In Argentina there are more than 170,000 registered registered before Argentine Federation of Professional Councils in Economic SciencesThat is at least 40% more than the 120,000 reported by the same entity just a decade ago.
Evolution is not only digital: amazing change covers all aspects related to professional practice. One only has to think of the tools at hand by those starting out in the field in the 1980s, most of which are described today as “museum pieces”: noisy typewriters that stall before starting a new line, or computers so massive that they are impossible to move, are just a few examples.
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Daily life also had characteristics that are unimaginable today: searching for information required long hours in the library, and work was, by and large, repetitive, routine, and manual tasks.
“Activities that previously occupied 80% of the day should no longer occupy more than 5%.”
Today the panorama is the opposite. Digital technology, remote working and, more recently, artificial intelligence (AI), have revolutionized professional practice: activities that previously occupied 80% of the day should now occupy no more than 5%.
This is very positive news. Why keep spending time and effort repeating formulas? And doing mechanical tasks, when we can focus on deploying our creativity, innovation and talent? This seems to be the main challenge for the new generations.
The future: many questions and new opportunities
This change does not mean that the profession no longer needs a solid foundation. University education forms the foundation of a building that the higher you want to build it, the deeper and more solid it must be. In such changing times, this foundation must be nourished through continuous learning.
The economy is moving at two speeds: winning sectors advance by 11% and lagging sectors decline by 9%.
The future of the profession raises difficult questions. Only a decade ago, no one would have imagined the emergence of tools like ChatGPT, which today have become an everyday ally in professional practice and study. Far from viewing these developments as enemies, we must embrace them as strategic partners that allow us to focus efforts on what is truly human: ethics, creativity, empathy, and the ability to generate trust.
This connection to technology also requires renewed leadership. New generations value leisure time and reward and are looking for flexible work plans, based on goals rather than strict timelines.
Leading teams today involves understanding those personal expectations and balancing them with organizational goals. Constant reshaping is part of our reality.
As everything changes and develops, an element appears in… The essence of professionalism Economic sciences, which have always been there and still represent a differentiating factor: passion. The mechanical implementation of technical knowledge or the implementation of bureaucratic procedures no longer occurs.
It is the enthusiasm, conviction and energy in every class, in every client advice, in researching a new field of work or in participating in group spaces, that moves mountains and turns difficulties into opportunities for growth.
Ultimately, what separates the outstanding professional from the average person is passion: beyond new technologies, this profession will remain the compass for those who choose to pursue this profession with pride and responsibility.