{"id":6251,"date":"2024-02-23T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theforage.wpengine.com\/?p=6251"},"modified":"2024-12-19T16:16:56","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T21:16:56","slug":"jobs-of-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theforage.wpengine.com\/careers\/jobs-of-the-future","title":{"rendered":"15 Jobs of the Future (and the Skills You Need to Land Them Now)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Some people have known what they wanted to be when they grew up since they were nine years old. Other people get to their junior year of college and are still considering options. While there’s no one “right way” to choose the career for you, one thing you can think about is choosing a career path that’s likely to have many jobs of the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jobs of the future? What the heck are those? And how do you find them and prepare for them?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What Do You Mean By “Jobs of the Future?”<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When we say “jobs of the future,” we’re talking about two kinds of jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, jobs of the future can exist in an industry that’s poised to experience exponential growth in the next decade. Second, a job of the future can be in a new industry, but the role is still being defined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, where should someone look for a job of the future?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In its 2023 Future of Jobs report, the World Economic Forum<\/a> (WEF) spoke to businesses to see what they think the future of jobs looks like. A majority (86.2%) reported that adopting new and emerging technologies will have the biggest impact on the employment market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As that happens, employers expect jobs to grow in these areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n