Trade union, UASA, has provided a list of job titles and sectors it believes students who are entering tertiary education in 2017 should consider studying for, or avoid.<\/p>\n
With 2017 around the corner, UASA warned school leavers and graduates who are looking to enter the job market, that technology has created a new set of rules and jobseekers.<\/p>\n
“Technology is advancing rapidly, changing society and the way in which computing, artificial intelligence and genomics are changing industries and our daily lives,” it said.<\/p>\n
“Machines and robots are taking over the work of humans. International companies like Amazon rely on robots to do most of its warehouse work. Supermarkets are leaning towards self-service at tills, automated medical diagnoses are in the making. New jobs will emerge all the time, some of which we cannot imagine today,” said the union’s Andre Venter.<\/p>\n
Job categories expected to see growth or a decline<\/b><\/p>\n
Across the major economies office and administrative jobs; manufacturing and production; construction and extraction; arts, design, entertainment, sports and media;legal and installation and maintenance will see a decline.<\/p>\n
“However, growth is expected in job categories including business and financial operations; management; computer and mathematics; architecture and engineering; sales and related jobs; and education and training,” Venter said.<\/p>\n
UASA advised that the following jobs will become more in demand or remain stable over the next five years, mainly because they require a creative, human element:<\/p>\n
“With 27.1% of South Africa\u2019s population without jobs, according to Statistics South Africa, prospective students would do well to take heed of these changes,” UASA said.<\/p>\n