Within the last decade a lot has progressed and so has the job sector evolved over time.
We can positively see there have been new job creations within the last five years itself. Jobs that didn’t exist before have become the latest and most coveted professions to have today.
In the initial 2000s technology was an abstract concept but today with the advancements within the space, new jobs have emerged.
The 10 most ideal professional posts to have are-
Social media manager
10 years ago, hiring someone who is specialised to manage social media was an unheard concept for a local HR department. Probably there were a handful of bands handling MySpace accounts but it wasn’t until Facebook that exploded in 2004 that people really started to invest in hiring a recruit to handle and manage a company/ entity’s social media account.
Digital marketing specialist
One may have seen listings for marketing specialists in 2000, but the caveat here is ‘digital’.
In the year 2000, marketing largely existed only offline.
Most businesses that someone only merely send out E- marketing emails however they didn’t have a team dedicated to only handle marketing their business online.
Chief Listening Officer
It is not a mainstream concept as this job is fairly new in the period of the last 5 years.
A chief listening officer takes data from social media and in- person interactions with customers and consumers and utilise that data to analyse a company’s communication skills efficiency.
SEO specialist
In the year, 2000 this was an alien concept. One would not have even been aware what the acronym stands for however today it is a world wide known term which means ‘Search engine optimisation’ and has become an emerging career field which has grown tremendously in the last 5 years. Skilled people who primarily dedicate their marketing skills to prioritising businesses and products visibility in the search engines.
Ask Jeeves wouldn’t have been able to tell you about this.
App Designer
Our phones are an integral part of our lives and careers today, two decades ago we would have only carried a pen and a paper to take down notes as the ‘Notes App’ never existed before.
In today’s times there are multiple companies who create new apps, but none of this existed twenty years ago. The Apple Store didn’t even open until the year 2008.
CrossFit instructor
This high intensity work out was not even known or had specialised wellness and fitness instructors to conduct any training lessons. CrossFit and Peleton trainers were not even a heard concept until the 2010’s.
UI/UX designer
UI/ UX stands for ‘User Interface’. This became a popular content in the year 2013. Now people go out of their way to train in this field. Improving website design and layout to easier and friendlier interface. If you date back to the year 2000, no one was working in this field then.
Uber Driver
In the early 2000s if you were getting paid to drive, you were a cab driver. Fast forward to the year 2010 and Uber has drastically changed the field, followed by other mainstream cab apps.
Podcast producer
Podcasting may have reached mainstream popularity in the early 2000s, but most people were handling in- house production.
But with immense popularity in the field of podcasts in 2010, people then started to market themselves as podcast producers, managing the production, editing and marketing for some of the most popular podcasts.
Twitch Streamer
Twitch was founded in 2011, and didn’t have the massive popularity until the last five years. Some streamers rake in over $ 5000 a week just by playing video game’s and streaming for over 40 hours a week. This would have been an unheard concept in 2000s.
Bottom Line
It’s very important to keep up with the latest trends of emerging job fields relevant to ones occupational training.
It’s quite interesting and look at how many nouvelle jobs have been created within the last 20 years.
With this constant advancement one can only imagine what we are in store to see within the next 20 years. With the added advantage of technology, social media, and the general global advancement.