Hi-tech changes predicted in work

Technology will transform work in the next decade, with new jobs like a human body designer and space tour guide, a report predicts.

Only a third of university students believe their chosen career will exist in 10 years, said a report by Microsoft and The Future Laboratory. Jobs in virtual reality, robotic engineering and visual communications will come on stream, it was predicted.

Steve Tooze of The Future Laboratory said: “Technological change, economic turbulence and societal transformation are disrupting old career certainties, making it increasingly difficult to judge which degrees and qualifications will remain a passport to a well-paid and fulfilling job in the decades ahead.