Five jobs of the future you need to know about. The most promising professions of the future Which professions will die out

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In previous articles, we started talking about alternative education, especially in IT professions and new professions that are not yet taught in universities (article), about the most popular and highly paid professions today (article). In this article, you will learn how choose the right professions of the future new and promising in our rapidly changing information, digital world. To be in demand by specialists in the next decade.

What profession do you need to master today in order to be a sought-after specialist in the future?

Now every schoolchild, but not every adult, knows that humanity has stepped over from the industrial era to the post-industrial (or digital, informational) one. A new technological revolution has taken place. High tech are changing the needs of humanity at an accelerated pace. Therefore, many professions of the industrial age have become unclaimed.

They were replaced by new professions that no one had heard of 5 or 10 years ago, for example, trend hunter, life coach, QA engineer, SMM manager and many others.

If so many new professions have already appeared today, what will happen in 10-20 years? Whom to study today to be a sought-after specialist in the future, to be in a trend?

What skills will the professions of the future require from professionals?

We will answer this question with ease, noticing the trend of shortage in the labor market of specialists at the intersection of specialties. Analysts of recruitment companies speak about the lack of such universal specialists.

Examples from my experience: in an IT company, a business analyst and a system analyst work together, on TV - a video designer and editor, in the field of Internet marketing - a web site designer and layout designer. There are many examples of the work of specialists at the intersection of professions. So, more and more often, the labor market requires professionals who can cover both professions.

We see that IT-, bio- and other technologies have rapidly entered our lives, so analysts, researchers, futurologists predict the emergence of many professions at the intersection of sciences: molecular nutritionist, bioengineer, energy auditor, city farmer, etc.

The trends are such that the professions of the future will require such skills from specialists:

• Cross-functionality, work at the intersection of professions
• Ability to think creatively
• Willingness to retrain for life
• Willingness to change profession every 10 years
• Knowledge of several languages
• Readiness for cross-cultural movement (willingness to work in different countries due to globalization)
• Basic knowledge of IT technologies
• Ability to work remotely
• Be a big date professional (collect and work with a large amount of information)
• Be able to self-study, tk. technology development will be rapid
• Possess soft skills (think softly, positively, patiently, benevolently achieve goals)

What professions will be needed in the next decade according to "Sparks & Honey" - an American research company

The findings from this research company's report have made many parents wonder if they are giving their kids the right knowledge. Over 60% of the most in-demand jobs of the coming decade don't exist yet!

So, in the next 10 years there will be demand for:

• productivity consultants
• Corporate disruptors
• Traders of alternative currencies
• Managers of social media accounts after death
• Personal digital curators
• Specialists in the treatment of network and gadget addiction
• virtual reality architects
• Drone managers (delivery service)
• 3D printing template designers
• 3D Printers

Interested in learning more about each of these professions? You can read in this article .

Amazingly, many of these jobs of the future have already become our reality. In the video, watch the story about 5 such super new professions.

What 25 professions will be in demand in the next 15-20 years according to Forbs magazine?

25 new and promising professions of the future - according to Forbs - these are professions at the junction of different fields of knowledge.

1. Composite engineer. Has knowledge in the field of composite materials for production, which are used, among other things, in 3D printing, in robotic technological complexes
2. IT geneticist. Engaged in genome programming for the treatment of diseases that are inherited.
3. Urbanist-ecologist. Engaged in the design of new environmentally friendly cities.
4. Smart road builder. It is engaged in the construction of roads using new technologies, installs a "smart" road surface using sensors to monitor the condition of roads, installs "smart" signs and markings, and video surveillance systems.
5. Intellectual property appraiser. Engaged in evaluating the cost of ideas, inventions, etc.
6. Manager of crowdinvesting and crowdfunding platforms. Coordinates the interaction between contributors and project authors.
7. Space tourism manager. Engaged in the development of tourism programs.
8. Molecular Nutritionist. He is engaged in the development of individual nutrition schemes in accordance with the molecular composition of food and the results of the human genotype.
9. genetic consultant. Engaged in genetic analysis for the conclusion and recommendations for the treatment regimen.
10. city ​​farmer. Engaged in growing vegetables and fruits on the walls and roofs of houses and skyscrapers.
11. Virtual world designer. Engaged in the creation of virtual worlds with individual culture, architecture, nature, laws.
12. healthy aging consultant. Creates for the elderly optimal complexes of physical activity, recommendations on lifestyle, nutrition system.
13. Foreman watcher. Construction consultant evaluates and corrects construction progress with digital building designs.
14. eco-preacher. Teaches children and adults an environmentally conscious lifestyle.
15. Environmental Catastrophe Specialist. He is engaged in the prevention of disasters that can be gradually realized by people: pollution of nature around large industrial centers, melting glaciers, radiation dumps.
16. IT medic. Engaged in the design of software for diagnostic and medical equipment, creates a database of physiological parameters of patients.
17. Cosmobiologist and Cosmogeologist. Cosmobiologist studies the behavior of organisms in space, creates ecosystems for lunar bases and orbital stations. A space geologist is engaged in mining on asteroids and the Moon.
18. Smart environment designer. Generates and implements ideas for technological solutions that make homes and offices respond to user requests.
19. Network Lawyer. Engaged in the development of legislation for networks and the virtual world, solves issues of protecting virtual property.
20. Multicurrency exchanger. Engaged in mutual settlements of traditional and alternative electronic currencies.
21. Medical robot designer. Engaged in the design of robots for medicine: surgical robots, diagnostic robots, cyber prostheses.
22. Electric tanker. Engaged in the maintenance of refueling electric vehicles.
23. 3D printing designer in construction. Engaged in the design of layouts, structures, selects the optimal components for their printing.
24. Mining system engineer. Fully controls the development of deposits, from prospecting and exploration to the closure of the deposit.
25. Linguist digital. Engaged in the development of new interfaces for communication between a computer and a person, the processing of textual information (semantic search on the Internet).

