Tip | National Careers Week — Victorian Institute of Sport

Did you know that this week is National Careers week (NCW)?

Did you know that?

65% of children entering primary schools today will ultimately work in new jobs and functions that currently don’t exist.

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) skills are fundamental to current and future jobs.

The workforce of the future will be dependent on creativity, problem solving and critical thinking.

By 2020 more than a third of desired core skills sets of most occupations will be comprised of skills that are not yet considered crucial to the job today.

As we head further into the age of digital disruption and rapid automation, jobs of the future will require individuals to possess a broad range of transferable skills.

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