Two-thirds of Americans believe that within 50 years, robots and computers will do much of the work that today is done by people. The report The Future of Jobs world economic forum indicates that by 2020, automation will destroy 5 million jobs, and this is only the beginning.
Professions that were once considered reliable and safe — office and administrative employees, managers and even lawyers — will suffer the most.
"Fundamental shifts are taking place that in the next decade will change the very nature of work," says Devin Fidler, research Director of the Institute for the future research organization, which is engaged in long-term projections. This means the demand for new skills and strategies that help people to succeed in a new work environment.
So, you need to be in demand on the labour market in 2025? Fast Company magazine calls
six areas on which the experts recommend to focus as well as related fast growing category of professions.
Technology, and computational thinking
No doubt that technological skills will be in demand. But Fidler says it will be valued and "computational thinking" — the ability to manage huge amounts of data that we perceive every day, to notice patterns and find sense of it all.
"The quantity of information grows and grows, and the ability to manage it so as not to overload the brain, is extremely important", — he said.
Appropriate profession: according to the Bureau of labor statistics of the United States, the number of positions for
software developers to 2024 will increase by 18.8%,
system analysts — by 20.9%, and
marketers with appropriate technology skills — 18.6%.
Caring about people
People are living longer, and virtually all components of the health sector destined to grow. Telemedicine, robot surgeons and other technologies automatiseret medical care, but with
pros on the nurses and attendants, too, will grow, as will increase the number of users of medical services, said John Challenger, head of consulting firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas, Inc.
Appropriate profession: Company Challenger analyzed sector of the labor market that will be most in demand in the years 2018-2025, and it turns out that half of them are connected to health and care for people. The hottest" profession
medical technicians, physiotherapists, experts in ergonomics. Will the demand for veterinarians.
Social intelligence and new media
Robots are still a long way to learn a profession, requiring skills of social and emotional intelligence, knowledge of different cultures. "And they are very important in a world where you may find that you have an hour you need to contact a person from the Philippines and something to do with it. Virtual collaboration is also very useful in such conditions," says Fidler. In addition,
knowledge in the field of new media, understanding the different media platforms and characteristics of effective communication — it is also skills that robots in the foreseeable future is to master can not.
Appropriate profession: According to the world economic forum, sales and related occupations are among the top five fastest growing categories around the world. In the US it is expected that positions
in sales, marketing and working with clients to 2024, will increase by 6.4 to 18.6%.
Learning throughout life
In a world that changes so fast, people need to constantly learn something new, says Julie Friedman Steele, the Chairman of the World Future Society — Association of futurists. But we need to learn in new ways. Teachers and coaches will find it difficult to keep up with all new ideas. Therefore, technology will help us find relevant sources of information to maintain knowledge and skills at the appropriate level.
Anthony Cusumano, one of the leaders of the consulting company PwC, says that we will need to use a much more dynamic resources. "For example, on the way home, on the bus, you pull out a smartphone and launch one of the application tutorials. Education is shifting towards such small pieces of information that you can get on the go and at any time you need," she says.
Appropriate professions: teachers, trainers, coaches — this is one of the eight most relevant categories for the company of the Challenger.
Educationis number six in the list of growth sectors of the WEF.
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Opportunities for innovation and entrepreneurship becomes greater, so it is vital to understand how it is constructed and operates the business. Even if you are an employee, you should better understand the functioning of your company. "So was brought up generation Y," says Cusumano. They seek to work together, they understand how to work on a project basis and move quickly to what is needed in today's economy.
Appropriate profession: According to calculations by the Bureau of labor statistics of the United States, the number of
business analysts, accountants and auditors to 2024 will grow by more than 10%. According to one survey by Intuit, more than 40% of U.S. workers in 2020 will work as
independent contractors.published
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