Where can you get knowledge on these professions of the future today?

Do you want to know where you can already get knowledge (basic) in these professions in Russia today? The authors of Forbs magazine, Russia analyzed modern educational institutions where you can get knowledge for these professions of the future. You will find a list of educational institutions for each of the 25 professions of the future in this Forbs magazine article, Russia.

What 20 professions will be in demand by 2030 according to the British research company "Fast Future"

"Fast Future" presented a report on scientific work with sensational data on the professions of the future:

1. nano medic
2. Specialist in the creation of artificial organs
3. Farmer working with gene technology
4. memory augmentation surgeon
5. Senior Citizens Consultant
6. Scientific Ethics Expert
7. space pilot, space guide
8. Vertical Farm Specialist
9. Climate Change Specialist
10. weather police
11. quarantine specialist
12. Virtual lawyer
13. Avatar manager and virtual teacher
14. Developer of alternative transport
15. broadcasting specialist
16. Utilizer of data, information
17. virtual space manager
18. Trader, time bank broker
19. Social social worker networks
20. Personal brand manager

Curious about each of these mysterious jobs of the future? Can you find out from this article.

So, an unimaginable future awaits us all, which we now already see in science fiction films. The main thing to understand is that there will no longer be a profession for life and you will need to be prepared to constantly retrain. In no era there are no professions with a great future, but only professionals with a great future. And one more thing: at all times one should choose a profession according to one's soul and vocation. Then the whole life will be bright and full and work will not be a burden, but a joy!

Read about how to choose a profession according to your talents and inclinations in this article.

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Imagine that outside the window is 2025. Who will work in your HR department? A group of HR professionals within the CHREATE project (a global association of HR professionals considering employment, talent development and organizations) presented their vision of what HR professions will be in demand in the near future.

Today it is absolutely obvious that as the labor market develops, the complexity and globalization of many processes, the HR profession in the traditional sense will soon cease to exist. The next generation of HR professionals will need skills in marketing, brand management, information technologies, finance, corporate relations and even social activities.

The creators of the CHREATE project identified 5 key professions in the field of HR and named the competencies that they will need:

1. Organizationalengineer

• Understands new methods and styles of work;
• Coordinates virtual teams (monitors their effectiveness)
• Engaged in leadership development
• Tracks the rotation, movement of talent within the organization
• Optimizes tasks and organizational rules based on the principles of flexibility, networking and trust

2. Creatorvirtualculture

• Builds a brand
• Aligns employee goals with organization goals
• Promotes the values, norms and principles of the company

3. Talent scout, coach and coordinator

• Protects corporate culture
• Unlocks Talents
• Accompanies employees in personal growth (life coach)
• Develops talents
• Understands new models of work (freelancers, temporary workers, etc.)
• Optimizes the relationship between employee, job and organization

4. Specialist in technology integration andBigData

• Predicts what skills will be in demand under the influence of technology
• Promotes technology efficiency
• Works with analytics and makes decisions based on data
• Understanding algorithms
• Combines the results of technology, automation and human work

5. Active in social policy and communities

• Takes responsibility for community development
• Solves issues related to corporate social responsibility
• Coordinates the interaction of the social goals of the organization
• Influences decision making in the organization by shaping policies and rules that support corporate culture

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Internet, after all?

Can you imagine the need to look up the translation of a word in a regular paper dictionary? Or going to the library for the latest edition Harry Potter?

Probably not.

Most of your life is filled with all kinds of technology, but the truth is that most of the tools used are not even fifteen years old!

Yes, you heard right. There were no iPhones 15 years ago. Want to know something even more shocking?

By 2025, we will lose more than five million jobs, as they will be automated, and the need for human participation will disappear, if not completely, then almost completely.

The profession of the future will be different even before you graduate from university!

But worries aside! There is also good news. What we will be doing in the future is much more interesting than the work that was offered in the past and what the majority of the population is doing today.

