Kojima, Yuji

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Evolving Trends & Career Opportunities

1. 3 Career Trends
- Technology
- Health Care
- Business and Finance

3 Career Opportunities
-Enabling a modern, services-centric technology infrastructure
-Develop mature collaboration processes
-Leveraging a liquid workforce

2. Technology
On the bright side of jobs being replaced by technology is that this means a boost in
technology-related career options. Every new form of automation or robotics requires
engineers and technicians to develop and maintain.
The move from desktops and laptop to smart phones and tablets has created a current
high demand for application developers and designers. So while we can’t predict exactly
where technology will be at in 2020, but we can advise people to keep up with the latest
trends and tools of their time. Everyone will have to be more ‘tech savvy.’ Workers will
need to evolve their skills as technology also evolves.
These same disruptive trends that phase out some jobs will lead to the creation of new
ones.

Healthcare
The aging population will continue to require more workers in a wide range of medical
professions. Doctors, obviously, will be in demand, but also Nurses, Healthcare
Managers and Technicians, Pharmacists, Care-givers and Elder-care Coordinators.
A mixture of healthcare and technology education would be a powerful combination.
Biomedical engineering is expected to be one of the hottest fields over the coming
decade.
Alternately, learning both healthcare and business management skills could also lead to
numerous career paths in hospitals, clinics, private care institutions and public health
departments.
Business and Finance
Businesses will continue to seek new ways attract customers and understand market
trends. Data analysts, and market researchers will continue to be hot career paths for
the foreseeable future.
Skilled sales people are always in demand. When making financial decisions, many
people still like to talk to a human being and shake someone’s hand. That can’t be
automated. For that same reason, financial advisors and financial services jobs will
continue to be secure options.

3.

1. Creativity
As AI and machine learning take over routine tasks, there will be more time for creativity
and critical thinking. With the complex problems we face, from environmental
degradation to refugee crises, imagination and inventiveness will be essential.
2. Compassion
As the world becomes "smaller" with increased connectivity via high-speed internet and
the use of social media platforms, we have the opportunity to connect, learn, and share
information like never before. Per the World Economic Forum, more than 30% of the
global population uses social media platforms.
The quality of these increasing connections will depend on the level of compassion and
open-mindedness we possess.
In addition, as remote work increases and workforces diversify, the ability to collaborate
with colleagues from different backgrounds and with unique perspectives will be
essential.
3. Lifelong Learning
Maybe Walmart will replace cashiers with A.I. What does this mean for current
employees?
"Agile learning" is key, according to the World Economic Forum, for current workers to
shift to "new, previously unimagined futures."
The rapid speed of technological changes we're experiencing also means that students
and young professionals will need to adapt and be open to continuous learning, as well.