What new professions will exist tomorrow, in 2, 5, 10 or 15 years?
Whether you are a student, considering career orientation, or already engaged in professional life, it is becoming increasingly difficult to project yourself into a working world in deep transformation. Digitalization, artificial intelligence, ecological transition, population aging, new expectations for meaning and work-life balance: all these transformations are giving rise to new roles, functions, and professions.
At Job&Sense, we choose to talk about future professions in a broad sense. Some already exist, others are still emerging, hybrid, or loosely defined. They primarily correspond to real societal needs, new combinations of skills, and different ways of working.
The professions presented below are classified by sector, based on several prospective analyses (including those from Forem in 2020) and enriched by the evolution observed in recent years in the field.
Forem has since created a file by sector of the future with longer descriptions than below. If you are interested, you can find this here.
Agriculture
- Insect farmer : production of insects intended for human or animal consumption.
- Urban farmerfood production in urban areas (roofs, parking lots, wastelands, containers...).
- Vertical farmer cultivating significant quantities of food products in towers, walls, and vertical structures.
- Regenerative agriculture consultant advising farmers to move towards regenerative agriculture (which minimizes inputs, low soil disturbance, crop diversity, ...).
- Permaculture consultant designing sustainable agricultural systems inspired by natural ecosystems.
Commerce and management
NEW WAYS OF WORKING
The world of work is evolving towards more flexibility, collaboration, and search for meaning.
- Talent amplifier, the new coachsomeone who offers support programs depending on the target audience (freelancers, managers, people in transition...).
- Collaborative facilitator: specialist in group dynamics. They facilitate workshops, meetings, work sessions, and training to achieve a specific goal.
- Chief freelance officer: responsible for managing freelancers commissioned by their company.
- Branding coach for freelancers: helps freelancers improve their brand image.
- Corporate conciergeresponsible for concierge services in a company. Concierge service offering a number of services to its employees such as: clothing alterations, package reception, cobbler, flower delivery and others, aesthetic and wellness care...
- Work group coordinator : brings people together, freelancers or others, to carry out a common project.
- Third place coordinatormanager of hybrid spaces containing various activities (fablab, cultural space, coworking, restaurant...). Hybrid places mixing work, culture, training, and social connection.
- Ethical sourcing officer: responsible buyer who takes into account several criteria in the choice of product sourcing (ethics, fair trade, short circuits...).
- Global quality of life at work manager (evolution of happiness officer) : in charge of employee well-being.
- Neuro manager or brain managerknows the particularities of the human brain to advance the organization and teams.
- Diversity, equity and inclusion manager: responsible for designing company policies in terms of inclusion and diversity and combating all types of harassment.
- Neuro manager or brain manager : knows the particularities of the human brain to advance the organization and teams.
MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION
- Chief Marketing Technologist :: interface between marketing, technology, and strategy.
- E-Reputation manager: helping companies in their image positioning strategy on the internet.
- Creative technologist : creating innovative brand experiences at the intersection of creativity and technology.
Chemistry, biotechnology and body engineering
- Freelance biohacker they will be the future of applied biology because large pharmaceutical companies will not tackle problems they consider unprofitable by doing open source biology.
- 3D printers and designers : prints will be of all kinds, from clothing to gadgets, to medical prostheses... Specialists in this technology will be essential.
Sustainable development
- ESG analyst: analyst who takes into account environmental, social, and governance factors in the investment process.
- Deposit system operator: organization of circular packaging to facilitate waste reduction for food companies.
- Sustainable purchasing manager: responsible for responsible corporate purchasing.
- Ecotourism specialist: sales or creator of ecotourism travel.
- Individual ecological transition advisor accompanying people in their life choices to reduce their environmental impact.
- Local community facilitator : creating and facilitating collective projects to strengthen social cohesion and territorial resilience.
- Corporate biodiversity manager..
Education, training
- Experiential trainer : trainer who provides formative experiences to their participants. Learning through experience.
- Freelance teacher: independent teacher who will give online courses and courses using alternative tools.
- Personalized learning path designer..
Environment, energy and climate
This sector is at the heart of upcoming transformations. It combines climate issues, energy transition, territorial adaptation, and new economic models.
CLEAN ENERGY AND RECYCLING
- Biorefinery industry project manager : leads projects for the production of biofuels and biomaterials from renewable resources (vegetable oils, organic waste, agricultural residues). They coordinate the technical, financial, and regulatory aspects.
- Methanization engineer : designs, develops, and optimizes methanization units transforming biodegradable waste into biogas and valuable digestate.
- Renewable energy expert :develops, improves, or deploys solutions related to solar, wind, hydraulic, or other renewable sources, both for businesses and local authorities.
- Energy transition managersupports organizations and territories in reducing their carbon footprint (mobility, buildings, production, energy consumption).
- Master composter: trains, raises awareness, and supports collective or individual composting projects, in urban, rural, or corporate settings.
- Recycling expert engineer or technician : has the mission of finding suitable storage locations for waste. They must find solutions to treat or recycle waste to limit the risk of pollution and preserve the environment.
ECO-CONSTRUCTION
- Eco-construction worker: builds, arranges, or restores a building with ecological materials such as bio-sourced materials (wool, wood, clay...).
