Innovation Enterprise, UK: Cognizant’s AVP, Center for the Future of Work, Outlines the 21 Jobs of the Future

"Technology will upgrade every aspect of society, but that does not mean we are facing a cyber dystopia,” writes Euan Davis. “Rather, we will find ourselves in a recognizable world in which technology has improved things for humans, not robbed us of what we value most: our very humanity.” Excerpts:

“No matter how techy the world becomes, people will always want the human touch. Many of the jobs of the future are the jobs of today – just enhanced. No matter the discipline, market or technology, all jobs will be defined by the 3Cs: coaching, caring and connecting.

Here, Euan Davis highlights 21 jobs he expects to emerge in the next 10–15 years.

Augmented reality journey builder: Similar to how composers, bricklayers and playwrights were in demand a century ago, AR journey builders are their 21st-century successors. In this role, you will help design, write, create, calibrate, gamify, build and – most importantly – personalize the next generation of mind-blowing stories for clients’ trips in augmented reality.

Data detective: Do you get a kick out of running down leads, ruling out suspects and solving whodunits? Then this role is right for you. A data detective will investigate the mysteries of a company’s big data, generated by a whole host of technologies including Internet of Things endpoints, sensors, biometric monitors and devices.

Personal memory curator: Your job will be to remake and architect past experiences to reduce the stress or anxiety that simple memory loss creates in the elderly. You will consult with patients and stakeholders to create virtual reality experiences, built on realistic images, sounds and other sensations, to bring a particular time, place or event to life.

These jobs, which are a few of those examined in our report ‘21 jobs of the future, a guide to getting and staying employed over the next 10 years’, are some – although, of course, not all – of the 21 million new jobs that we are confident will be created over the next 10 to 15 years.”

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