India Today – August 19, 2019

172 INDIA TODAY AUGUST 19, 2019

SMART EDUCATION FOCUS

TOP JOBS

BY NEETI SHARMA

T

echnology is taking away many

low-skilled jobs. But it is also cre-

ating opportunities in the form of

new-age roles. Research shows 65 per

cent of the jobs that today’s school stu-

dents will take up may not exist in the

future. Due to technological changes

in virtualisation, artificial intelligence,

machine learning and robotics, indi-

viduals need to continuously upskill

to meet industry requirements. Travel

andtourism,ITeS,energy,logistics,

retail,financialandeducational

services,manufacturingandengineer-

ingwillcontinuetowitnesspositive

hiringtrends.Herearesomeofthe

emergingjobsin2019-2020:

(^) Data analysts
Organisations are processing large
amounts of data; decision-making,
too, is more data-driven.
Key skills: Work on your critical
thinking faculties, problem-solving,
statistics, data management, analysis,
programming, understanding of busi-
ness, visualisation, communication,
artificial intelligence and machine-
learningabilities.
(^) Specialised sales managers
Sales is a complex profession. While
it takes certain skills to excel, it also
involves interacting with people,
prospecting and researching about the
company. Specialised sales managers
are in high demand.
Key skills: An in-depth understand-
ing of new-age techniques. Aspirants
should also focus on communica-
tion, decision-making, perseverance,
problem-solving, product knowledge,
presentation and research.
THE
FUTURE
IS HERE
Technology is fast
restructuring jobs
across industries,
opening up new
sectors that require
different skill sets.
Are you ready?
Illustration by SIDDHANT JUMDE