Find out which are the most promising job markets for 2022

The labor market has undergone a great revolution in recent years, especially for account of the pandemic of the new coronavirus, which required companies to perform remote work and accelerated the processes of automation and implementation of new solutions and technologies as market trends.

Emerging professions are those working with big data, cloud, internet of things, e-commerce, artificial intelligence and various software and applications solutions. This process required the hiring of more technology professionals who are lacking in the market. According to a report by the Brazilian Association of Information Technology and Communication Companies (Brasscom), in Brazil alone, the Information Technology (IT) area should hire around 420 thousand professionals by 2024.

In addition to technology, other areas should also appear among the careers on the rise for 2022. Among them, the human resources, marketing, accounting, law, engineering and health sectors should stand out.

Ah, but aren’t these professions saturated in the market? Here’s the difference: all these professionals must be adapted to the culture and digital tools, which use innovation and creativity to be strategic to business.

The Future Report of Jobs 2020, produced by the World Economic Forum, brings some of the professions that should be trending for years to come. Works that present characteristics of redundancy and repetition and that do not adapt to this new scenario should disappear. According to the study, 85 million jobs may cease to exist because of these transformations, while 97 million new jobs may emerge in the job market in the 15 industries and 26 economies studied by the report. Check out the full report here.

Want to better understand the trends in the labor market in 2022? Check out which careers are on the rise for the next year.

TECHNOLOGY

Data Analyst/Scientist

In digital times, it becomes more and more necessary to collect, store and process all data on a company’s activities. But that is not all. It is necessary to really analyze what the data means. It is valuable information that can help identify problems, demand for new products or services or even explore new markets. He is an increasingly essential professional for companies.

Software and application developer

The demand of companies for more digital presence during the pandemic has required the hiring of professionals for the development of software and applications . They are specialists lacking in the market and who need to be trained in different programming languages. With the demand for more solutions and technology, this area is expected to grow enormously in the coming years. Another area that is growing a lot, especially due to the mobile market, is game development.

Specialists in information security and data protection (IT and Law)

If there is a demand for new platforms and environments one of the main concerns will be security. After all, there are many threats and it is necessary to ensure that company data is not leaked or misused. Therefore, there is a great demand for support and for the implementation of an effective technological infrastructure for Information Technology (IT) professionals. In parallel, legal professionals and lawyers who work with cybercrime and data protection will also offer this support, especially with the need to comply with the General Data Protection Law (LGPD). Digital Law is a very promising field and it talks with several other areas.

HUMAN RESOURCES

Specialists in people