Many job seekers can attest that now is a challenging time to be looking for a new role.
Hiring is down in many industries, and mass layoffs in some sectors mean more workers are competing for the already-limited open positions.
But some roles are still hot right now. A report published Wednesday by Monster identified the top 10 job titles posted by employers on the jobs platform in the third quarter. The list indicates some of the hottest sectors right now are health care, logistics, customer service and sales. Here’s the list:
- Registered nurse
- Physical therapist
- Truck driver
- Sales representative
- Radiology technician/technologist
- Speech language pathologist
- Delivery driver
- Respiratory therapist
- Occupational therapist
- Customer service representative
Responsible for 6 of the 10 jobs on Monster’s list, “health care definitely drives this list, clinical roles especially,” Vicki Salemi, career expert at Monster, tells CNBC Make It.
The report was based on tens of thousands of job listings during the third quarter.
In addition, “essential roles continue to show resiliency,” she says, referring to positions like truck and delivery drivers.
While some roles on the list require specialized training or professional certifications, others are more accessible to those who may not have industry experience yet.
For example, “if someone works in an industry or any job really where you’re interfacing with clients, then you most likely already possess those customer service skills,” Salemi says.
If you’re thinking of applying to a position you have limited experience in, you can also try to “upskill to gain those skills and experience now,” she adds.
Of course, other jobs that didn’t make Monster’s top 10 might still be growing. Seasonal hiring is getting underway soon, if not already, for many retail and hospitality positions around the year-end holidays.
Regardless of the role you’re applying to, Salemi encourages job candidates to “get granular” and ditch mass-apply methods in favor of tailoring your application materials to each role, even if that means sending out fewer applications.
“It’s not about quantity; the key is not applying to hundreds of jobs and seeing what sticks,” she says. “Actually, it’s the reverse. It’s having a specific job search.”
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