The days of factory workers and physical production are over. Let's just let the machines handle all that.

And what in return? New knowledge and innovation. In a sense, the machines are even doing us a favor. They free up time for research, experimentation, and opportunities to find interesting solutions to complex problems, such as pollution.

Just take a look at what the student engineers on the Northwestern Machinery Team are doing at solar panels(USA). They got the opportunity to design and build environmentally friendly racing cars!

Say goodbye to table work and hello to the world of creation!

Skills for future professions

No one can say for sure what a highly paid and in-demand profession will look like in the future. However, there is 7 Must-Have Skills You Need to Master to Succeed in the Future.

1 Flexibilitymind and complex problem/problem solving:

The future will present problems that you have not encountered before, for which there is no ready-made solutions. In order to cope with them, you will have to be flexible in your mind, go “beyond”, step back a bit to see the whole picture and reorganize everything. Such a search is highly effective. It's great that this skill is easy to develop and easy to practice. With each new, more difficult problem, your brain will be pumped.

2 Critical thinking:

Thanks to technology, most of the work that exists today will be automated, but you probably won't trust it to shape your critical thinking. You must have this skill, be able to analyze different situations, consider several possible solutions and take them on the fly, “passing” through logic and reasoning.

3 Ingenuity:

Worried about robots stealing your job and profession? The more creative you are, the less likely you are to lose your job to machines. Yes, it is possible that artificial intelligence will surpass you in the field of calculations and diagnostics, but it is not so good in that it requires the creation of original content, going beyond the usual. Robots can't think abstract. For now…

4 Ability to work with other people:

Eventually, machines will take over and technology will become much more advanced, so we humans will have to stick together! If you want to succeed in the future job market, you need to learn how to manage people (and robots), as well as empathize with them, listen to what they have to say! You will have to work with them, which means being emotionally involved.

5 STEM education

The components of STEM are science, technology, engineering and mathematics (* STEM is an abbreviation for English words: science, technology, engineering, maths), are now mega in demand as areas of development, and they will not lose their demand in the future. This is definitely not to be hoped for. As technology progresses, you need to hone your craft (the foundation of future success) by developing yourself in these four areas. Also, programming! Learn to Program!

6 SMACs

You already understand the meaning of the word STEM, but you probably don't know what this abbreviation stands for. Translated from English, SMAC sounds like: social, mobile, analytics, cloud. Learning all of these skills/platforms will allow you to stand out in the future job market!

7 Interdisciplinary knowledge / multidisciplinary:

A future career will require "pulling" information from many fields. This will be necessary to find creative solutions to the problems that arise on the way to a successful life. Great news: such a skill is easily “pumped”. To do this, you need to start reading as much as you can master, and about everything that interests you. When you go to study at a technical school, university, think about a double specialization or two in completely different areas. Believe me, in the long run it will pay off 100%.

Now you know everything you need to know about the skills that would be good to acquire or develop in order to at least make good money in the near future. Now let's look at the professions of the future.

A small warning-proviso: there are no such professions now, it may happen that there won’t be, so don’t be angry if your parents, having heard from you that you want to become, for example, a garbage technologist, laugh in your face.

Waste technologist

This is probably the most unusual work but it is vital! Think about her.

People produce about 1.2 million tons of garbage a year, and what should we do with this amount of it?

Throw it in a landfill? This is an unsustainable practice, you need to find another way to dispose of it.

Unfortunately, Wally's robot-style tamping will not reduce the amount of garbage, and therefore will not solve the problem.

You can learn how to turn garbage into pure gas or, for example, turn it into the most durable building material! The possibilities are truly endless, but it's up to you to come up with winning ideas.

Required Skills: strong STEM skills, critical thinking and a flexible mind.

(master's programs): Civil Engineer, Chemical Technologist, Waste Processing Specialist.

(information about the educational opportunities of the West, if you are ambitious and stubborn, it’s real to do)

MIT is the best educational institution in the world for structural and chemical engineering. And although they do not yet have a program on waste recycling technologies, he will be the first to launch it. This institution can be described as the most "cool". Rating: 1st place in construction and chemical engineering.

University of Cambridge: Cambridge, England

Cambridge is less likely to "pioneer" a waste management program (the school is sort of #traditional), but you can definitely get a great engineering background at this university, and then start your own business for recycling! Rating: 2nd place in construction and 4th in chemical engineering.

Stanford University: Stanford, California.

As long as MIT continues to implement the Garbage Disposal program (and perhaps even start the movement as a whole), Stanford will move it to the west coast. Rating: 2nd place in chemical and 5th - in structural engineering.

Alternative Energy Consultant

Humans cannot survive relying solely on fossil fuels, so alternative energy sources are the only hope.

You have most likely heard of hydroelectric, wind and solar energy. The question is, which of these sources is right for your home, community, city?

Say hello to your new job dreams: Alternative energy consultant.

