Report predicts the jobs of the future

FORD Australia, in partnership with Deakin University and Griffith University, this week released “100 Jobs of the Future” – a new report and online quiz to help Australians explore the future of work.

Experts across industry and academia interviewed for the report predict that jobs of the future will include autonomous vehicle designer, cyborg psychologist, space tourism operator, and robot ethicist.

The 100 Jobs of the Future report offers a diverse sample of potential jobs, including titles, descriptions and skills required, across numerous sectors.

The report was developed through analysis of existing literature on work futures, as well as in-depth interviews with experts representing industries critical to future work: health, agriculture, engineering and materials science, transport and mobility, computing and artificial intelligence, commerce, and education.

“With a boom in emerging industries and new technologies such as robotics, biotechnology and artificial intelligence, many of the jobs today’s younger generation will do don’t even exist yet,” Deakin science, technology and environmental education lecturer Education Peta White said “Our aim with this project is to help parents, educators and industry professionals support the next generation in their future career ambitions.”

Jobs across all categories are influenced by several major drivers of change: technological advances, climate change, data democratisation, globalisation, population pressures and changed demographic profiles.

The report reveals creative intelligence, social intelligence, manual dexterity, problem solving, creativity, entrepreneurial and interpersonal skills as essential for the future.

“People will need to work with machines in new ways, rather than compete with them for jobs – this will be the way to keep pace with the changing economy,” Deakin chair of science educationProfessor Russell Tytler said.

Ford Driver Assistance Technologies (DAT) engineer Louise Nance said her career exemplifies the opportunities that will be available for the workforce of the future.

“When I started as a graduate four years ago, my job didn’t exist. I hope this report will inspire and support youth to find fulfilling, rewarding careers, and ensure a pipeline of talent for Aussie innovation.”

Head to https://100jobsofthefuture.com.