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title: "'Beyond the Virus': 2nd Renaissance Jobs of the Future"
description: ING has partnered with futurist Anders Sorman-Nilsson on the Future Focus Report on the Jobs of the Future. Tune into this Ch 7 interview on trending jobs.
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[Thinque Futurist Blog by Anders Sorman-Nilsson ](https://www.anderssorman-nilsson.com/blog)

# ['Beyond the Virus': 2nd Renaissance Jobs of the Future](https://www.anderssorman-nilsson.com/blog/beyond-the-virus-2nd-renaissance-jobs-of-the-future)

 Written by [Anders](https://www.anderssorman-nilsson.com/blog/author/anders) | June 5, 2020

### What will the world look like after COVID-19? What will the 'new you' look like beyond this virus? 

As the world adapts to the ‘new normal’ and we prepare for life after COVID-19, a new report from **ING and Thinque** explores how Australians can adapt and prepare for the **digital workforce of tomorrow**. New research reveals one in three (35%) Australians will be looking for a new job after COVID-19, whilst 32% expect jobs to be very hard to come by as a result of the crisis. Concern about what the future has in store also means a quarter (23%) are fearful or anxious about future job opportunities and unsure they have the right skills. What’s more, some Aussies are rethinking their career choices, with 1 in 10 (12%) considering jobs in essential services. Check out this Channel 7 interview based on the findings in this **futurist trend report**.  

 

 

The report reveals how COVID-19 has accelerated digital technology and uncovers growing industries and emerging jobs needed in the not-so-distant future.

 

As predicted by Sörman-Nilsson, the **industries of the future** include BioTech, Healthcare, Renewable Energy, EdTech, Robotics and Cyber Security, with a focus on combining emotional intelligence and creativity with the digital world.

** ING Head of Retail Melanie Evans** said, “It’s understandable COVID-19 has spurred an uncertainty about what the future holds. Whilst some jobs might become redundant, from our report it’s encouraging to see the **emerging jobs** that will reshape our economy.”

**Sydney-based futurist Anders Sörman-Nilsson** said, “COVID-19 has accelerated the future of work and it’s likely a **decade’s worth of tech advancement will be compressed into 2020**.

As a result, Aussies are eager to up-skill and move with the digi-times.” “**Pandemics have a history of spawning cultural and labour transformation.** Just as the Spanish Flu and Black Plague shifted ways of working, COVID-19 will lead to an even **closer relationship with technology**, with the rise of machine learning, artificial intelligence and robotics. This **‘2nd Renaissance’**, as I like to call it, will shape a new future powered by a combination of technology and human ingenuity. The secret to the workforce and leaders of tomorrow will be **combining our knowledge of STEM with creativity, entrepreneurship, innovation, emotional intelligence and empathy**.” 

#### If you want to learn more about Futurist Anders Sörman-Nilsson's Foresights and read the ING report, [check out our blog posts: ](https://www.anderssorman-nilsson.com/blog/beyond-covid-future-of-work-report)['Beyond COVID' - Future of Work Report. ](https://www.anderssorman-nilsson.com/blog/beyond-covid-future-of-work-report)

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