Continuing education has recently moved from popular wisdom to an independent concept of lifelong learning. Studies by the Moscow School of Management Skolkovo and the Agency for Strategic Initiatives show that up to 350 new professions will appear within 10-15 years, and another 57 will become unclaimed. About how to track progress and when it is better to start building a career – in our text.
learn, learn, learn
Today, lifelong learning is understood as the process of growing an individual’s educational potential, both general and professional, throughout life. And the need for such an approach is due to the progress of science and technology, the increasing use of innovative technologies in various areas of life and production.Automation and robotization, in particular, could put more than 75 million people out of work worldwide. According to scientists, robots will take over half of all routine activities in 15 to 20 years. However, this should not be seen as a grim anti-utopian forecast – machines will never completely replace a person, there will be a different structure for the application of work. For example, if drones replace truckers and postmen, people will be needed to develop, control and maintain these vehicles.Traditional professions do not disappear suddenly, they “retreat” gradually. Transformation is preceded by experimentation on the use of new technologies, massive implementation and debugging is a natural process that gives us a new quality of life. At the same time, the specialties in demand are also changing: in the Soviet Union, engineers and geologists were needed, in young Russia – lawyers and economists, and 10 years ago the era of the IT sector began. The professions of the future will be at the intersection of several disciplines.
tomorrow’s job
Education.image source: freepik.comSpecialties that will be in demand in 15 to 20 years are already emerging. They will have to supplement or replace existing ones – just as PBX software developers have replaced telephone operators who manually switched cables, or electricians who made the work of lighters unnecessary.The professions of the future affect 28 sectors of the economy: from mining, industry and energy to the economy, medicine and the hotel industry. Here are the most promising:— Eco-analyst in construction; — Genetic consultant; — IT doctor; — Bioethicist; — Territory architect; — Gambling practitioner; — Digital linguist; — Financial engineer; — Specialist in cryptocurrencies; — Developer of pension plans.Sure, many of the professions on this list look fantastic, and there may not be training programs for these specialists yet – but that’s where EdTech comes to the rescue. New education formats will help lay the foundation and build a career on it, always remaining in trend.
live and learn
Upward movement.image source: freepik.comLifelong learning is not just postgraduate training. The concept implies that you should start the path to career heights from early childhood. In the global market, it is worth mentioning the company Age of Learning, which creates educational and educational games for preschoolers. In Russian EdTech, an example is Synergy Kids, a project that develops a number of educational programs for children from an early age, so that you can start continuous education from the age of 4.You can start learning from an accessible format – a mobile application for complementary education and school readiness for children aged 4-7 with hundreds of educational games, educational cartoons, videos educational and printed homework. It is available in different countries absolutely for free.The same project offers an opportunity for online tutoring in school subjects. It is not necessary for adults to attend classes – teachers easily and easily teach the material, give tasks in a playful way and interactive exercises. Children can log into the platform from a computer or tablet, and a flexible schedule can be adjusted individually for each student – for example, to facilitate attendance at other clubs. Parents receive regular progress reports and can choose the educational paths they want for their child.In the future, it will be possible to stick to the chosen course in the Synergy online school. Students from 5th to 11th grade are accepted there, they will have access to unique educational content. A large team of professionals – a personal curator, mentors and tutors – will help with program development and advise on other areas of study. And the vocational guidance specialist will tell you which promising professions you should look at – already at this stage the child will be able to build his future on his own. The school has a license and accreditation, through which graduates can receive a certificate for grades 9 and 11 by taking exams in a convenient online format. Online training.image source: freepik.comContinuing education in the following stages can be continued at Synergy Academy. The Academy allows you to obtain additional professional training in the most relevant specialties in the field of IT and digital – the kind of which it will be appropriate in the future to retrain in the professions of the future. And talented candidates can study under the revenue-sharing agreement model: take a free six-month course, receive employment assistance from the Career Center, and then pay 15% of their salary until the cost is met. training is reimbursed.Today, professional skills come to the fore, which may differ from the classic set of skills in a particular specialty. Thanks to the microlearning format, you can acquire new knowledge without interrupting your work and almost without compromising your personal time. Modern services, such as the DeepSkills platform, allow you to assemble a course from short thematic blocks for your own needs. The short duration of the training videos makes it possible to literally learn while traveling on the subway, and the maximum practical orientation makes it possible to immediately apply the material studied.International studies show that 77% of employees plan to continue their studies and change jobs. Continuing education is an opportunity to adapt quickly and flexibly to the needs of your business. For management, such an employee will be especially valuable.
