The 5 Fastest Growing Jobs of 2019 to Apply to Right Now
If you think the new year will bring with it a new career, knowing which fields are expected to experience the largest amount of growth pays off — literally. Thanks to an emerging jobs report created by LinkedIn, you don’t need to have psychic capabilities to discern what industries will be experiencing the largest amount of growth in 2019.
Here are the report's projected top five. Hopefully, you find yourself in one of these positions, stat!
5. Professional Medical Representative
If you have experience in pharmaceutical sales, a knowledge of medical devices, and have helped facilitate a product launch, working as a professional medical representative could be an option for you. This career promotes and sells products to doctors, nurses and pharmacists. Most employers favor those who come from backgrounds in fields such as life sciences, medicine, or nursing. The top industries looking to hire people in this role include biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies as well as hospitals. If you are considering transitioning careers, this one is expected to grow to six times its current size.
4. Machine Learning Specialist
Also projected to grow to six times its current size, this field values machine- and deep-learning. This may be worth looking into if you have experience using Python and Tensorflow. Machine learning specialists help develop algorithms that adapt to data and help machines make predictions. This career is sometimes the step people take after working as a machine learning scientist, and those in the field typically hold a master’s degree in computer science or a similar discipline. Companies hiring include giants such as Google, Apple, and Amazon. In addition to tech and internet companies, institutions of higher education are also often seeking these specialists.
3. Application Sales Executive
If you have experience using Enterprise resource planning (ERP) and Cloud application, this is a great role to jump in. Duties of this job include managing campaigns and maintaining the quality of service in the organization. Cites expecting to see an influx of these careers in 2019 include Austin, Minneapolis-St. Paul, and Boston.
2. Machine Learning Engineer
Machine learning engineers create programs that allow machines to take in and apply knowledge without specific direction. Responsibilities for this position include performing statistical analysis, developing learning applications, and implementing ML tools and algorithms. Most employers require a master’s or doctoral degree in computer science or mathematics, and demand is expected to be high in Denver, Austin, and San Francisco.
1. Blockchain Developer
This big winner is projected to increase by a whopping 33 times its current size in the upcoming year! Because blockchain trainings are scarce, most programmers are self-taught. However, as cryptocurrency continues to increase in popularity, tutorials and certificate programs are becoming easier to find. One advantage of this field is that because it is so new, those just starting out still have a chance to make a name for themselves without being too far behind. Though its primary use is to record cryptocurrency, blockchain is capable of reading transactions from many different sources. Computer software and IT companies are looking to hire, particularly in San Francisco, New York City, and Atlanta.
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Kayla Heisler is an essayist and Pushcart Prize-nominated poet. She is a contributing writer for Color My Bubble. Her work appears in New York's Best Emerging Poets anthology.