tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338936439101295503.post6152929642507851823..comments2024-02-28T03:25:20.584-08:00Comments on Work's New Age: The Best CareersJames B. Huntingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09179923727061707153noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338936439101295503.post-76975544794633484032012-06-02T05:37:59.368-07:002012-06-02T05:37:59.368-07:00Absolutely correct on the skills required - many j...Absolutely correct on the skills required - many jobs we consider "bad" will survive much longer than many "good" jobs consisting mostly of analyzing symbols, which, once we get the programming and interfaces developed, computers can do better. That includes many educated business professionals.<br /><br />Project managers, I think, will fare better for avoiding automation, as much of what happens in projects is unpredictable and unprogrammable. However, what has been happening in that field, and will continue, is that PMs will be needed only for the length of projects, and not as permanent staff members. I had always known that as the "project management model," but someone on the radio in California called it "the movie model," where professionals are hired to make a film, and once it is completed they aren't needed any more. As projects are by definition temporary, expect to see more and more contract offers, probably well-paying, but without even pretense of ongoing employment.James B. Huntingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09179923727061707153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338936439101295503.post-21199570910735004652012-06-01T07:28:07.544-07:002012-06-01T07:28:07.544-07:00Hi Jim. I've been enjoying your blog on the p...Hi Jim. I've been enjoying your blog on the poor state of job availability. One comment on this particular entry: With the exception of building trades that require a particular, we might say advanced skillset, the other jobs you recommend seem to fall into the category of requiring little specialized skills - or at least skills that can be easily acquired.<br />Are educated business professionals, such as Project Managers (we have both performed that function) doomed to drive cabs?<br /><br />Paul Athaide<br />pathaide@cfl.rr.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07565914678654914295noreply@blogger.com