In the aftermath of COVID-19 and the “great reshuffle,” there have been many changes in the workforce.In a new report, LinkedIn used data from its site to identify the fastest-growing and most in-demand jobs right now.
Service Industry Seeing Highest Growth
As companies began reopening their doors to in-person business in the last months of 2021, the demand for service professionals of all types has been on the rise.
Hospitality was particularly hard hit by the pandemic. According to the American Hotel and Lodging Association’s State of the Hotel Industry 2021 report, it lost 670,000 operations jobs and almost 4 million hospitality jobs in 2020.
As the industry works to rebound, the demand for housekeepers (which also includes home and hospital cleaning professionals) more than tripled from quarter three (July – September) to quarter four (October – December) in 2021.
The top five jobs with the fastest-growing demand over this period according to job posts were:
Housekeeper – 320% growth
Food specialist – 260% growth
Pharmacy specialist – 250% growth
Tax consultant – 240% growth
Python developer – 230% growth
Most In-demand Jobs Overall Remain Consistent
Changes in the workforce have left many industries facing labor shortages, but the jobs in the highest demand prior to COVID still rank highly.
The jobs with the most overall demand in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to LinkedIn posts were:
Software engineer
JavaScript developer
Salesperson
Registered nurse
Java Software Engineer
Of these, only nursing was new to the list during the pandemic.
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LinkedIn Reports Most In-Demand Jobs Across All Industries – Search Engine Journal
