The future isn’t around the corner ‒ it’s already here. By 2030, global workforce projections show that 92 million jobs will be automated while 170 million new ones will emerge worldwide. That’s a net gain of 78 million jobs.
Technology is evolving fast, and Tennesseans are asking what this means for their careers ‒ and for the workforce their children will join. New tools will reshape industries and eliminate some roles, but the people who know how to adapt and put emerging technologies to work will shape the workforce of tomorrow.
Universities are preparing students to be those people.
The University of Tennessee System is built on a simple focus: preparing for what comes next. How do students prepare not only for today’s careers but also for jobs that don’t yet exist? How do communities grow stronger to serve the people who call them home? How can research and innovation power progress across Tennessee and beyond?
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