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What will jobs look like in the future?
What skills will you need?
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What skills will you need?
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Job Trends for the Future
The following list gives an insight into the careers that will be increasingly important in the next 10 to 15 years. Many existing careers won't disappear altogether, but will be restructured to accommodate new trends in technology, globalisation, and other influential factors.
The following list gives an insight into the careers that will be increasingly important in the next 10 to 15 years. Many existing careers won't disappear altogether, but will be restructured to accommodate new trends in technology, globalisation, and other influential factors.
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Healthcare and caregiving
According to recent Labour Department data, an aging population will put healthcare workers at the forefront in terms of job demand. Some of these jobs include:
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Information Technology
As more technology is developed, the areas of expertise will continue to expand and incorporate whole new areas of development. These include:
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Alternative Energy
Alternative energies such as wind power, hydrogen power, geothermal power, and solar power will create dozens of new careers, from mechanics and plant managers to scientists, engineers, and even sales and marketing professionals, as these energies become more mainstream.
Alternative energies such as wind power, hydrogen power, geothermal power, and solar power will create dozens of new careers, from mechanics and plant managers to scientists, engineers, and even sales and marketing professionals, as these energies become more mainstream.
Law
As the emphasis on global business and trade grows, organisations will be looking for individuals who will have the education, experience, and skill set to navigate areas like international law, tax codes, work and environmental regulations, and even ethics.
As the emphasis on global business and trade grows, organisations will be looking for individuals who will have the education, experience, and skill set to navigate areas like international law, tax codes, work and environmental regulations, and even ethics.
Sales
Sales and related jobs are one of the top five growth areas worldwide, according to the WEF report. As technological advancements continue to disrupt industries, there will be a growing need for specialised sales people who can explain the company's offerings to a wide range of clients, including businesses, governments, consumers, and to new clients that the company has never worked with before. These include:
Sales and related jobs are one of the top five growth areas worldwide, according to the WEF report. As technological advancements continue to disrupt industries, there will be a growing need for specialised sales people who can explain the company's offerings to a wide range of clients, including businesses, governments, consumers, and to new clients that the company has never worked with before. These include:
- Sales Representatives - Wholesale and technical
- Retail and other sales representatives
- Customer Service representatives
- Telemarketers
- Cashiers and ticket clerks
- Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors
- Customer service representatives (Office and administrative)
Marketing
Increased competition and the desire for companies to find new ways of differentiating their products and services will ensure that marketing and sales professionals are in high demand.
Increased competition and the desire for companies to find new ways of differentiating their products and services will ensure that marketing and sales professionals are in high demand.
- Marketing specialists
- Content Creation (blogs, newsletters, website articles, white papers, etc.)
- Wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives
- Market research analysts
Finance
- Financial Analyst
- Financial Manager
- Personal financial and investment advisers
- Accountants
- Business and Financial Operations
- Investment Fund Managers
- Insurance Underwriting
- Auditor
Business / Management /Leadership
Leaders are expected to bring forward new and creative ideas, think strategically and globally, optimise operations and motivate employees.
Leaders are expected to bring forward new and creative ideas, think strategically and globally, optimise operations and motivate employees.
- First-line office supervisors
- Management analysts
- Business services and administration managers
- Operations managers
- Office Clerks
Lifelong Learning
- Teachers
- Trainers
- Postsecondary teachers
- Human resources
- Organizational development specialists
Skilled Trades / Transport and Logistics
- Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
- Electricians
- Labourers - freight, stock and material movers
- Transportation and Logistics
- Supply Chain and Logistics Specialists
- Transportation Attendants and Conductors
Science and Maths-based jobs
- Data science and analytics
- Architects and surveyors
- System Analysts
- Engineers
- Energy and petroleum Engineers
- Electro technology Engineers
- Industrial and Production Engineers
- Power engineering
- Mechatronics
New Innovative Jobs - Interesting ideas
The following is a list of potential jobs that may be just around the corner.
The following is a list of potential jobs that may be just around the corner.
- Body part maker - Create living body parts for those requiring artificial limbs and other body parts due to accidents, disease or disfigurement.
- Nano-medic - Nanotechnology advances mean sub-atomic treatments could transform healthcare.
- Memory augmentation surgeon - surgeons could boost patients' memory when it hits capacity.
- Neuro-implant technicians - Advances in neurotechnology are set to explode in the next decade which means neuro-implant technology will be a growing career field which may include neuro-augmentation and implant technicians and developers, brain backup engineers, real-time MRI scanners and interpreters, and neuro-robotic engineers to build mind-controlled robots and machines.”
- Elderly wellness consultant / senior carer (to support an aging population to tend to their physical and mental needs.
- End of life planner – As the average age continues to get older, end-of-life planning will become an essential service 2025.
- Space pilots, tour guides and architects - Space tourism will allow for space pilots, tour guides and the architects that will allow them to live in lunar outposts.
- Urban / Vertical farmers: Vertical farms in urban areas could significantly increase food supply.
- Professional Triber - freelance professional manager that specialises in putting teams together for very specific projects–will be in demand.
- Smart-home installation, configuration, repair and maintenance –the burgeoning Internet of Things industry will create new jobs to manage every aspect of ‘smart-home’ living.
- Virtual Reality Experience Developer – the expansion of the Internet of Things into our homes will involve the increasing use of virtual reality for both work and play. Virtual reality will be as much a part of our lives as the Internet and our iPhones are today–and that means people who can design the best VR experiences will be in huge demand.