1、2020 Search and Staffing U.S. Emerging Jobs Report The state of search and staffing in 2020 Search and staffing is undergoing a major transformation. Emerging technologies and new operating models are changing the way the industry functions. Client needs are evolving. And competition is fiercer than
2、 ever. To help you stay ahead of the curve, weve put together this report full of insights highlighting the moving landscape of jobs in the U.S. Whos hiring for these roles? Where are they located? Using LinkedIn data, we identified the top 15 fastest-growing jobs that have emerged over the last fiv
3、e years. Additionally, we analyzed what skills are associated with those roles, whos hiring for those positions, and where the jobs are located. Get prepared for the new world of work. Consider this a roadmap of where the industry and the American workforce as a whole is headed. Over the next severa
4、l years, these 15 jobs will transition from niche to norm as artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and blockchain proliferate across every industry. 2 2020 U.S. job trends Data science is booming, and starting to replace legacy roles. Unsurprisingly, data science is a field that is seeing continue
5、d growth on a tremendous scale. However, data scientists may be augmenting responsibilities traditionally handled by statisticians, as some industries, like insurance, gear up for the future. Increased mental health coverage is driving up demand for behavioral health professionals. Since 2015, the r
6、ole of behavioral health technician has grown 32% on average year over year. This is also one of the only jobs on this years list that doesnt require a four- year degree. Its never a bad time to be an engineer. Engineering isnt a new profession by any means, but engineering roles across the board ar
7、e still seeing exponential growth. More than 50% of this years list was made up of roles related to engineering or development, with the emerging field of robotics appearing for the first time. 3 2020 U.S. industry trends Online learning is here to stay. The multibillion-dollar e-learning industry i
8、s taking off. LinkedIn data shows the industry is snapping up both sales and tech talent, indicating continued customer demand for these types of solutions. The future of the tech industry relies heavily on people skills. A few roles represented in this report product owner, customer success special
9、ist, and sales development representative are in high demand within the tech industry. The future of things like software as a service (SaaS), a $278B industry, will rely on people skills (which cant be automated) successfully complementing new technologies. Smart(er) cars are coming. The automotive
10、 industry is hiring for AI talent in the form of robotics engineers, data scientists, and artificial intelligence specialists. In the race to build the first self-driving car, investment in this type of talent is a clear indicator that smart transportation is part of the next wave of AI innovation.
11、4 2020 U.S. location trends Secondary cities have the jobs. Lower cost of living and increasing options for remote work have created opportunities in a number of emerging U.S. economies. Topping the list of secondary cities with openings for emerging jobs are Pittsburgh, Portland, and Charlotte. Tec
12、h has taken over Washington, D.C. While it may not be the U.S. government doing the hiring, Washington, D.C. and the surrounding metros are all attracting tech talent, including cybersecurity, data science, and artificial intelligence pros. Remote work is becoming mainstream. Previously considered a
13、 perk, remote work is quickly becoming a priority for many. More than 40% of millennials, who now make up the largest generation in the workforce, say flexibility to work from anywhere is a priority when evaluating job opportunities. And companies are taking note. Amazon, CVS Health, and American Ex
14、press all boast a significant number of remote work opportunities. 5 The top 15 emerging jobs in the U.S. Artificial Intelligence Specialist The AI revolution pushes forward Top industries hiring this talent: 2,000 3,000 4,000 Number of people hired from 2015-2019 5,000 6,000 1,000 0 7,000 Software
15、and IT services EducationManufacturingHardware and networking FinanceConsumer goods Software and IT services: 7,326 74% annual growth#1 What you should know: Artificial intelligence and machine learning have both become synonymous with innovation, and our data shows thats more than just buzz. This r
