Job Trends in 2020

​Happy New Year!  And happy new career???  It’s the beginning of a new decade and for many of us a new job, a change of direction or even a completely new career is something we might be contemplating.  I recently read the first Emerging Jobs Report from LinkedIn.  Produced for the UK, it shines a spotlight on jobs experiencing tremendous growth - it makes for fascinating reading.  Here are some of the highlights:

I suppose it comes as no surprise that artificial intelligence and tech roles are among the UK’s fastest-growing jobs. However, the top emerging jobs aren’t limited to the tech space.  Roles such as User Researcher and Content Designer make the top 15, and professions like HR and marketing also make the list.
Almost 33% of talent working in emerging jobs are currently employed by IT companies and businesses in the computer software industry.  However, it’s worth noting that pharmaceuticals has the highest year-on-year growth (+49%), followed closely by consumer goods (+48%) and higher education (+48%).
A distinctly more sobering fact from the report is the clear gender gap.  Over 65% of all emerging roles, across all industries are held by males, with financial services (80:20) and telecommunications (81:19) having the greatest imbalance.
So, without further ado, here are the top 10 emerging jobs in the UK – have you come across these already?  Are any a gap where you work? 

• Artificial Intelligence Specialist

Skillsets: Machine Learning, Python, Deep Learning, TensorFlow

• Data Protection Officer

Skillsets: Data Privacy, Data Protection Act, GDPR, Data Protection Manager (DPM), Personal Data Protection

• Robotics Engineer

Skillsets: Blue Prism, Robot Programming, Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Robotics, UiPath

• Site Reliability Engineer

Skillsets: Amazon Web Services, Kubernetes, Docker Products, Terraform

• Customer Success Specialist

Skillsets: Account Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Salesforce, Customer Retention, Software as a Service (SaaS).

• User Researcher

Skillsets: Qualitative Research, Usability Testing, User Experience (UX), User-centered Design, UX Research.

• Data Scientist

Skillsets: Apache Spark, Data Science, Machine Learning, Python

• Sales Development Representative

Skillsets: Business Development, Lead Generation, Sales, Salesforce, Software as a Service (SaaS)

• Cloud Engineer

Skillsets: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Cloud Computing, DevOps, Microsoft Azure, Terraform

• Cyber Security Specialist

Skillsets: Cyber Security, Information Security, Network Security, Penetration Testing

Gosh – some of that list feels like another language (and I’m a languages graduate). Off I head to learn Python and Apache Spark – got to keep my skills up to date!  Wishing everyone a happy and healthy 2020.

Ruth George - HR Consultant
ruth@ruthgeorge.com; 07899 920075
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