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18 Jobs of the Future (no one is prepared for)
And what type of education gets you there
There’s no way around it : work is changing. But, regardless of what hundreds of misinformed think-pieces will argue on the matter, working itself is not going away anytime soon, however worthy of our time that discussion may be. Work is, in fact, ever-changing, ever-evolving, always progressively, never at once, as we create new problems just as fast as we solve old ones. Case in point: technology has allowed us to “invent” the Gig Economy, which has led to the creation of an entire new industry of sh*tty jobs.
So, if work won’t disappear, but roles will evolve because of technology, demographic shifts, urbanisation, scarcity, climate change… what career should our kids aspire to jump into once out of Space University? Back in my days, professional gamer and Youtuber were not an option, but those professions now bring millions to the few youths talented and dedicated enough to fulfil those roles, with many kids aspiring to walk in their idols’ footsteps. Clearly, anything is possible.
With that in mind, below are 18 roles that are likely to become reality within the next 30 years.