16、ole has grown 74% annually in the past four years, and it encompasses several different job titles. While there is some overlap between job titles, each different title typically carries a very specific set of skills depending on the industry. Skills unique to the job: Machine learning Deep learning
17、 TensorFlow Python Natural language processing 72020 Search and Staffing U.S. Emerging Jobs Report Where the jobs are: Los Angeles, CA 653 Austin, TX Urbana-Champaign, IL Seattle, WA 880 San Francisco Bay Area, CA 4,790 New York, NY 1,724 Raleigh-Durham, NC Boston, MA 979 Pittsburgh, PA Top cities C
18、ities with the most overall jobs Secondary cities Fastest-growing cities for jobs Portland, OR Top industries hiring this talent: 200 400 600 Number of people hired from 2015-2019 800 1,000 0 ManufacturingSoftware and IT services FinanceEducationHealthcareConsumer goods Manufacturing: 1,107 40% annu
19、al growth #2 What you should know: Robotics is an industry on fire. UiPath, one of the most popular robotics solutions, was just valued at $7B and the industry as a whole is projected to continue this upward momentum. Careers in robotics engineering can vary quite greatly between software and hardwa
20、re roles. Our data shows that the number of engineers working on both virtual and physical bots is increasing. 8 Where the jobs are: Dallas-Fort Worth, TX 191 San Francisco Bay Area, CA 406 New York, NY 240 Columbus, OH Boston, MA 269 Detroit, MI 181 Pittsburgh, PA Charlotte, NC San Antonio, TX Rich
21、mond, VA Robotics Engineer Building the future Secondary cities Fastest-growing cities for jobs 2020 Search and Staffing U.S. Emerging Jobs Report Skills unique to the job: Robotic process automation UiPath Blue prism Automation anywhere Robotics Top cities Cities with the most overall jobs Top indu
22、stries hiring this talent: 8,000 14,000 20,000 Number of people hired from 2015-2019 26,000 0 Software and IT services FinanceEducationHealthcareCorporate services Manufacturing 37% annual growth #3 What you should know: Data science is another field that has topped the emerging jobs list for three
23、years running, and its a specialty thats continuing to grow significantly across all industries. Our data indicates some of this growth can likely be attributed to the evolution of previously existing jobs like statisticians, for instance and increased emphasis on data in academic research. 9 Where
24、the jobs are: Data Scientist The demand for understanding data continues to soar Software and IT services: 31,799 32,000 San Francisco Bay Area, CA 17,359 Washington, D.C. 4,186 Boston, MA 4,723 Secondary cities Fastest-growing cities for jobs Pittsburgh, PA Portland, OR Seattle, WA 4,229 New York,
25、NY 11,412 Charlotte, NC Raleigh-Durham, NC 2020 Search and Staffing U.S. Emerging Jobs Report Skills unique to the job: Machine learning Data science Python R Apache Spark Austin, TX Top cities Cities with the most overall jobs Top industries hiring this talent: 35% annual growth #4 What you should
26、know: While not a new job, the rapid pace of change in technology has made full stack engineers a valuable asset to any company. Not only is this the second year this role has made the emerging jobs list, but since 2015 the number of professionals in this role has grown 35% every year from a wide ra
27、nge of developer and engineering backgrounds. 10 Where the jobs are: Full Stack Engineer The key link between front and back end 4,000 8,000 12,000 Number of people hired from 2015-2019 16,000 0 20,000 EducationFinanceMedia and communications Corporate services Manufacturing Software and IT services
28、: 18,820 Software and IT services New York, NY 5,074 Boston, MA 1,696 Los Angeles, CA 2,514 Raleigh-Durham, NC Salt Lake City, UT Secondary cities Fastest-growing cities for jobs Portland, OR Charlotte, NC Washington, D.C. 1,364 2020 Search and Staffing U.S. Emerging Jobs Report Skills unique to the
29、 job: React.js Node.js JavaScript AngularJS Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Austin, TX San Francisco Bay Area, CA 5,361 Top cities Cities with the most overall jobs If youre ever wondering who makes sure the apps youre using are always up and running, look no further. Responsible for ensuring that deve
30、lopment and operational processes are running smoothly, the demand for this job will likely continue to rise as long as were using technology in our day-to-day lives. As a bonus, the skills required are transferable to many different engineering roles, such as cloud engineer or full stack engineer.
