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The article comes out of the Australian press, but unless there's something truly unique about the Australian job market, it's almost certainly true elsewhere as well: a recent study shows more than half of young Australians are receiving college education to persue careers that will soon no longer exist. Thank robotics, industry consolidation, and the nature of the markets for the shrinking number of ways you will some day be able to earn a living.
There's a flip side to the debate, of course: there are certainly new things coming that haven't even been invented yet, that will provide job opportunities. But the trick is positioning yourself appropriately to take advantage of the new chances.
The not-for-profit group, which works with young Australians to create social change, says the national curriculum is stuck in the past and digital literacy, in particular, needs to be boosted. Foundation chief executive Jan Owen says young people are not prepared for a working life that could include five career changes and an average of 17 different jobs.
She says today's students will be affected by three key economic drivers: automation, globalisation and collaboration. "Many jobs and careers are disappearing because of automation," Ms Owen said. "The second driver is globalisation — a lot of different jobs that we're importing and exporting. And then thirdly collaboration which is all about this new sharing economy."
How does one future-proof his/her life and career?
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(Score: 1, Troll) by kurenai.tsubasa on Friday August 28 2015, @03:27PM
Ah, I was wondering how long it'd take for this comment to show up!
I remember reading some loony business owner from Denmark I think it was that said that a society with people living on the streets is a failed society, but how else can I feel smug about being a temporarily embarrassed, hard-working millionaire in the moral majority? Next thing you know, the government will try to get its grubby hands on my medicare [huffingtonpost.com]!
(Score: 2) by curunir_wolf on Saturday August 29 2015, @11:22PM
I don't even know WTF you're going on about, you butt-hurt little troll. I think this is a clear sign that you need to seek psychiatric help immediately [soylentnews.org]!
I am a crackpot
(Score: 2) by kurenai.tsubasa on Sunday August 30 2015, @03:43AM
Oh, good grief! Lighten up!