If you become an expert in everything related to this topic, you will be able to move from city to city, visit all civilized countries, evaluating the best sustainable sustainable energy source for each place.

You will not have time to look back, as you will become mega in demand!

Required Skills: strong STEM foundation, flexible mind, people skills.

Best Educational Foundation(master's programs): Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Ecology, Physics, Mechanical Engineering.

Top 3 international schools UN:

Oregon Institute of Technology: Klamath Falls, Oregon

The Oregon Institute of Technology is one of the few institutions in the United States that offers a bachelor's degree in Renewable Energy!

texasUniversity, Austin: Austin, Texas

As an engineering student at the University of Texas, you have the opportunity to participate in major energy systems and renewable energy programs. Thanks to them, you will learn everything you need to know about traditional and renewable energy resources. This knowledge will be critical to your consulting career. Ranking: 34th in Science environment, 44th in Engineering and Technology.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Cambridge, Massachusetts (MIT)

The Massachusetts Institute offers small energy research. Understanding the importance of energy in so many different areas, MIT has made it one of the most important parts of its curriculum. The Institute also offers to participate in the study of the possibilities of alternative energy in the summer. Rating: 1st place in Engineering and Technology, 3rd place - in Environmental Science.

seismic forecaster

This profession is, without exaggeration, unrealistic today and even in this century, however, the same thing people said about ordinary meteorologists less than a hundred years ago!

However, due to the increasing frequency of earthquakes, someone still has to come up with a way to display the earth's core. This will help to figure out how to predict such disasters so that there is time to repeatedly warn society and prepare for possible consequences.

All hope is on you!

Required Skills: Strong STEM background, critical thinking, complex problem solving skills.

Best Educational Foundation: Geology, Physics, Geophysics, Mathematics, Computer Science (Informatics).

Top 3 UN International Schools:

Caltech: Pasadena, California (CTI)

KTI's undergraduate programs in Geology and Planetary Sciences will give you a deep understanding of all things related, combined with a strong background in chemistry, physics, mathematics and biology, as well as a lot of practice in the field that interests you the most. Ideal if you want to become a seismic forecaster! Position: 7th in Physics and Astronomy, 12th in Mathematics and 27th in Computer Science.

University of Colorado, Boulder: Boulder, Colorado.

With the word for "rock" in its name, this school is bound to have a strong geology program! And she has.

In general, the university has two bachelor's programs in geology, one of which is related to the broader aspect of geoscience, and the other focuses on geophysics, more specifically on the structure and processes that occur in the interior of the Earth. Position: 51–100 in Physics and Astronomy, 101–150 in Mathematics, 201–205 in Computer Science.

Federal Institute of Technology Zurich: Zurich, Switzerland

The Swiss program combined two main ones, namely geology and geophysics. You will graduate with a powerful knowledge base in geology, mineralogy, geochemistry and geophysics. There is also a bachelor's degree in geosciences, but this is only available at German. Position: 8th in Mathematics, 9th in Computer Science, 10th in Physics and Astronomy.

Medical Mentor

As machines and robots take over the field of diagnostics in medicine and “learn” even to perform operations, in the medical field an important role will be played by:

Medical mentor!

As a medical mentor, you will be in charge of patients after they have been given appointments, surgeries, or any medical procedures.

You'll be watching them, making sure they're following the doctor's (or robot's) advice, and helping them deal with negative factors that prevent them from becoming (and staying) healthy.

Imagine yourself as a dietitian, therapist, exercise consultant and friend all rolled into one.

Required Skills: Strong STEM foundation, critical thinking, social and interdisciplinary skills.

Psychology, Dietology, Sociology, Biology.

Top 3 UN International Schools:

No wonder Harvard is the #1 psychology program in the world. Any of the psychological Harvard courses will be useful to achieve success in such a profession as a nurse. Pay attention to the following options: Diet and Exercise, Evolutionary genetics of complex human features, Fighting cancer with the power of thought. Position: 1st place in Psychology and Sociology.

New York University (NYU): New York

NYU has the perfect combination of specialties for a successful career in the future: Nutrition, Dietetics, Research food products, health protection. In fact, NYU encourages you to combine these majors to create what will one day be called medical mentoring! Position: 10th in Psychology, 15th in Sociology.

Stanford University: Stanford, California

Stanford is always at the forefront of new technologies and developments in any field. Proximity to Silicon Valley encourages research and ensures that new ideas (for example, about medical mentors) will be developed, even if they are completely crazy at first glance. The Stanford Biology Program will help you become the best medical mentor you can ever be! Position: 2nd place in Psychology, 5th - in Sociology.

Creator of organs/body parts

Have you ever heard of the black market for organs?

Well, it does exist, it's illegal, and it's a huge problem.

Why?

Because people around the world spend years waiting for a miracle to happen and they will be selected from the list for an eye, kidney or heart transplant.

