Finding Work Sure Is Work
You do four years of school, work your butt off, only to enter a professional world that is incredibly chaotic and stressful. We get it. The job market is a scary place to be right now, and depending on where you look, it may only get worse. However, not every job is struggling with oversaturation, and certain jobs may be in need now or will be in need in the next few years. Take a look at this list, and see if anything tickles your fancy.
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1. Software Engineering
Certain sectors of engineering aren’t oversaturated, but due to consistent layoffs and hiring freezes coming from various tech companies, entry-level and specialized areas of software engineering are hard to come by.
2. Data Science
With everyone telling everyone else to learn datasets, Python, Excel, and anything else under the sun, it’s no surprise that we oversaturated the data science market. The promise of a high salary, remote work, and job security was too much not to resist.
3. Accounting
Accounting tends to be oversaturated at the entry level, but in the same vein, accounting tends to be a shrinking industry. The high-stress, high-demand job isn’t for everyone.
4. Human Resources
Due to companies actively shrinking, the HR sector is struggling with oversaturation at a deep level. Senior-level professionals are having to take entry-level positions, leaving little for new graduates and young professionals.
5. Marketing
Marketing is one of those sectors that is at risk due to artificial intelligence. Many people in graphic design, copywriting, editing, and other media-related jobs found security in marketing, only to be pushed out by an algorithm.
6. Public Relations
Due to the line being blurred between PR and marketing, Public relations has become a hotbed for competition. Many individuals looking to go into public relations find themselves in the marketing or social media field, if they can find a job at all.
7. Pharmacy
Pharmacy has become an oversaturated field, particularly in places with an influx of medical graduates. Of course, this also comes to location. If you look for a pharmacy job in a populated city, you’re less likely to find work than if you decide to move to a more remote area.
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8. Journalism & Media
Another victim of AI and closures, journalism and other media-related fields are full of grads looking for work that’s being taken by experts with 10 years under their belt. Print and radio are becoming obsolete, and newsrooms are shutting down globally; it’s no wonder nobody can find a job.
9. Teaching
Again, depending on the particular area of teaching. Physical Education, English, and French teachers are oversaturated areas, while high school sciences are lacking. Again, this is entirely dependent on your geography.
10. Psychology & Social Work
Psychology and social work are oversaturated due to the amount of schooling required to find a high-paying, secure job. To find any work in these fields, you need a master's or a doctorate, which requires two to six more years of school. Even still, entry-level positions are highly sought after due to a high number of psychology graduates.
1. Nursing
Due to the high-pressure nature of nursing, it’s unsurprising that nursing is a popular but still undersaturated market. You may not get exactly what you’re looking for, but you’ll be able to find work all the same.
2. Trades
The push for higher education has left many trades underrepresented in the job market. Typically cheaper and quicker than a bachelor's degree, you can find work in the HVAC, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing fields with more ease.
3. Physical Therapist
If you’re looking to make a career in physical therapy, you’d be better off moving out of the city. Rural locations tend to have a shortage of physical therapists, while metropolitan areas can struggle with higher numbers of new grads.
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4. Medical Equipment Repairer
This particular job involves maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing medical devices. This is one of the few professional markets struggling with finding skilled technicians, and it has potential for career advancement if you decide to go down this path.
5. Logistician
Providing a breath of fresh air to the chaos of the job market, logisticians have a relatively balanced demand, with the number of jobs aligning with the number of available workers. Logisticians analyze and coordinate supply chains for companies, aiming to optimize processes and minimize costs.
6. Information Security Analyst
This job sector is currently experiencing strong growth and has a high demand for workers. With the increase in need for cybersecurity, it’s no surprise that this sector could continue to grow as our lives become more entwined with technology.
7. Solar Photovoltaic Installer
Niche services within this job market, particularly off-grid systems or large-scale projects, are more in demand than your standard solar installer position. However, we can hope that as more individuals lean towards solar-powered technology, this market has room to grow.
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8. Veterinary Technologist and Technician
Due to the sensitive and high-pressure nature of vet work, it may not come as a shock that the field is in constant need of more workers. This is especially true in rural areas, where veterinarians are especially scarce.
9. Home Health Aide
As the baby boomer generation approaches an age that could require a bit of help, and the baby boomer generation is the cause of a mass population spike, it’s no surprise that home health aides are lacking in qualified people. This need will only grow larger over the next few years, as we attempt to care for the largest generational people group.
10. ASL Interpreters
ASL interpreting is a market in high demand, but it also deals with a high volume of work, leading to stress and burnout for the professionals in the field. As we continue to further our accessibility standards, this particular field is expected to grow in the coming years.
