To ask what career will have the most prospect

[GladTurtle]

In terms of easier to get a job, more wage, reasonable working hours, etc.

Out of what choices? What qualifications? What field?

It’s pointless people on the internet telling you to be a rocket scientist or a lawyer if you don’t have strengths/qualifications in those areas.

It’s usually pretty easy to work out and usually comes down to supply and demand.

Low skilled easily replaceable = low wages and high turnover

High skill not easily replaceable = high wages and low turnover

Nowadays you have to factor in inflated requirements for low wage careers. But that’s usually easy to spot.

Oh and I agree with @Shinyandnew1 your question is really vague

Nowadays high qualification jobs like medicine has less job opportunities and doesn't pay as well anymore, so I wonder what careers are the ones with the best prospects

You can only have two out of the three.

Best way to get a job done: fast; cheap; done well.

Romantic partner: hot; smart; nice.

Career: easy to get into; well-paid; reasonable working hours.

I think that is somewhat regional… For reference I’m in the US… all averages using the ‘low’ side of the scale.

Registered Nurse makes £71K/year
GP … £160K
Hospital physician…£201K
Pharmacist…£71K

But to your other question my answer still stands from above and you need to do some research… just some random examples that I can think of…

Trades… hard work but good money… OTJ (on the job) training
Utilities Field work…Apprenticeship… steady work… great pay
Utilities in general…good industry and all types of specialties needed
Quality…Not the most popular guy at work but the stress is generally low and money can be good.

Supply Chain/Purchasing… nobody ever thinks of this field .. livable stress good pay
Insurance… always a stable and usually good pay for the work…claims suck!
Data Analyst… A couple of certifications and the rest is OTJ training. Good money an low stress but odd hours.

Basically if a job that some little kid wants do when they grow up. It’s likely not worth it 🤣

I'd look for something that won't get taken over by AI. Maybe AI development?

Nah… it will become self aware enough to develop on it’s own. 😉

This type of thing is an easy google search.

Computer science
Accounting
Finance

Accounting and Finance for sure pays well but the stress and hours worked can also be pretty brutal.

I'd worry these will be badly hit by AI.

Plumber.

Looking at current trends in the UK, what is needed and what people value -

private practice nutritionist
personal trainer
environmental engineer
solar engineer
psychiatrist
therapist

And the traditional skills. plumber, electrician, thatcher, plasterer, roofer.

The UK needs an additional 27,000 people qualified just to install domestic heat pumps. Then solar panels, insulation, wind farms etc. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/jan/20/were-facing-a-critical-shortage-why-uks-green-revolution-urgently-needs-skilled-workers

If you’re good at maths- actuary.

If you are an adult retraining , I was an unqualified Parish Clerk, I worked 20 hours a week flexibly around my children, £19 an hour. All councils will pay for you to qualify. You earn more when you qualify and Clerks of large parishes or Town/City councils can earn £50-70k.

Teaching

If you think that’s a silly answer, you might have asked a question that is too vague.

Tech, finance, engineering? I guess if want money you could do recruitment or sales for high end clients. Skilled trades? The energy industry? (I guess that goes back to engineering)

I’m an actuary which generally comes out very high on surveys that looks at pay, conditions, stress, hours etc.

You have to be a trainee actuary first though which is tough as the exams feel never ending.

And you need to love maths but still be able to string a sentence together.

@saltinesandcoffeecups you are very right about Supply Chain/ purchasing/ procurement. There's a shortage of those skills too in the Uk because nobody comes out of Uni thinking of that career option - probably because there are very few Uni courses devoted to the subject. It is possible to gain a professional qualification (CIPS) post Uni and that will open many doors to a well paid career with job security

I think this is a good thread. Undefined can lead to all sorts of suggestions.

Accounting / finance will be affected by AI in a way that will impact employment prospects?

But she did say More wage and Woking hours.
teaching isnt known for its great wages and good term-time hours.

Apart from some hands on jobs, AI is a threat to all employment prospects. It don't think there will be an industry that won't be affected by it.

Depends on your values and interests. You’re not going to thrive and progress in a career that kills your soul.

Data analysis seems to be a wacking growth area, I’d have thought it will be badly hit by AI but perhaps not

I’d read this

www.weforum.org/publications/the-future-of-jobs-report-2023/

@bradpittsbathwater which makes it v difficult for decision making when starting or changing career.