- BIM manager: BIM = Building Information Modeling. They create and manage digital models integrating the technical, energy, and environmental constraints of buildings and infrastructures.
CLIMATE
- Climatologist: studies climatic phenomena, their evolution, and their impacts to inform public and private decisions.
- Climate project manager: accurately calculates a company's greenhouse gas emissions and finds solutions to resolve them.
- Climate adaptation expert : supports territories, businesses, and institutions in adapting to the already visible effects of climate change (heat waves, floods, water stress, etc.).
Finance
- Chief trust officer: is responsible for taking measures to ensure customer data can be trusted. They must also be transparent with the client and explain the measures put in place to protect their data.
- Financial coach: educates their clients in the basics of personal finance and creates with them a financial plan that reflects their goals.
- Impact fund manager: selects investment projects whose rate of return is as important as the social and environmental impact.
- Blockchain and decentralized finance specialist : develops and supervises financial solutions based on blockchain (smart contracts, digital currencies, traceability).
Connected commerce, virtual reality and e-sports
These professions explore new shopping, entertainment, and customer relationship experiences, combining technology, immersion, and communities.
VIRTUAL REALITY / AUGMENTED REALITY
- Augmented/virtual reality architect : designs coherent immersive environments for training, tourism, commerce, or communication.
- Immersive experience designer (VR/AR : imagines and structures the user journey in virtual or augmented experiences.
- Augmented reality travel builder : travel agencies could use this to present hotels and landscapes to clients.
- Virtual reality designer : they will write the user experience. They design services, systems, and complex 3D objects.
- Spatial sound engineer: : creates immersive sound environments enhancing the feeling of presence in virtual reality.
- Digital artist: : creating artworks using digital tools and emerging technologies.
E-SPORT
- E-sports caster/streamerhost, commentator of players' actions during an e-sports competition.
- E-sport manager: manager of professional e-sports players.
- Professional player: professional e-sports player, video game player.
Elderly and care
- Palliative care specialist physician: combining medicine and psychology, their role is to accompany patients during their illnesses and find a personalized response to their suffering.
- Gerontology care assistants: supports elderly people in their daily lives and participates in the prevention of loss of autonomy.
- Caregiver for elderly people..
- Aging pathway coordinator : : organizes and articulates the different medical, social, and family services around the elderly person.
- End-of-life planner: accompanies people in anticipating their end-of-life wishes (administrative, symbolic, relational).
Information and communication technology
DATA
- Chief Data Officer: data leader. At the highest level of companies, there will be someone responsible for all of the company's data.
- Citizen data scientist: combines business expertise and data analysis to help with decision-making.
- Data analyst applied to territories (smart cities) : uses data to improve urban management and services.
- Data valorization and governance specialist : structures, secures, and makes data exploitable in a responsible manner.
LAW AND CYBERSECURITY
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- Data protection officer: ensures the protection of personal data and regulatory compliance.
- Ethical hacker: tests computer systems to identify security vulnerabilities.
- Quantum cybersecurity specialist: : anticipates new threats related to emerging technologies.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
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- AI Product Owner / AI Business Developer : makes the link between business needs and AI-based solutions.
- Domain AI Trainer : : trains AI systems on specific domains by integrating human expertise.
- Machine learning analyst : develops and optimizes machine learning algorithms.
- Artificial intelligence ethicist : evaluates the ethical implications of AI developments and defines standards and regulations.
SOCIAL MEDIA
- Community manager (strategic evolution) : animates and develops online communities with a strategic vision.
- Digital death manager : helps with the deletion of personal data upon death or the preservation of certain data.
- Personal Data Broker : allows individuals to know where it will be best to trade their personal data.
- Social seller :develops sales and customer relationships via social media.
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION, CLOUD AND INTERNET OF THINGS
- Chief digital officer: leads the overall digital transformation of the organization.
- Digital evangelist: helps develop the company's digital culture.
- Cloud computing architect: designs and defines remote data storage strategies.
- Internet of Things architect: defines architectures connecting connected objects and information systems.
- IoT project manager : coordinates the deployment of connected solutions.
- Technician in charge of remote machine maintenance: ensures the monitoring and repair of connected systems.
Health
Health professions are evolving towards more prevention, technologies, and comprehensive support for individuals.
- Digital detox coach :: helps reduce screen dependency and restore digital balance.
- Personal memory curator : creates virtual environments in which elderly people can evolve to combat memory loss.
- Implant and neurological technology specialist : develops and uses medical devices related to the brain and nervous system.
- Preventive medicine physician : acts upstream to limit health risks in professional or educational settings.
Space and aeronautics
- Drone pilot: drones are everywhere: photography, cinema, advertising but also ground and building mapping, logistics...
- Drone traffic controller :supervises and secures drone flows in airspace.
- Drone law specialist lawyer :supports regulation, compliance, and disputes related to drone use.
Conclusion
Tomorrow's professions will be increasingly hybrid, cross-functional, and evolutionary. More than fixed job titles, they reflect human, societal, and environmental needs in constant evolution.
Taking an interest in the professions of the future means opening the field of possibilities and identifying how everyone can contribute, with their skills and values, to the world of tomorrow.
