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The nature of and pace of change in the contemporary world has challenged workforce planning in governments and firms around the world. How do you do newer and newer kinds of thinking? The answer that the world has chosen in this period of civilization is to have a mobile work force. An agile work force. A dynamic work force. In short sub-contrating the work of thinking, of doing strategy, of solving problems - to consulting firms. Consulting firms in turn have bought up design firms. Are there any big design consulting firms surviving anywhere in the world? The answer is no. Consulting firms also hire designers in spades. Would you work in consulting when you graduate? That will be one of your options. So there.
当今世界变化的性质和速度对世界各国政府和企业的劳动力规划提出了挑战。如何进行更新的思考？在这个文明时代，世界选择的答案是拥有一支流动的劳动力。敏捷的劳动力。充满活力的劳动力。简而言之，就是把思考、制定战略、解决问题的工作分包给咨询公司。咨询公司反过来又收购了设计公司。世界上还有大型设计咨询公司吗？答案是否定的。咨询公司也大量聘用设计师。你毕业后会去咨询公司工作吗？这将是你的选择之一。就这样吧。
Irwin, moves from Planetary Ecologies: Sustainability NGOs to teach this tutorial. Irwin wants to change the world. That was his honours project. Where he hung out with John di Liu. But, Irwin works with a global consulting firm. This is the sort of habitat where many designers work. This is the sort of habitat where you may choose to work. Irwin is the best guide to the world of this form of change makers. What indeed is the consulting industry? For the answer you need to spend a semester with Irwin.
欧文，从行星生态学转来： 可持续发展的非政府组织来教授这门课程。欧文想要改变世界。这是他的荣誉项目。在那里，他与约翰-迪-刘一起玩耍。不过，欧文在一家全球咨询公司工作。这里是许多设计师工作的地方。这也是你可能会选择工作的地方。欧文是这种形式的变革者世界的最佳向导。什么是咨询业？要想知道答案，你需要和欧文一起度过一个学期。