In the end, such people simply get tired of waiting (and for some, waiting a long time means dying) and find help on the black market in organ donors, where they can buy everything they need ... for a certain price.

Every 12 minutes, another name is added to the already truly gigantic waiting list, and every day, approximately 21 people die because they did not receive the organ they needed to live in a timely manner.

In this situation, it is not at all surprising why the black market still exists (it is in demand)!

However, in a few years, it will be possible to create new organs and body parts from the patient's stem cells or other materials that we do not yet know about.

Be ready: such a mega-demanded profession will soon become available for development (as well as career in this region). And that time is closer than you think!

Required Skills: strong STEM foundation, critical thinking, mental flexibility, complex problem solving and creative inclinations.

Best Educational Foundation: Biology, Genetics, Biomedical Engineering.

Top 3 UN International Schools:

Harvard University: Cambridge, Massachusetts

While I don't want to turn this list into a Harvard show, it's hard not to include Harvard's Molecular and Cellular Biology program. Course work for the international school of the United Nations on such a topic - still “the bar is not raised”. So if you master it, do not miss the opportunity to study and do research at Harvard. Ranking: 1st in Biosciences.

Johns Hopkins University: Baltimore, Maryland (Hopkins)

Hopkins has one of the best medical schools in the world and one of the best undergraduate medical engineering programs in the world due to its access to medical school facilities. Ranking: 22nd in Biosciences.

Duke University: Durham, North Carolina

Duke's biomedical engineering program will make you a great organ maker because you will learn biomolecular and tissue engineering! Sounds like the perfect start to develop your skills. Ranking: 33rd in Biosciences.

memory surgeon

This is where things start to take on a sci-fi “tinge”.

What if there was a way to remove bad memories from memory, if a surgeon could get rid of mental illness or destructive behavior through his intervention?

Is it possible? If so, would such a method be ethical? Will he rid the world of terrorism?

Only you can unlock access to the answers to these burning questions if you become a memory surgeon yourself.

Your future career will certainly cause controversy, but if you do not quit this business, it will change our world beyond recognition.

The only thing is that you will have to be careful and 100% sure that you are deleting from the memory of a person exactly those memories, “diseases”, a model of behavior that really require it. And when your friend asks you if you can delete the memories of the failed last night, you were able to refuse him with all categoricalness.

Required Skills: strong STEM foundation, critical thinking, mental flexibility, complex problem solving and creativity.

Best Educational Foundation: Biology, Chemistry, Neurobiology.

Top 3 UN International Schools:

Columbia University: New York

Columbia has two Nobel Prize-winning professors of neuroscience, so if you want to learn from the best of the best, this is the place to be. Position: 16th in Biological Sciences and 40th in Chemistry.

University of California: Los Angeles, California

UCLA is a leader when it comes to education. His neuroscience program can help you become a memory pro (in 30 years). Position: 9th in Biological Sciences and 9th in Chemistry.

University College London: London, England (UCL)

If you are truly interested in studying according to European standards, this college is your path to success. While most European programs are three years long, the UCL Neuroscience program provides one additional year for research. Position: 25th in Biological Sciences and 43rd in Chemistry.

Personal productivity specialist

In order for people to compete with robots and the impending total automation of almost all work, it is necessary to maximize their efficiency.

But easier said than done.

Think about the things that are keeping you from reaching your highest level of self-fulfillment:

1. Facebook (other social networks).
2. Instagram.
3. Snapchat.
4. Netflix or YouTube.
5. Hulu (and any other website that acts as an online movie theater).
6. 24-hour news broadcast.
7. … many other similar things.

Technologies continue to develop, and with them the number of different “distractions” is increasing. So if we don't maintain and maximize our efficiency, machines could actually take our jobs. Help raise your level will help!

Your job as a personal effectiveness specialist will be to analyze people's daily lives and educate them. They will have to show how to make their day more productive, how and which time destructors (chronophages) should be immediately eliminated, how not to procrastinate, and how to train themselves to work more assertively and with greater intelligence.

P.S. Work on the name of this profession of the future has not yet been completed. Suggest your options.

Required Skills Keywords: critical thinking, creativity, public relations skills, mental flexibility, SMAC skills, multidisciplinary.

Best Educational Foundation: Media and communications, Psychology, Sociology.

Top 3 UN International Schools:

University of Southern California: Los Angeles, California (USC)

As the #1 communications program in the world, USC will give you an understanding of how new media and technologies interact, which will form the basis of your personal productivity “correction” business. Ranking: 1st in Communication and Media Studies, and 11th in Sociology.

University of California: Berkeley, California

The media education program at Berkeley will reveal all the cards on the influence of the media on the world through an anthropological, sociological and political perspective; help you acquire the skills you need to be successful. Ranking: 6th in Communication and Media Education, 2nd in Sociology.

University of Wisconsin, Madison: Madison, Wisconsin.

