A profession is one of the most important attributes in the life of every person. A wrongly chosen specialty can ruin a person's whole life; likewise, a well-chosen destination can transform destiny. For the correct choice, it will be useful to look into the future.
Internet, communications
Internet and IT are the most dynamically developing areas of business. More and more websites, applications and IT companies appear, the competition and capitalization of the industry is increasing every year. IT professionals will definitely be in demand in 5 years.
Programmers in the web industry will also have a job. The languages PHP and JavaScript are the most in demand these days. However, new tools are also emerging. The Erlang language allows you to reduce the server load; it is precisely this language that is used to create cloud services and Vkontakte and FaceBook messaging systems. Another area of programming is the creation of NoSQL databases.
Marketing
Any enterprise is forced to sell its goods and services - otherwise it would be completely bankrupt. The ability to sell is one of the most important, marketing specialists will undoubtedly be in demand on the labor market in 5 years. It is not necessary to get an expensive MBA (Master of Business Administration) diploma. A good marketer should be able to establish public relations, understand Internet technologies (including the ability to promote products on social networks). Note that for a marketer, experience is more important than the quality of a diploma (as opposed to IT and engineering). If you are good at selling, you can always start your own business (or find a partner).
Technology, engineering
It was prestigious to be an engineer in Soviet times, and the prestige of the profession is growing today. There are no prerequisites for the importance of engineering specialties to lose their relevance. Engineers are needed to put scientific advances into practice.
Nanotechnology is a completely new branch of science that requires scientists and specialists. The unique developments of nanotechnologists made it possible to create a TV newspaper and “smart” robots “Ivo”. Dozens of Russian universities have introduced the specialty "Nanotechnology", there is no doubt that scientists-engineers will not be left without work in the world's largest enterprises.
New opportunities
You can create your profession yourself. The professions of the future, such as "video blogger", creator of interactive training courses, stand-up humorist, appeared completely unexpectedly. By doing something useful to people and investing a piece of yourself in your business, you can open your profession of the future. Moreover, you will have an undeniable advantage in this profession - the right of a pioneer. You will be more famous than others, you will be a recognized expert in your niche.