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Top 15 In-Demand Jobs in 2021 by LinkedIn
To identify these “Jobs on the Rise,” we looked at the roles experiencing the highest year-over-year growth between April and October 2020. We then grouped that data into 15 job areas for you to investigate, which each capture a range of specific but related job titles. You’ll find information about education level, necessary skills, median salaries, remote job availability and much more. You can also easily check out the current open jobs or the courses that can help you gain the skills you need.
15 Jobs on the Rise Right Now:
15 Jobs on the Rise Right Now:
Frontline Ecommerce Worker
Hiring for frontline ecommerce workers grew 73% year-over-year. Over 400,000 jobs are available right now.
Top Job Titles: Driver, Supply Chain Associate, Package Handler, Personal Shopper.
Skills: Time Management, Customer Service, Leadership.
Education: 75% of hires have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Loan and Mortgage Experts
Hiring for loan and mortgage experts in 2020 increased nearly 59% from 2019.
Top Job Titles: Underwriter, Mortgage Loan Officer, Escrow Officer, Loan Closer.
Skills: Risk Management, Customer Service, Credit Analysis.
Education: 86% of hires have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Health Care Supporting Staff
Since 2019, hiring health care supporting staff has increased more than 34%.
Top Job Titles: Health Care Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, Dental Assistant, Home Health Aide.
Skills: Patient Education, Data Entry, Physician Relations.
Education: 83% of hires have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Business Development and Sales Professionals
Hiring for business development and sales professionals grew more than 45% between 2020 and 2019.
Top Job Titles: Sales Consultant, Sales Operations Assistant, Inbound Sales Specialist, Strategic Advisor.
Skills: Customer Retention, Sales Process, Team Building.
Education: 92% of hires have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Experts in Workplace Diversity
Hiring for experts in workplace diversity increased more than 90% since 2019.
Top Job Titles: Diversity Manager, Diversity Officer, Head of Diversity, Diversity Coordinator.
Skills: Community Outreach, Teaching, Organizational Development.
Education: 99% of hires have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Digital Marketing Professionals
Hiring for digital marketing professionals grew nearly 33% year-over-year.
Top Job Titles: Digital Marketing Specialist, Social Media Manager, Marketing Representative, Search Engine Optimization Specialist.
Skills: Product Marketing, Digital Strategy, Brand Management.
Education: 94% of hires have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Nurses
Demand for nurses grew nearly 30% year-over-year in 2020.
Top Job Titles: Registered Nurse, Certified Nursing Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Intensive Care Nurse.
Skills: Patient Advocacy, Clinical Research, Time Management.
Education: 89% of hires have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Education Professionals
Hiring for education professionals grew more than 20% between 2019 and 2020.
Top Job Titles: Teaching Assistant, Elementary School Teacher, Mathematics Tutor, Curriculum Developer.
Skills: Lesson Planning, Time Management, Differentiated Instruction.
Education: 97% of hires have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Digital Content Creators
Demand for digital content creators grew 49% year-over-year.
Top Job Titles: Content Coordinator, Writing Consultant, Podcaster, Blogger.
Skills: Video Editing, Creative Writing, Public Speaking.
Education: 92% of hires have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Professional and Personal Coaches
Hiring for professional coaches and personal coaches increased more than 51% since 2019.
Top Job Titles: Career Coordinator, Life Coach, Fitness Coach, Business Coach.
Skills: Mentoring, Social Media, Entrepreneurship.
Education: 92% of hires have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Specialized Engineers
Hiring for specialized engineers grew nearly 25% between 2019 and 2020.
Top Job Titles: Web Developer, Full Stack Engineer, Frontend Developer, Game Developer.
Skills: Program Management, Web Development, Distributed Systems.
Education: 93% of hires have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Mental Health Specialists
Hiring for mental health specialists grew nearly 24% year-over-year.
Top Job Titles: Behavior Therapist, Mental Health Specialist, Psychotherapist, Mental Health Technician.
Skills: Play Therapy, Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
Education: 97% of hires have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
User Experience (UX) Professionals
Hiring for User Experience professionals grew 20% between 2019 and 2020.
Top Job Titles: User Experience Designer, Product Design Consultant, User Interface Designer, User Experience Researcher.
Skills: Web Design, Design Thinking, User Experience Testing.
Education: 97% of hires have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Data Science Specialists
Hiring for data science specialists grew nearly 46% since 2019.
Top Job Titles: Data Scientist, Data Science Specialist, Data Management Analyst.
Skills: TensorFlow, Statistical Modeling, Data Visualization.
Education: 98% of hires have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Artificial Intelligence Practitioners
Hiring artificial intelligence practitioners grew 32% between 2019 and 2020.
Top Job Titles: Machine Learning Engineer, Artificial Intelligence Specialist, Machine Learning Researcher.
Skills: C++, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Python (Programming Language).
Education: 99% of hires have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
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