20 Fastest Growing Jobs in the Next Decade

I found this infographic from Visual Capitalist really interesting. It lays out the 20 fastest growing jobs in the next decade, and maps the constantly changing employment landscape for the future. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics projects there will be 11.9 million new jobs created from 2020 to 2030! So let’s dig into these fascinating - and worrying - predictions.Nine of the top 20 fastest growing jobs are in healthcare or related fields (blue bubble). Home health and personal care aides will account for over one million new jobs in the next decade, and almost 10% of all new jobs created between 2020 and 2030! Yet, these workers are the lowest paid on the list. Isn’t this deeply troubling, especially in our times when healthcare workers are already underpaid, and overworked? Many of them must leave the profession due to working conditions and low pay. This issue must be addressed!Another interesting point is the decline in office and administrative support (purple bubble). This is concerning, as this category currently makes up almost 13% of employment in the US - the largest of any major category! Having been an executive for many years, and incredibly grateful for the work of administration support and assistance, this raises the need for improved admin and diary management software/capabilities and C suite execs learning to use them effectively!Production of goods and services (green bubble), as well as sales jobs, are also seeing declines. These account for a huge proportion of current jobs, which begs the worry of mass unemployment! Thankfully, new opportunities will arise, for instance, computer numerically controlled tool programers. But this means acquiring the skills that the world needs tomorrow! See my newsletter on this topic: https://bit.ly/3AP7QFf.What will happen to craftsmanship, as mass-produced items eventually kill off handmade work? How can we protect our watchmakers, jewellers and shoe repairers? The pandemic provided us all with an opportunity to rethink our lifestyles, what we buy, how much we consume, and who we value in our societies. Can we reimagine a better post-Covid future, where professions are fairly remunerated, and the value of human labour being appropriated recognised and valued?