Remember the futuristic science fiction movies that showed a future world full of robots? Well, such a future is not far away. Robots are coming and they will take jobs from people. The technological revolution that is currently taking place in the world will not end soon, and automation is one of its key elements.
Mankind has already seen something similar during the Industrial Revolution. It's time to pay attention to the demand and relevance of certain professions. If you are going to go to university, then you should carefully study the specialties, since some of them may disappear within the next twenty years. Be aware of your choice of specialty.
Accounting
If a computer program can handle your bookkeeping, you don't need an accountant. More and more companies are starting to do their accounting online. In-house specialists are still needed only by large companies, and tax accounting for small companies and individual entrepreneurs can be conducted directly on the Web. Changes in this area require less work with numbers and deeper understanding. So you'd better choose an alternative, such as finance, as it is more flexible.
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Tourism and hospitality
Do you know kiosks where you can check in for a flight at the airport yourself? This is the future of hotels. If you are looking to pursue a degree in tourism and hospitality, then you are making a mistake, as much of this field of activity may soon be replaced by technology. The demand for receptionists, travel agents and so on is gradually falling.
Legal assistant
Most of the tasks of a legal assistant can be easily performed by a computer. Almost all the duties of a paralegal are performed online and do not even require human involvement. The law itself can be replaced by technology, so getting an education in this area can be a big mistake.
TV and radio broadcasting
Television and radio broadcasting today is changing at a tremendous speed. Television is no longer the main source of news, so getting an education in broadcasting is a focus on technology that is a thing of the past. Communication is changing every day, social media has changed the way the world looks today, and news comes from a wide variety of sources.
Pharmacology
The prescription can be written by a robot. This is the first idea you should think about if you decide to pursue an education in pharmacology. More and more pharmacies are thinking about automating their work, so the need for pharmacists is falling. The creation of specialty prescription drugs is still relevant, but with the dominance of large pharmaceutical corporations, the need for this may also soon disappear. Instead, you can become, for example, a doctor, since it is simply impossible to replace them with technology.
Marina Ilyushenko