As the country gets ready to celebrate the contributions of American workers on Labor Day, CareerBuilder released new research that sheds light on the marketplace in which they operate. CareerBuilder’s 2016 Labor Day Study explores three key drivers of employment changes in the United States, trends associated with each driver and occupations that are among those benefitting the most.
“There are multiple factors that will influence job growth or deceleration, but most of the major shifts in employment today are tied to lifestyle changes, technology advancement and globalization,” said Matt Ferguson, CEO of CareerBuilder. “Whether we’re talking about the rise of the sharing economy, the power of smart technology or companies communicating in multiple languages and time zones, these trends are moving the needle on job growth for a wide variety of fields.”
CareerBuilder’s labor market analysis arm Emsi collects and interprets data from more than 100 national and local employment resources. While there are numerous variables that will influence employment shifts, for the purposes of this study, CareerBuilder and Emsi looked at a short list of trends that have played some part in the growth of specific occupations. The following tables highlight trends that fit within the main categories of lifestyle changes, technology advancement and globalization and show how specific occupations have been positively impacted.
Findings include:
o Because people are choosing to eat out more, jobs in the restaurant/culinary business rose 16 percent between 2012 and 2016.
o Because technology is engrained in everyday life, there’s been an 11-percent rise in tech support specialists since 2012.
o As location-based services are brought to mobile devices, demand for cartographers and photogrammetrists has grown 16 percent since 2012.
o Wind turbine service technicians have leapt 37 percent in 4 years.
o Families are more careful with finances after the last recession, resulting in a 13-percent rise in personal financial advisers.
The three charts are below:
Lifestyle Changes
Occupation Impacted
Current Number of Jobs
Number of Jobs Added 2012 to 2016
Percentage of Job Growth2012 to 2016
People are choosing to eat out more, giving rise to the “foodie” generation.
Cooks, Restaurant
1,219,433
164,804
16%
More people are embracing the sharing economy. (example: Uber)
Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs
283,175
37,023
15%
America is becoming more health-conscious.
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors
309,519
33,303
12%
Families are more careful with finances after the last recession.
Personal Financial Advisors
257,493
29,913
13%
More people are choosing to bank and shop online.
Information Security Analysts
86,563
9,342
12%
Couples are postponing having children until later in life.
Obstetricians and Gynecologists
25,219
1,082
4%
Technology Advancement
Occupation Impacted
Current Number of Jobs
Number of Jobs Added 2012 to 2016
Percentage of Job Growth2012 to 2016
There’s an “app” for everything and “smart” technology is moving beyond phones to clothes, homes and more.
Software Developers, Applications
772,195
112,045
17%
Technology has made advertising become more intuitive and effective based on ability to track and interpret online behavior.
Marketing Managers
208,611
19,024
10%
Technology has become ingrained in everyday life and is how people stay connected.
Computer User Support Specialists
665,646
63,849
11%
Technology is catching health disorders sooner and extending lives.
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians
198,831
14,451
8%
Technology is enabling companies to corral and interpret big data to make better business decisions.
Database Administrators
120,476
9,794
9%
Technology is integrated into countless consumer and business products with new offerings and iterations released all the time.
Technical Writers
55,129
5,381
11%
Globalization
Occupation Impacted
Current Number of Jobs
Number of Jobs Added 2012 to 2016
Percentage of Job Growth2012 to 2016
Companies are serving customers in different time zones, meaning workers are needed at all hours.
Customer Service Representatives
2,674,925
225,910
9%
Companies are looking to gain a greater understanding of international markets they’re targeting.
Market Research Analysts
532,336
67,551
15%
Expanding beyond borders is requiring communication in different languages.
Interpreters and Translators
78,455
9,845
14%
There is greater emphasis on preserving the global environment.
Wind Turbine Service Technicians
7,061
1,889
37%
Maps for mobile phones and navigation systems are in demand as people explore new terrain.
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
13,193
1,802
16%
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