Some jobs may have been well-paid and much demanded a few months ago, but today they are out of the picture. Their place is taken by the more promising jobs that are predicted to stick around for quite some time. If you are wondering what exactly definition behind “most promising” is, we will tell you that it has to do not only with salaries higher than the average, but also with predictions for rise over the next few years. These jobs can give professionals career stability and nice incomes. A research by EMSI (Economic Modeling Specialist Intl. and CareerBuilder, outlines the best jobs for 2013. The study is based on data from more than 90 different employment resources and it compares the 2013 trends in employment with those from 2010. Let’s take look at the most promising jobs for this year.
- Software Developers (Applications and Systems Software) – In only three years, the number of new positions for software developers increased with 7% or nearly 71,000 jobs. That is due to the rise of mobile technology and growth of application stores.
- Accountants and Auditors – Nearly every company needs an accountant or an auditor. These professionals make sure firms pay their taxes on time. Also, they examine and prepare financial records. Compared to 2010, their number has increased with 3%. The most qualified and experienced auditors and accountants can make an average of almost $61,700.
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists – For a three-year period, the job positions for market research analysts and marketing specialists has jumped with more than 31,000. Moreover, the predictions in this sphere are more than promising. Their number is expected to continue to grow at least by 2020 and mark a rise of the amazing 41%.
- Computer Systems Analysts – These professionals create, develop and install new computer systems or improve old ones. In addition, they test and fix technical bugs in computer systems. These are all tasks that require a lot of time and many skills. Since 2010, another 27,000 new job positions were opened in this field.
- Human Resources, Training and Labor Relations Specialists – The growth here is equal to 5% and is explained by companies’ ambition to have the most qualified employees possible.
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators – Like with HR, training and labor relations specialist, the rise for network and computer systems administrators is also 5%. However, the new jobs in this sphere over the last three years were about 4,000 fewer. These professionals deal with the daily operation of a company’s computer networks. They install, support and organize all computer systems in a firm, as well as its WANs (wide area networks), LANs (local area networks), network segments and various data communication systems.
- Sales Representatives (Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific) – Don’t mistake sales representatives with salespeople. They do not work directly with consumers, but with big companies and agencies. Their scope of work is really wide and they have the qualifications to sell pretty much any product or service.
- Information Security Analysts, Web Developers and Computer Network Architects – These three jobs are put into one category since they have one common task – to advance their company’s goals using IT (information technology). Nevertheless, their activities are different. Web developers create websites for firms, security analysts protect businesses from things like cyber attacks and computer network architects build internal networks for companies. The demand for these positions is not expected to drop due to the rising use of IT in business.
- Mechanical Engineers – Among the responsibilities of mechanical engineers are designing, creating and testing mechanical devices like machines, tools and engines. These professionals can work in a wide field and that is why they are so demanded on today’s market.
- Industrial Engineers – Unlike mechanical engineers, industrial engineers have a more specific task. Their job is to limit or eliminate waste in the production process. In other words, they search for ways in which industrial companies can use machines, energy, materials, workers and information more efficiently.
As you can see, on the rise are professions that deal with technology, sales, as well as jobs related to production. Therefore, if you are wondering what career path to take, you can focus on some of these fields. However, higher education degree is a must if you want to get the job.
