Skills needed for future job market
Karan Gupta lists down five market sectors that will gain prominence in the coming time. It is time students embraced the change
04.03.2019 Times of India
F or India to maintain its stature of being the largest provider of skilled programmers and technologists, we will have to ensure that its populace is skilled accordingly so as to remain competitive in the global arena. What follows are five important skills that will continue to be in high demand in the Indian job market in the years to come.
Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR), big data analytics, machine learning (ML) and virtual reality (VR), are set to change the landscape on ease of doing business. Individuals with skills in these areas will be an asset to both new and established corporations
CODING
Coding or programming in languages such as Javascript or Python has consistently been a skill that is in high demand. Many companies in the past few years have produced both hardware and software that feature augmented reality and machine learning. Individuals who possess the skills required to create, design and refine applications that make the most of these technologies and application programming interfaces, will be able to consistently secure rewarding employment.
MACHINE LEARNING
Machine learning (ML) being a branch of Artificial Intelligence (AI), has proved itself to be one of the most important technological developments as it facilitates algorithms and programes to continually learn and improve their efficiency. Individuals possessing a sound understanding of machine learning will ensure that they become integral components of both emerging and established corporations.
MOBILE DEVELOPMENT
Companies are constantly in need of mobile applications that make their product accessible to the target audience. An exciting direction in which mobile applications are currently headed is integrating technologies such as augmented reality like Pokémon Go. Such applications blend elements from the environment around users making the content appearing on screen more engaging.
SEO/SEM
Digital marketing skill is of utmost importance in order to be able to better the presence and visibility across the internet. This skill has an obvious advantage as greater exposure to users across the internet would result in more customers and thus revenue.
CYBER-SECURITY SPECIALISTS
It is no surprise that cybersecurity and information security are one of the highest paying and most wanted skillsets. Ransomware attacks such as WannaCryalong with hardware vulnerabilities that were exhibited inMeltdownandSpectre have become the new norm in modern society. As the world continues its reliance on outsourcing services such as cloud computing providers, coupled with internal networks that are vulnerable, the need for businesses to staff a skilled security team is of utmost importance.
These emerging skillsets will be evolving at an exponential pace and wrapping one’s head around them to stay ahead of the curve is essential. A young population can only become an asset if sufficient job opportunities are created and the youth is skilled enough to meet the aspirations of the populace.
The government has struck the right cords with ‘Skill India’ and ‘Make in India’ as well as providing the policy framework under ‘Ease of Doing Business’. However, a lot more needs to be done if we are to fully utilise youth potential.
With focus on acquiring the required skillsets, the possibilities that lie before a youthful India are unlimited.
(The author is founder of Indian Institute of Digital Education)
Karan Gupta lists down five market sectors that will gain prominence in the coming time. It is time students embraced the change
04.03.2019 Times of India
F or India to maintain its stature of being the largest provider of skilled programmers and technologists, we will have to ensure that its populace is skilled accordingly so as to remain competitive in the global arena. What follows are five important skills that will continue to be in high demand in the Indian job market in the years to come.
Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR), big data analytics, machine learning (ML) and virtual reality (VR), are set to change the landscape on ease of doing business. Individuals with skills in these areas will be an asset to both new and established corporations
CODING
Coding or programming in languages such as Javascript or Python has consistently been a skill that is in high demand. Many companies in the past few years have produced both hardware and software that feature augmented reality and machine learning. Individuals who possess the skills required to create, design and refine applications that make the most of these technologies and application programming interfaces, will be able to consistently secure rewarding employment.
MACHINE LEARNING
Machine learning (ML) being a branch of Artificial Intelligence (AI), has proved itself to be one of the most important technological developments as it facilitates algorithms and programes to continually learn and improve their efficiency. Individuals possessing a sound understanding of machine learning will ensure that they become integral components of both emerging and established corporations.
MOBILE DEVELOPMENT
Companies are constantly in need of mobile applications that make their product accessible to the target audience. An exciting direction in which mobile applications are currently headed is integrating technologies such as augmented reality like Pokémon Go. Such applications blend elements from the environment around users making the content appearing on screen more engaging.
SEO/SEM
Digital marketing skill is of utmost importance in order to be able to better the presence and visibility across the internet. This skill has an obvious advantage as greater exposure to users across the internet would result in more customers and thus revenue.
CYBER-SECURITY SPECIALISTS
It is no surprise that cybersecurity and information security are one of the highest paying and most wanted skillsets. Ransomware attacks such as WannaCryalong with hardware vulnerabilities that were exhibited inMeltdownandSpectre have become the new norm in modern society. As the world continues its reliance on outsourcing services such as cloud computing providers, coupled with internal networks that are vulnerable, the need for businesses to staff a skilled security team is of utmost importance.
These emerging skillsets will be evolving at an exponential pace and wrapping one’s head around them to stay ahead of the curve is essential. A young population can only become an asset if sufficient job opportunities are created and the youth is skilled enough to meet the aspirations of the populace.
The government has struck the right cords with ‘Skill India’ and ‘Make in India’ as well as providing the policy framework under ‘Ease of Doing Business’. However, a lot more needs to be done if we are to fully utilise youth potential.
With focus on acquiring the required skillsets, the possibilities that lie before a youthful India are unlimited.
(The author is founder of Indian Institute of Digital Education)
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