This university has an excellent program called “The Science of Interaction and Rhetoric”. It will teach you how the media influences human behavior. If you want to be the best SLP, you have to keep up with modern media technologies and understand their impact on people. Ranking: 5th in Communication and Media Education, 6th in Sociology.

Personal Internet of Things Security Specialist

We are used to calling a plumber or a repairman (or doing it ourselves) if something breaks in the house, but who do you call if your smart refrigerator is hacked and it starts “honking” the coffee maker to make 100,500 servings of coffee, and lighting “Order” to turn on and off every 5 minutes?

Your personal smart device recovery and security specialist! (Long name, if you have ideas, suggest a shorter one 🙂

The attackable smart device is just one of the many challenges the world will face as the devices we use become smart, communicate wirelessly with each other, be controlled by a smartphone, and so on.

As an expert in this field, you will be responsible for a hacker attack before it causes any damage, i.e. for the very fact that the criminal managed to hack the device.

And you know, a coffee maker cracker will be the least of your problems. But how much will you earn if you acquire such a profession!

Required Skills: STEM, critical thinking, people skills, mental flexibility, SMAC skills, the ability to approach problem solving in a complex way.

Best Educational Foundation: computer science, computer engineering, mechanical engineering.

Top 3 UN International Schools:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Cambridge, Massachusetts (MIT)

MIT has one of the best (if not the best) Computer Science program in the world. While you are acquiring an excellent education at MIT, you are free to explore new avenues and opportunities to land your dream job. In addition, there will be many smart and intelligent people around you who will want to help you start building a career. Position: 1st in Computer Science, 1st in Mechanical Engineering.

Boston University: Boston, Massaussets (BU)

As one of the few universities in the US with a bachelor's degree in cryptography and data security, BU is a great school to go to if you're serious about becoming an IoT security restorer. Plus, you'll be able to collaborate with MIT students since they're in Boston too! Position: 51st-100th in Computer Science, 151st-200th in Mechanical Engineering.

Carnegie Mellon University: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (CMU)

The CMU believes that computer science is an interdisciplinary skill. The UN advocates lessons in other areas and their application to their computer science knowledge. The more interdisciplinary knowledge you have, the better you will be at solving complex problems and ultimately succeed in your future career! Position: 3rd in Computer Science, 46th in Mechanical Engineering.

pilot instructor

You probably wondered what kind of flight instructor? Does this job already exist?

Of course, you are right, but we are talking about a flying human instructor.

Flying cars (not about airplanes) will exist sooner or later, but how do you like the idea of ​​a self-flying person?

It is not a fact that people will learn to fly by 2030, but it is only a matter of time and nothing more. Someday, a device will be built that allows people to fly on their own.

Perhaps at first it will be very short distances, but eventually people will be able to fly from one city to another, even if they are in different parts of the country!

Once this flight revolution happens, everyone will want to learn, but why are you worse than others?

And if you become one of the first, you can earn cool money.

Required Skills: STEM, critical thinking, creativity, mental flexibility, versatility, the ability to approach problem solving in a complex way.

Best Educational Foundation: Communications, Astrology, Physics, Computer Science, Enterprise.

Top 3 UN International Schools:

Northwestern University: Evanston, Illinois

The university is good in everything it teaches, especially with regard to communications. To become the world's best "pilot-instructor", you will have to acquire good communication skills. Illinois SZU will teach everything you need to develop in this direction. All you need is perseverance and a love of adventure. Position: 17th in Communications and Media, 101st-150th in Computer Science.

Elon University: Elon, North Carolina

The best way to prepare people for solo flying around the world is, of course, the practice of flying around the world all the time! Elon University has one of the best overseas study programs with over 100 options to choose from. Ideal option for travelers!

Babson College: Wellesley, Massachusetts

Babson has the best entrepreneurship program in the US (and possibly even the world). As a top flight instructor, you need to have business acumen, creativity, a basic understanding of how to interact with people, and the ability to persuade (to make people believe they can actually fly).

Commercial space pilot

Elon Musk and Richard Branson will soon go into space, which means that its public development will become a reality.

However, there is one small problem... who will fly with us?

We cannot become astronauts before we explore the Moon (or Mars); it would take too long, plus not at all practical.

We need someone who has experience as an astronaut but is also trained to handle huge rockets with a lot of people on board.

It sounds like an unrealistically difficult job, but if you become an expert in space, always dreamed of becoming an astronaut, it's time to start thinking bigger!

You can become the best space pilot the world has ever seen!

Required Skills: STEM, critical thinking, communication skills, creativity, mental flexibility, multidisciplinary, the ability to approach problem solving in a complex way.

Best Educational Foundation: Astrospace engineering, Astrology, Physics, Computer science.

Top 3 UN International Schools:

Caltech: Pasadena, California (Caltech)

When it comes to space, KTI is by far the leader in the list of the best universities. Students there have the opportunity to take engineering, astronomical, aerospace programs, as well as study at the Institute of Space Research. Keka. It focuses on space missions and technology. An excellent option for the beginning commercial space pilot. Position: 7th in Physics and Astronomy, 27th in Computer Science.

