If you know what job you want in the future, you know how to prepare for it. You can study subjects that will help you. But how do you prepare for a career that doesn't exist yet?
The world is moving toward automation. Many children will do jobs in the future that we have not heard of yet. Here are some careers that will be popular in the future.
Sustainability is a hot topic. Windfarm engineers design, build, and look after windfarms all around the world. We have huge windfarms making renewable energy. That means that these engineers are in high demand.
More than 600,000 companies are created each year in the USA. These companies need to find customers. That is the job of marketing specialists. He or she shows off the company to people.
These new companies all need workers. That is why companies hire a human resources (HR) specialist. He or she finds new staff and does interviews.
IT facilitators can help any business. They support companies with their IT needs. They offer help about how to do things quicker and easier with technology. As technology changes, so does this job.
Internet safety is important. There are many big companies that have been hacked and lost money. Not only that, they lose the trust of their customers. Now, many companies employ an information security analyst. It is their job to protect a company's network. They carry out security measures to prevent cyberattacks.
In the modern world, all companies collect data. They collect so much data that it can be confusing. That is where a data detective can help. He or she looks at lots of data. He or she then organizes it all. He or she then finds the important bits to share with the company. It makes the data much more useful.
It is important to be honest with customers. That is why companies will employ ethics officers in the future. They will watch how the company spends money. They will make sure that companies spend money in a way that satisfies their customers.
A licensed nurse looks after people who are sick. It is an important job. Many people are not able to do this. It takes lots of patience and work. This is a job that will always be needed.
In many countries, the birth rate is going up. With more children, we need more physicians. Especially in pediatrics. It is a rewarding job.
Humans continue to live longer. Soon, many people will be unemployed. That means that we need to find new jobs for people to do. We also need to give elderly people company to keep them happy. A job as a talker solves both of these problems. A talker is paid to talk to elderly people. Are you a good listener? This could be a fun job.
Who knows what jobs we will do in the future? The more you learn at school, the more prepared you will be when you grow up.