the Pepperdine Graziadio 50th Anniversary event.  His top take aways to ensure professionals are 'future proof': focus on creative thought, human interaction and learn a skilled trade.  Figueroa concludes: HR and benefits managers need to take this time to help their employees adapt, to not just look at the skills these people offer now and how they can adapt them. They should embrace lifelong learning to keep "future-proofing" themselves. A focus on learning will be one of the most important components of success.