As the world grapples with the challenges of climate change, sustainable energy engineers will be in high demand in 2050. These professionals will design, develop, and implement renewable energy solutions, focusing on areas such as solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal power.
1. Wood patternmaker. What they do: Being a wood patternmaker is the rarest job in the world. Wood patternmakers create wooden molds that are used by metalworkers to cast molten metal.
All military roles have their difficulties, but challenging roles such as a Marine and mercenary are among the hardest in the world. These positions require soldiers to put their lives at risk on a daily basis.
According to some research reports prostitution was considered as the oldest job in the history of mankind. However, even today, irrespective of digitisation and modernisation, some of these ancient jobs still exist because they deal with most basic human needs.
Walter Orthmann, 100, set the Guinness World Record for working at the same company for 84 years and nine days. Orthmann's career started when he was just 15 years old. He got a job at Industrias Renaux S.A in 1938, working as a shipping assistant at the textile company.
Steve Jobs — an American inventor, entrepreneur and co-founder of Apple Inc. — died of complications from pancreatic cancer at the age of 56 on Oct. 5, 2011.
The lowest paid jobs in New Zealand, relative to qualifications and experience, are all in the services sector, with hotel receptionists, waiters/waitresses and bar staff regularly being rated right at the bottom of the scale. Salary guide as at April 2022 (source: Trademe).
According to latest data released from May 2023, transportation and material moving occupations experienced the highest level of unemployment that month, with a rate of around 5.6 percent. Second ranked was farming, fishing, and forestry occupations with a rate of 4.9 percent. Total (not seasonally adjusted)
