Bad news. Most of today’s teenagers are out of touch with current work trends.

At FutureAmp, we're passionate about preparing young  people for the futureofwork by giving them access to career and jobs information, connection to industry mentors and a chance to build employability skills while they're still studying.

So we were interested to read this recent #OECD report on teenagers future career aspirations, which shows that 15-year-olds in 41 countries expect to work in one of 10 popular jobs that are ‘traditional’, even though some of those jobs are at risk of automation.

The report also found many inequalities in teenagers’ career choices and options, confusion about how qualifications relate to careers, and ‘negative misalignment’ in the qualifications young people aspire to versus what they need to achieve job goals.

Drawing on the 'OECD Programme for International Student Assessment' or PISA – the world’s largest dataset on young people’s educational experiences – the study also said education institutions needed to do more to match skills to actual jobs, and provide more effective, industry-aligned career guidance for young people.

'Dream Jobs: Teenagers’ Career aspirations and the Future of Work' is authored by contributors from the OECD, Canada-based FutureFit AI and UK-based Education and Employers.

To access the full report see here.