Dive Brief:

• The world's younger generation is positive about technology, divided about their career chances, and unsatisfied with their current formal education, according to a global survey from Infosys, a technology and outsourcing company. 
• The company commissioned a poll of 1,000 people (in each country) between 16-25 years of age in Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States.
• The research report, Amplifying Human Potential: Education and Skills for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, found that survey participants are aware that several disruptive forces in the job market are ahead: from the next-generation Internet of Things and Big Data, to work environments that will be drastically changed by automation, artificial intelligence and similar technologies. 

Dive Insight:

While there were the expected differences among respondents depending on location (and if they were from established or emerging economies), one thing they seemed to share was an understanding of the importance of lifelong learning and the development of "soft" skills. 

About 80% of young people across all markets agree that continuous development of skills is essential to be successful in work. Another common theme across all regions is the role that communications, relationship-building and problem-solving abilities play in modern, technology-driven workplaces.