Welcome to 2030 and a world that no longer needs librarians, stuntmen and secretaries
Researchers predict that in about 12 years’ time there will be 200 new professions we have barely heard about and 57 traditional occupations will be no more
If you are worried that they are starting the revolution without you‚ you might be right. It just depends what work you do‚ and how much you are prepared to adapt. Before the clock strikes midnight to ring in 2030‚ about 200 new professions we have barely heard of will be in existence‚ or will be far more competitive than they are now.At the same time‚ according to the international team of experts that worked on the Atlas of Emerging Jobs‚ about 57 professions will die out completely by 2030.The National Science & Technology Forum‚ which is holding a three-day discussion forum at Cape Town Stadium‚ is looking at this topic: what are the implications of the fourth industrial revolution for industry‚ society and education? Working towards a career and employment are a major part of that. The first industrial revolution brought water and steam power‚ which mechanised production. The second brought electric power‚ which enabled mass production‚ while the third introduced automated prod...
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