Will your job exist in 4 years time?
The World Economic Forum Future of Jobs Survey 2018 forecasts the Stable, New and Redundant job roles for 2022. That's just 4 years away.
Some bold predictions! How will you fare?
Stable Roles in 2022
- Managing Directors and Chief Executives
- General and Operations Managers
- Software and Applications Developers and Analysts
- Data Analysts and Scientists
- Sales and Marketing Professionals
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
- Human Resources Specialists
- Financial and Investment Advisers
- Database and Network Professionals
- Supply Chain and Logistics Specialists
- Risk Management Specialists
- Information Security Analysts
- Management and Organization Analysts
- Electrotechnology Engineers
- Organizational Development Specialists
- Chemical Processing Plant Operators
- University and Higher Education Teachers
- Compliance Officers Energy and Petroleum Engineers
- Robotics Specialists and Engineers
- Petroleum and Natural Gas Refining Plant Operators
Redundant Job Roles in 2022
- Data Entry Clerks
- Accounting, Bookkeeping and Payroll Clerks
- Administrative and Executive Secretaries
- Assembly and Factory Workers
- Client Information and Customer Service Workers
- Business Services and Administration Managers
- Accountants and Auditors
- Material-Recording and Stock-Keeping Clerks
- General and Operations Managers
- Postal Service Clerks
- Financial Analysts Cashiers and Ticket Clerks
- Mechanics and Machinery Repairers
- Telemarketers Electronics and Telecommunications Installers and Repairers
- Bank Tellers and Related Clerks
- Car, Van and Motorcycle Drivers Sales and Purchasing Agents and Brokers
- Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers
- Statistical, Finance and Insurance Clerks
- Lawyers
There is hope however. Here's a forecasts for ...
New Job Roles for 2022 (& roles where there is more demand)
- Data Analysts and Scientists
- AI and Machine Learning Specialists
- General and Operations Managers
- Big Data Specialists
- Digital Transformation Specialists
- Sales and Marketing Professionals
- New Technology Specialists
- Software and Applications Developers and Analysts
- Information Technology Services
- Process Automation Specialists
- Innovation Professionals
- Information Security Analysts
- Ecommerce and Social Media Specialists
- User Experience and Human-Machine Interaction Designers
- Training and Development Specialists
- Robotics Specialists and Engineers
- People and Culture Specialists
- Client Information and Customer Service Workers
- Service and Solutions Designers
- Digital Marketing and Strategy Specialists
[Source: WEF]