Accountant, jurist en ... enkele beroepen zonder toekomst?

The predictions are that the top 10 of professions in 2012 did not exist in 2007. A very confronting thing when you think that we are now educating our youngsters for professions which probably will not exist over a few years. US Economics Professor Blinder of Princeton University declared that globalisation will make many professions dissapear. They all will get outsourced towards the cheaper countries. So when you are a accountant, journalist or lawyer it may be possible that you won't make it to your pension. Of course you don't have to worry if you are not the standard accountant, lawyer or journalist.

Lawyers involved in family disputes, and criminal lawyers - they've got to stay around. But lawyers that write contracts, and lots of accountants; maybe that kind of education is not such a fabulous idea. Educating people to go into what I call the personal services is a good idea - some of which don't require all that much education - so electricians, carpenters, plumbers, roofers - skilled trades

He predicts that between 30 million and 40 million US jobs could go within the next generation

Some professions which I think could disappear are broker, programmer, helpdesk employee, call center employee and notary! Which professions will not make the future according to you?

Read the full and interesting article in The Telegraph.