31、34% annual growth #5 What you should know: If youre ever wondering who makes sure the apps youre using are always up and running, look no further. The demand for this role, which is responsible for ensuring that development and operational processes are functioning properly, will likely continue to
32、rise as long as were using technology in our day-to-day lives. As a bonus, the skills required are transferable to many different engineering roles, such as cloud engineer or full stack engineer. 11 Where the jobs are: Site Reliability Engineer Keeping everything running smoothly Top industries hiri
33、ng this talent: 2,000 1,000 3,000 4,000 Number of people hired from 2015-2019 5,000 0 6,000 FinanceConsumer goodsEntertainmentRetailHardware and networking Software and IT services Software and IT services: 5,792 New York, NY 802 Boston, MA 331 Los Angeles, CA 283 Seattle, WA 630 Austin, TX 300 Rale
34、igh-Durham, NC Salt Lake City, UT Pittsburgh, PA Provo, UT Secondary cities Fastest-growing cities for jobs Portland, OR 2020 Search and Staffing U.S. Emerging Jobs Report Skills unique to the job: Amazon Web Services Ansible Kubernetes Docker products Terraform Top cities Cities with the most overa
35、ll jobs If youre ever wondering who makes sure the apps youre using are always up and running, look no further. Responsible for ensuring that development and operational processes are running smoothly, the demand for this job will likely continue to rise as long as were using technology in our day-t
36、o-day lives. As a bonus, the skills required are transferable to many different engineering roles, such as cloud engineer or full stack engineer. 34% annual growth #6 What you should know: Also fueled by the growth of technology services that require hands-on support, customer success roles are on t
37、he up-and-up. An earlier report found that job posts on LinkedIn for customer success manager in the U.S. grew 84% in 2018, and 72% of professionals currently in the role are in the software and I.T. industry. These professionals typically have a hybrid of soft and hard skills, as theyre responsible
38、 for both understanding the technology and managing the customer relationship. 12 Where the jobs are: Customer Success Specialist Masters of both hard and soft skills Top industries hiring this talent: 1,000 2,000 3,000 Number of people hired from 2015-2019 4,000 0 5,000 Media and communications Cor
39、porate services EducationFinanceHealthcareHardware and networking Media and communications: 4,998 New York, NY 7,890 Boston, MA 4,959 Austin, TX 3,055 San Francisco Bay Area, CA 10,932 Raleigh-Durham, NC Salt Lake City, UT Provo, UT Indianapolis, IN Chicago, IL 3,863 Secondary cities Fastest-growing
40、 cities for jobs Portland, OR 2020 Search and Staffing U.S. Emerging Jobs Report Skills unique to the job: Software as a service Salesforce Customer relationship management Account management Customer retention Top cities Cities with the most overall jobs If youre ever wondering who makes sure the a
41、pps youre using are always up and running, look no further. Responsible for ensuring that development and operational processes are running smoothly, the demand for this job will likely continue to rise as long as were using technology in our day-to-day lives. As a bonus, the skills required are tra
42、nsferable to many different engineering roles, such as cloud engineer or full stack engineer. 34% annual growth#7 What you should know: While sales development representative (SDR) has been on the emerging jobs list more than once, its not because its on the cutting edge. The skills needed for the j
43、ob still largely consist of Salesforce and cold- calling. Its the continued explosive growth of technology services that rely on SDRs to find new customers that keeps this job on the list. 13 Where the jobs are: Sales Development Representative Uncovering new ways to find new customers Top industrie
44、s hiring this talent: 5,000 10,000 15,000 Number of people hired from 2015-2019 20,000 0 25,000 Software and IT services Media and communications Corporate services ManufacturingFinanceConsumer goods Software and IT services: 25,247 New York, NY 3,379 Boston, MA 2,409 San Francisco Bay Area, CA 7,17
45、4 Chicago, IL 1,687 Atlanta, GA 1,668 Austin, TX Raleigh-Durham, NC Salt Lake City, UT Provo, UT Secondary cities Fastest-growing cities for jobs Portland, OR 2020 Search and Staffing U.S. Emerging Jobs Report Skills unique to the job: Salesforce Cold-calling Software as a service Lead generation Sa
46、les Top cities Cities with the most overall jobs If youre ever wondering who makes sure the apps youre using are always up and running, look no further. Responsible for ensuring that development and operational processes are running smoothly, the demand for this job will likely continue to rise as l
47、ong as were using technology in our day-to-day lives. As a bonus, the skills required are transferable to many different engineering roles, such as cloud engineer or full stack engineer. 33% annual growth #8 What you should know: Data has quickly become every companys most valuable resource, and the
48、y need savvy engineers who can build infrastructure to keep it organized. Nearly all industries are snapping up this hard-to-hire talent. Interestingly, Amazon Web Services is one of the top skills for this role, a new trend since we first started documenting data engineers in 2015. 14 Where the job
49、s are: Data Engineer Working behind the scenes to make analytics possible Top industries hiring this talent: 2,000 4,000 6,000 Number of people hired from 2015-2019 8,000 0 10,000 Software and IT services FinanceHealthcareManufacturingMedia and communications Corporate services Software and IT services: 10,617 Where the jobs are: Seattle, WA 1,582 New York, NY 2,904 Boston, MA 1,227 Portland, OR Austin, TX Raleigh-Durham, NC Hartford, CT Chicag