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Will your job be secure for the next decade?

Considering the technological changes that have taken place over the previous decade, you may be wondering how secure your job will be over the next decade. Automation and chatbots are already taking on more of the mundane tasks that were previously done by office employees and many traditionally labour-intensive jobs are also undertaken by machines. Where does that leave you? Will your job be secure for the next decade?

New technology upskilling

 

New technologies embrace a whole range of industries and require a whole new set of skills. Software developers and cybersecurity are two areas where there is currently a short supply of skills. Renewable energies are another area where there is a lack of technicians that can install solar panels and wind turbines.

Chatbots are taking over many tasks in the office, especially those of clerks and customer assistants. However, digital assistants will be very much in demand and staff will definitely be needed in distribution and transportation according to many economists. 

Most will require specialist knowledge

 

What is considered as emerging technologies now will probably be mainstream jobs a decade from now. Autonomous vehicles, blockchain, cryptocurrency and robotics will be normal jobs and design is going to boom as more internet connected devices are needed.

Data collection and analysis will remain important and doctors and lawyers will need to have far more tech knowledge in the future. 

The importance of higher education

 

Even though some new jobs don’t require a university education, lifelong training and upskilling will be important for many health and machinery technicians, construction managers, and machine operators.

As Artificial Intelligence and automation continue to grow and change things, the workforce will have to be adaptable and prepared to continue gaining new skill sets into the future. This will ensure that they feel less threatened of losing their jobs and to be able to see any new opportunities as they arise.