Jobs of the Future that do not Exist Today

No, this article is not about high paying jobs or the best careers for the present year. This Buzzle article focuses on careers that are not existent today, but have the potential to sustain in future and survive the changes that the business world is undergoing. Job seekers have become well aware of the condition of the employment sector after it was hit hard by the recession. Companies collapsed, millions lost their jobs and the most powerful economy was reduced to ashes. This article is for those who are ready to think beyond the normal and believe in making the impossible possible! It is time we think and start working towards creating jobs, that do not exist today. No one's job is safe today, blame it on the ever advancing technology or the constant change in business models which affects people everywhere. In this dark period many industries have vanished and many people are still hung up on jobs that aren't coming back. The point is, jobs keep coming and going and new jobs are being created to replace the old ones. New fields are coming up, thereby creating new job opportunities for people. Most of us get into conventional jobs, and choose career paths that have proven successful. Not many of us can think of jobs of the future that do not exist today! Let's give them a thought...

Jobs that will Exist in the Future

As man started an extensive search to find life on other planets, it is safe to say that there would be employment opportunities in the space exploration sector. With the pace at which humans are advancing, the need for high-end technology is on the rise, which again, is bound to create new job openings. Research in science and medicine in general is sure to add new career paths to the health care sector. Science, computers, communication, space exploration, genetics and medicine are some of the sectors which boast of a lot of potential jobs of the future that do not exist today. Here are some examples.

Space Pilots
The Virgin Group headed by Sir Richard Branson plans to introduce the first commercial suborbital spaceflight in the near future. Every passenger who wants to take this tour will have to pay about $200,000 for a seat and a deposit of $20,000. Within a few years, the concept of space tourism would be common and pilots who can fly spaceflights would be hired in large numbers. Even commercial flight pilots might have opportunities in this field, after undergoing the required training.

Fetus Healers
The concept of curing health problems before birth seems impossible but in the future, there could be doctors operating on the child while he/she is still inside the mother's womb. Experiments are being conducted and there might be a time in the near future when doctors would be able to cure ailments or remove defects before a baby is born. With this, there would probably be no birth defects or disabilities in children, as doctors would be able to correct them even before the child is born. There are mixed opinions about whether this would really be possible though.

Climate Change Specialists
We all saw how earthquakes and tsunamis destroyed the entire island of Japan. To avoid such disasters in the future, there's a new breed of climatic engineers being bred. With the help of advanced research, machinery and technology, these climate engineers will be able to increase or decrease the effects of climatic changes on certain parts of the world. With such advanced technology, they might be able to change the direction of the sunlight and predict the exact time and place where a particular natural disaster would strike thus saving lives. Changing the direction of sunlight or wind seems impossible today, but then, we have had a seemingly impossible idea of artificial rainfall, coming into reality. Technology might help us achieve more too. Also, future holds possibilities of man being able to more accurately see and predict changes in nature, thereby minimizing impact of natural disasters. This field would create jobs requiring people with special skills and expertise.

Alternative Automobile Engineers
Cars running on hybrid fuel is stale news. Automobile companies are doing research towards making cars that can run under water and fly in the air. Auto engineers and designers have thought about this concept since 1919, even Henry Ford and the US government tried hard to see that something materializes but the concept had problems and technology of those days did not back the idea. Reports say, that Terrafugia a small aeronautical firm has already designed the look of the first flying car and is now working on its last touches. The car will be as big as your typical SUV and will be able to carry one person. The concept of a flying cars is not going to replace our road cars but it will be interesting! Will that be possible? Well, we will have to wait and watch.

Organ Developers
This sounds highly impossible but it is true; a futuristic job for the future is that of an organ developer. There are people all over the world who need organ transplants and can't get one, the result high number of deaths. Now doctors and DNA specialists are working on a theory through which they will make use of the DNA and tissues of the body to design and develop new organs. The practice of using stem cells to save lives is also something which is being considered for the future. Billions of dollars are being pumped in this field as it gives the hope to save human lives by growing any type of cell of the human body. For instance, cells of organs that are damaged or have stopped functioning due to injury, trauma and disease can be repaired/replaced with the help of stem cells. People in medicine and genetics and those in stem cell research might have jobs as organ developers. Will it be possible to extend the life of human organs this way? Only time will tell...

Galactic Architects
Considered as the most popular futuristic jobs of the future that are not seen today, is of a Galactic Architect. NASA expects its astronauts to reach asteroids by 2030. There might be a time when man begins to travel to space and even move to a planet where survival can be achieved. According to Internet rumors, the concept of a Galactic Suite Space Hotel is already under construction. The hotel is expected to get completed by 2023; it is a rumor after all. But who knows? It might be a reality tomorrow. Relocating to another planet might just be possible. We have found traces of water on the moon and there are talks about the possibility of the existence of life on Mars. The cost of this entire project is expected to be at least $4 billion. For proper construction, companies would be hiring people who understand the environment in space and the planets. So will you be heading to the moon to spend your summer holidays, someday? May be yes!

This write-up discussed future jobs that don't exist as of today. And so, I haven't mentioned the salary package of any job as it cannot be determined unless the job becomes operational. Now you know what kind of jobs the future might hold, don't you? So, if you are someone who thinks out of the box, and believes in living for the future, get ready to walk on that untrodden path... and one of these jobs could be yours!