Princeton University: Princeton, New Jersey

Because the astrophysics department at Princeton is small (with between 15 and 20 students), your education will be very practical and closely aligned with your personal interests. Plus, as a bonus, you'll have access to the world's best astrophysical objects and technologies! Position: 8th in physics and astronomy, 8th in computer science.

University of Chicago: Chicago, Illinois

CU is always ahead of the curve when it comes to research, especially in the field of physics, and its astrophysics program is able to take you to the highest academic level, set the bar high and, most importantly, help you achieve it!

The University of Chicago will make you fall in love with space! For the most ambitious individuals. Position: 13th in Physics and Astronomy, 51st-100th in Computer Science.

Summing up

Despite the fact that most of the professions that exist today will be automated by 2030, you can take care of your future, and not be afraid of it, but admire the opportunities that are opening up.

Robots will take over all the most boring and routine work, which will free up time for learning something interesting, creating new important jobs and creative professions, such as those described in the article.

In any case, you should not limit yourself to professions from the above list. Dream big, think, think over your list of future professions along with the skills required for them, move in this direction, it is not necessary to enter some American university, by the way, and who knows, maybe your idea will become a million dollar idea!

Little postscript tip:

Analyze the activities of the world's most innovative companies.

And remember, in the future, anything is possible!

Hector González-Jiménez, Lecturer in Marketing at the University of York in the UK, is researching the interaction between humans and robots. He decided to find out what the consequences for the consumer market are the "capture" of human professions by machines, as well as what potential professions robots will not be able to master anyway. The scientist told the portal The Conversation about this.

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We hear all the time that robots are taking over our jobs. In the not too distant future, a waiter, driver, or operator on the other end of a phone line could very well be an android.

At the same time, the growth of the robotics industry will help revitalize the job market by creating new jobs. Hector González-Jiménez proposes to evaluate five jobs that may be created for people when machines take over all the main work in the world.

1. "Singing teacher" for robots

In the future, companies will focus on the development of special software and robot applications far beyond standard factory features. Such applications, for example, may include additional features such as singing, dancing, or cooking functions. Developed by SoftBank Robotics America, Pepper, a social robot that was a massive hit in the US and is already in use in the UK, can sing and perform a variety of dance moves to keep its owner entertained.

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This opens up new opportunities for people: they will begin to develop complex software applications and hardware.

2. "Plastic surgeon" for robots

Of course, all good robots need to be personalized, so the companies leading the way will be to enable people to upgrade theirs with stronger limbs or the fastest processor currently available.

People are constantly improving themselves, using makeup or, in more extreme cases, plastic surgery. And, as they develop ever stronger bonds with their social robots, there will be an increasing demand for companies that provide machines with various customization options.

3. "Nurse" for robots

Just like humans, machines also need regular and periodic "health checks". In this regard, robotics already today have the opportunity for a good career path in a growing industry, although the focus has so far shifted to industrial robots. After the “social robot revolution”, there will be a need for “nurses” who can also provide their services to this more promising market.

4. "Travel agent" for robots

There is a good chance that people will want to take robots with them when traveling or on business trips. This will happen more often in cases of a special, strong connection with machines - such as with the Pleo children's playmate (PLEO), which is already available for purchase worldwide.

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Just like humans, robots need to have their own place while traveling, which will be taken care of by companies focused on the robotic transportation business. This will entail setting up adequate storage facilities such as suitcases, as well as charging stations and service stations.

5. Organizers and judges for the robot show

Research shows that people develop strong bonds with their pets and even cars because they see them as an extension of their own personality. Sometimes they become status symbols, encouraging owners to spend a lot of money on them. Scientists say that in the near future, robots may also become part of our "extended personality".

Just as people take their cat or dog to pet shows, many proud robot owners will be interested in introducing their individual androids. This will lead to the emergence of companies that will focus on organizing such events.

Industrial robots are already working

The industrial robotics market is evolving and growing. According to the portal Robotforum.ru, according to researchers, by 2023 it will be valued at $71.7 billion. The MarketsandMarkets agency has calculated that in the next six years the annual growth rate of this market will be 9.6%. At the same time, everything in great demand will use the so-called collaborative robots - equipped with special built-in sensors that do not allow harm to humans.

According to the same portal, the introduction of technological solutions has had a significant impact on a wide variety of industries. Automotive, electronics, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals - robots are already working everywhere. In the food industry, machines with a gripping function are also gaining popularity: they skillfully transfer goods without damaging even very fragile items. Next in line are robots that work directly with humans.

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VR, AR, MR have been used for marketing purposes for several years now. Developers send clients to their future apartments, automakers arrange a virtual test drive. Back in 2014, Timberland offered customers to try on the latest collections without entering the store, on an AR screen.

