60% of students are chasing jobs that will be rendered obsolete by technology

More than half of students are chasing careers that will be made obsolete by advances in technology and automation, according to a report by the Foundation for Young Australians (FYA). The report, entitled The New Work Order, makes recommendations to ensure that Australia's young people are being trained for the future of work, not for the'traditional' model of employment. In a worrying finding, the report states that 70 per cent of young people currently enter the workforce in jobs that will be "radically affected by automation". The CEO of FYA, Jan Owen, said that while the unemployment and underemployment rate for young people in Australia is already around 30 per cent, the chances of getting a foothold in the labour market are going to keep shrinking. This now famous establishment opened two years ago in the Shinjuku district 2/9 The Robot Restaurant Dancers dressed as futuristic characters perform during a show at The Robot Restaurant 3/9 The Robot Restaurant Performances are held three times a day and cater mostly to foreign tourists 4/9 The Robot Restaurant The Robot Restaurant has gained notoriety for its mind-boggling sci-fi cabaret show and its garishly illuminated interior 5/9 The Robot Restaurant The restaurant was completed in 2012 at a cost of $10 million.