What will be the most in-demand careers within the next 5 years?

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What careers will meet the growing deficit of skills and talents in the coming years? What are the sectors? 

The way we work has already changed and the continuing evolution of technology will change the skills needed to obtain the best jobs over the next 5 years. 

Look to sectors that are being disrupted or will be disrupted. 

• Artificial Intelligence - Scientists like Trevor Darrell, a computer science professor at the University of California, Berkeley, said that in the next five or 10 years, the abilities of smart devices will multiply by orders of magnitude. Read More
• 3D Printing - “Today 3D printing is still perceived as a technology solution, but the future of 3D printing is as a business solution,” wrote Joe Allison, CEO of SDM. Read More
• Cloud Computing - “Cloud services are an explosive industry and the careers associated with cloud services have never been in more demand,” said Penland. “Cloud solutions require three items in order to be successful: a need, a service, and reliable Internet connections.” Read More
• Big Data - As an April report from technology market research firm Forrester put it, “Businesses are drowning in data but starving for insights.” Read More

This is the future of work, It has already started and moving forward with or without you. 

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