And at the beginning of 2016, in the Swedish McDonalds, every Happy Meal owner could make VR glasses without looking up from a cheeseburger.

Today, technologies that are unrealistic in every sense penetrate into every home. In 2016, almost 7,000,000 people became owners of VR gadgets. Experts predict that by 2020, the annual number of VR software installations will reach 37,000,000 worldwide.

We will come home from work, put on a helmet and go anywhere in the world. Fight aliens in your own apartment. Walk with a virtual dog. But no matter what reality we run into, advertising will haunt us all the time. Marketers are already working on it.

So, we present you the TOP 5 prestigious and highly paid marketing professions of the future.

5 unrealistic professions, or What professions will be in demand in the future?

Who it

This is a project manager, director. The VR editor makes sure that the picture goes strictly according to the plot, and the music matches it. He can correct almost everything himself, as he has production skills. Responsible for the timely delivery of a quality product to post-production.

What can

Edits scripts and scripts, audio, video and design in professional programs(like Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects). The most important skill is mastering - correcting the sound and picture of the final version of the product.

go far

Today, there are approximately 1,400 current vacancies for a VR editor on LinkedIn. Mostly from creative agencies and production companies. There are few job openings, because now it is probably one of the easiest professions to learn. Companies are cultivating VR editors from available talent.

Who it

Member of the AR team. A techie with the potential of an artist with absolutely no boundaries in his head - in every sense.

What can

Fluent in all Adobe Creative Suite tools, models in 3D Studio and Cinema 4D. He thinks in volumetric objects and visualizes them aesthetically.

go far

An ABI study showed that the AR market will reach $100,000,000,000 by 2020. The market has a huge audience of users mobile devices and even more huge and solvent - the medical and industrial sectors. And for an AR designer, the minimum bid on Indeed.com is $60,000.

Who it

A wizard capable of creating real reality from digital codes and adding virtual elements to it. Fantastic artist. He knows everything about 3D technologies and can make a significant contribution to the development of science.

What can

Draws and designs with Adobe Creative Suite. Master of 3D modeling, UX professional. How the work of an MR designer will look like, shown in Windows:

go far

This is the most unpopular (but no less interesting) profession from our selection. But only because technologies based on mixed reality are now the most expensive. The inventors of HoloLens - Microsoft specialists - are expanding the team. So far, their product only finds a response in the B2B segment. However, Microsoft plans to introduce holographic reality into all areas of human life: from education to entertainment.

Who it

A top-level programmer, a person capable of disassembling each system into algorithms. The importance of this profession is inestimable. An ML engineer speaks in code, and machines understand it. Develops algorithms based on machine learning and neural networks. Mathematician, statistician and physicist rolled into one.

What can

He is fluent in Java, C/C++, Python, has knowledge in such areas as Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, Data Mining.

go far

Today, about 13,000 vacancies are posted on various HR aggregators. The profession is more than in demand. Apple, Google, Oculus, Amazon, and other global corporations are looking for ML engineers on Indeed.com.

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Who it

An alien capable of holding a conversation between a refrigerator and a microwave. And not just support, but really set the tone! Dreamer and dreamer with a good dose of commercialism. An inventor who knows how and by what means to combine devices, for whom and how it will work.

What can

Always up to date with IoT trends. Not only understands innovations, but also knows all technological trendsetters (innovators) by name. Anticipates the dreams of the audience and decides how they will come true. Competent planner and speaker. Able to lead a team.

go far

According to Gartner, by the end of this year, more than 8,000,000,000 devices will interact with each other, and by 2020 their number will more than double. Manufacturers household appliances, electronics and automobiles will need assistants who will explain to a wide audience why it is important to view stories from a toaster and how a washing machine orders its own powder.

5 real predictions

1. VR will cover Russia by the New Year holidays, according to representatives of M.Video (the largest electronic retailer in Russia). Helmets and games will go on sale en masse and become more than affordable, which means that a niche for product placement will be added.

2. AR and MR are worth waiting for later. However, the Pokemon Go phenomenon (in less than a week, the application was installed 7,500,000 times in the US alone) is already keeping many marketers awake. We will see augmented reality in brands in large quantities and in a variety of formats: from trying on clothes, like Timberland, to exemplary results of plastic surgery.

3. Scientists from Oxford calculated that within 10 next years approximately 12% of employed people in developed countries will be unemployed. This will happen through process automation.

4. At the same time, 75% of jobs will be improved thanks to the same automation and robotics.

5. Having learned how to create virtual reality, people will begin to teach with it. There are already attempts to introduce VR projects into education systems. So last year, a group of American schoolchildren visited Mars on their way to school. The bus was equipped with dozens of VR devices that turned the streets of Washington outside the window into space landscapes (you can see how it was).

Progress will give us many new opportunities and directions, and it will be damn interesting. In the meantime, we invite you to take our comic test and find out in a minute and a half which of these promising professions suits you the most. It remains to take the initiative, the choice is yours!