Which types of careers and skill-patterns will be in greatest demand in the future

Abstract

There are two factors steering the world economy and they are advances in modern technology and globalization . As John Shinal , of the San Francisco Chronicle observes there are certain careers and job skills that have stood the test of time , such as the medical and legal profession and then there are other careers that just come and go Accepting that certain careers and job skills such as those in the medical and criminal justice system will always be in demand , this focuses on the current socio-economic trends and what this means

for the future of employment opportunities and leaves aside those careers that have already stood the test of time . Currently the growth in world ecommerce which is vastly facilitated by developments in modern technology forms the focus of this . There is no question that this dual growth is unprecedented in the history of mankind

Introduction

Globalization cannot be distinguished from the concept of internationalism . It necessarily involves greater worldwide participation in commerce , exchange of information , greater movement of people as well as money . While it is obvious that science and technology will continue to play a pivotal role in globalization , it is no great mystery since these areas have always been important to modernization As this trend continues to increase job markets will continue to demand careers and skills associated with the service sector , information technology , communications and financial services . There are a number of specific career opportunities under each of these headings . The following discussion will look at these particular job skills and careers and explain why they will be in the greatest demand in the future

Discussion

Change is always difficult , but businesses across the globe adjusted to changes commencing in the 1970 's once computer software systems joined the sciences that were primarily focuses on physicists , electrical engineers , mathematicians and chemists . Over the years microeconomics indicate that the world economy is shifting away from an agriculturally and manufacturer dominance and more toward a more knowledge-based business services . Porat and Rubin describe a rise in an information economy

Information Security

Information Economy by extension relies on information security and this alone demonstrates the wide range of demand in Information Technology skills and careers both now and into the unforeseeable future . The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development held in Geneva in 2005 issued a report that stated

Economic activities , such as trade or financial transactions , may be critically dependant on information security as globalization encourages and directs remote or mutually unfamiliar firms and individuals to interact

As noted by the United Nations , as e-trade grows the need to heighten information security also grows . It therefore goes without saying that the need for special knowledge in the area of information security is likely to intensify as e-trade continues to grow

The United Nations went on to comment that

The innovative use of information and communication technologies (ICT is often seen as a means for making improvements in productivity and efficiency

With this use of...