As technological advances and breakthroughs rapidly shift the frontier of work tasks, the global labour markets are undergoing major transformations which could lead to a new age of jobs.
Companies are seeking to harness new and emerging technologies to reach higher levels of efficiency, expand into new markets, and compete on new products for a global consumer base by formulating a comprehensive workforce strategy ready to meet the challenges of this new era of accelerating change and innovation.
The chart and table below highlights the Top 10 Job Roles from the report that are in increased demand by employers in the major industries.
No
Job Roles
Industries Requiring Job Role
1
Data Analysts and Scientists
1. Automotive, Aerospace, Supply Chain and Transport 2. Aviation, Travel and Tourism 3. Chemistry, Advanced Materials and Biotechnology 4. Consumer 5. Energy Utilities and Technologies 6. Financial Services and Investors 7. Global Health and Healthcare 8. Information and Communication Technologies 9. Infrastructure 10. Mining and Metals 11. Professional Services
2
AI and Machine Learning Specialists
1. Automotive, Aerospace, Supply Chain and Transport 2. Aviation, Travel and Tourism 3. Chemistry, Advanced Materials and Biotechnology 4. Consumer 5. Energy Utilities and Technologies 6. Financial Services and Investors 7. Global Health and Healthcare 8. Information and Communication Technologies 9. Mining and Metals
3
Sales and Marketing Professionals
1. Automotive, Aerospace, Supply Chain and Transport 2. Aviation, Travel and Tourism 3. Chemistry, Advanced Materials and Biotechnology 4. Consumer 5. Financial Services and Investors 6. Information and Communication Technologies 7. Infrastructure 8. Mining and Metals
4
Innovation Professionals
1. Automotive, Aerospace, Supply Chain and Transport 2. Aviation, Travel and Tourism 3. Chemistry, Advanced Materials and Biotechnology 4. Energy Utilities and Technologies 5. Financial Services and Investors 6. Information and Communication Technologies 7. Professional Services
5
Organizational Development Specialists
1. Chemistry, Advanced Materials and Biotechnology 2. Consumer 3. Energy Utilities and Technologies 4. Infrastructure 5. Mining and Metals 6. Professional Services
6
Big Data Specialists
1. Energy Utilities and Technologies 2. Global Health and Healthcare 3. Information and Communication Technologies 4. Infrastructure 5. Mining and Metals
7
General and Operations Managers
1. Aviation, Travel and Tourism 2. Chemistry, Advanced Materials and Biotechnology 3. Consumer 4. Financial Services and Investors 5. Mining and Metals
8
New Technology Specialists
1. Chemistry, Advanced Materials and Biotechnology 2. Consumer 3. Energy Utilities and Technologies 4. Information and Communication Technologies 5. Mining and Metals
9
Process Automation Specialists
1. Automotive, Aerospace, Supply Chain and Transport 2. Energy Utilities and Technologies 3. Infrastructure 4. Mining and Metals 5. Professional Services
10
User Experience and Human-Machine Interaction Designers
1. Aviation, Travel and Tourism 2. Consumer 3. Financial Services and Investors 4. Information and Communication Technologies 5. Infrastructure
