Fastest Growing Career Fields - Embrace the Power of Data

Are you looking for careers in demand in 2023 and beyond in the US or fastest growing career fields? Do you know which jobs were on the rise in the US in the last years based on data? This blog post will give you an overview of the fastest growing jobs based on LinkedIn data, so you don`t miss updates about the hiring trends and make data your friend in your job search or career transition.

Let us start.

My Key Takeaway

My main highlight is that the LinkedIn data showed that during the pandemic, the need for professionals in mainly 3 areas increased:

1. Medical
2. Digital Transformation
3. Remote Work

Do you know in which area the hires increased about 58 percent compared to last year? Stay tuned until the end if you are curious of the answer.

Three Categories in Detail

Here is the list of jobs from these three categories from Jobs on the Rise Reports of LinkedIn:

1. MEDICAL

• Healthcare supporting staff
• Nurses
• Mental health specialists

2. DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

• Artificial intelligence practitioners
• Digital marketing professionals
• Data science specialists
• Digital content creators
• User experience professionals
• Specialized engineers

3. REMOTE WORK

• Education professionals
• Loan and mortgage experts
• Professionals on the frontlines of e-commerce
• Business development and sales professionals
• Professional and personal coaches
• Experts in workplace diversity

This report is not from 2023 and the data changes year by year. Once the new data is online, I plan to update this post.

TIP:  If you are living in another country or region, you can find the local report for your area on this LinkedIn Page.

Thank you for reading until here. The answer to the question in the very beginning is Loan and Mortgage Experts. Data showed that this job trend increased by 58.6 %

What about the actions?

Here are five actions I recommend considering as someone who has changed five industries in her almost 20-year career, if you are looking for a job or if you are in a career transition:

1. Make a list of transferrable skills you have.
2. List the hard skills and soft skills.
3. Make a list of jobs or industries your skills might be relevant. (For example, if you are an engineer who worked as a mentor or in transformation projects in industry A before and have the transferrable soft – skills, can transitioning to consulting in industry B be an option for you?)
4. If you are considering changing the industry, get rid of the industry specific buzzwords on your CV or LinkedIn profile.
5. Build a strategy and take your first step forward. 

Good luck and please remember: "The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step." (Lao Tzu)

Thank you for choosing to read this blog post. I hope it helps you in your career transition.

Resource: Jobs on the Rise Reports | LinkedIn Talent Solutions

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