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LinkedIn Jobs on the Rise 2025: The 25 fastest-growing roles in Canada

Section titled “LinkedIn Jobs on the Rise 2025: The 25 fastest-growing roles in Canada”

Source: Job trends 2025: The 25 fastest-growing jobs in Canada, Job trends 2025: The 25 fastest-growing jobs in the U.S.

Themes:

  • Airline, travel
  • Technology:
    • IT infrastructure
      • Skills: Active Directory, Powershell, Virtualization
    • Artificial Intelligence
      • Skills: Large Language Models (LLM), Deep Learning, TensorFlow, Natural Language Processing (NLP), PyTorch, Prompt Engineering, Python, Generative AI
    • Cyber Security
      • Skills: Network Security, Vulnerability Assessment, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), DevSecOps
  • Business: partnerships, insurance, sales, revenue
  • Psychotherapy
  • Physical therapy / Health
    • Common skills: Orthopedic Rehabilitation, Patient Care Management, Occupational Therapy, Electronic Medical Record (EMR), Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Security, Law enforcement
  • Environment
    • Skills: Sustainability Reporting, Corporate Social Responsibility, Environmental Policy
  • Events
    • Skills: Event Planning, Social Media Marketing, Customer Service
  • Construction
  • Library
    • Skills: Library Research, Collection Development, Cataloging

Informal Top 2023 Job Skills

Section titled “Informal Top 2023 Job Skills”

From: The Most In-Demand Tech Skills for 2023 (And How To Learn Them Quickly) - Tiff in Tech YouTube

  1. Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  2. Low code
  3. SQL
  4. Robotics
  5. Cloud

Recommend learning through Coursera, Udemy

Section titled “Udemy 2023 Workplace Learning Trends Report”

  • Example company value of “Always Learning” at Udemy

    • Role-specific kill
    • Learning paths
    • Culture and Learning Strategy:
      • Engagement
      • Retain people
      • Build skils for now and future

  • ~75% of employees view learning as personal and require company support

  • Pandemic increased digital progress by 5 years

Section titled “Trending skills on Udemy: Business”
  • Leadership and communication (50% of total learning hours)
    • Non-verbal communication
    • Business communications
    • Marketing
  • Others:
    • Project management, PMP
    • Agile, Scrum
    • Business analysis
    • Sales
      • Customer Experience Management
      • Salesforce
    • Digital strategy
    • Six Sigma and Lean
    • Kanban
    • Procurement
    • MBA
    • Workplace, People
      • Recruiting
      • Hiring
      • Talent management
      • HIPAA Compliance
  • Work and non-work related
    • Finance
      • Accounting
      • Cloud ERP
    • Cryptocurrency
    • Stocking trading
Section titled “Trending skills on Udemy: Technology”
  • Skills popular in 2022
    • Databricks
    • System design
    • Behavior Driven Development
    • 5G
    • Microsoft Power Platform
    • Crytography
    • Helm
    • Linux, certification
    • Kubernetes, certification
    • Software Development Life Cycle
  • Top Consumed Skills
    • Amazon Web Services (AWS) and related cloud computing in general
    • Python
    • Java
    • Microsoft
    • React
    • JavaScript

  1. Cloud Computing Skills

    Public cloud spending is predicted to exceed 45% of all enterprise IT spending by 2026 (up from less than 17% in 2021), and 60% of the world’s corporate data is stored in the cloud.

    • AWS
      • CodePipeline
      • S3
      • Lambda
    • Microsoft Azure
      • Data Factory
    • Google Cloud
    • General cloud computing
    • Spring cloud

  2. Data science

    • Microsoft Power BI

    • Data science

    • Machine learning

    • Data modelling

    • Statistics

    • Apache Spark

    • Artificial intelligence

    • Big data

    • Surging skills

      • Math
      • Informatica
      • GOogle BigQuery
      • Grafana
      • DAX
      • IBM Cognos
      • Tableau
      • Data Cleaning
      • MLOps
      • Kibana

  3. Design

    • Web accessibility
    • Web design
    • Figma (collaborative design tool)
    • Mobile app design
    • 3D animation
    • Product design
    • Blender
    • Graphic design
      • Photoshop
      • Illustrator
    • User experience (UX)

  4. Development

    • Python
    • Java
    • React (note higher than Angular)
    • JavaScript
      • Next.js, React
    • SQL
    • Angular
    • Selenium
    • Kubernetes
      • Helm
    • CSS
    • Web Development
      • Eclipse

  5. IT operations

    • Linux
    • Kubernetes
    • Cybersecurity
    • Oracle cloud
    • Palo Alto Networks
    • IT Fundamentals

  6. Office Productivity

    • Microsoft Office
    • Google workspace (suite)
    • SharePoint
    • Excel, VBA

  7. Personal Skills

    • Personal productivity
    • Time management
    • English
    • Confidence
    • Spanish
    • Meditation
    • Personal development

    1. Surging skills

      • Consciousness
      • Job search
      • Korean
      • Study skills
      • Self-esteem
      • Psychology
      • Growth mindset

LinkedIn Emerging Jobs Report 2020 Canada

Section titled “LinkedIn Emerging Jobs Report 2020 Canada”
Section titled “Job Trends”
  • Technology is King
    • Emerging roles in engineering, robots, and AI
    • Top computer science programs in the world at University of Waterloo
  • Data is Everywhere
    • Has a role in most top jobs
    • Data science has growth in last 5 years and expected to stay
  • Soft Skills Increasing in Value
    • Due to automation coming, these skills that cannot be easily automated remain valuable like:
      • Communication
      • Time management
      • Collaboration
Section titled “Industry Trends”
  • Banking is going digital
  • Gaming innovation
    • eSports
    • Virtual reality
    • Mobile games
  • Online learning
    • E-Learning is multi-billion industry
    • High demand and likely to continue
Section titled “Location Trends”
  • Calgary and Kitchener becoming tech hubs
  • Remote work rising

The top emerging jobs in Canada and US

Section titled “The top emerging jobs in Canada and US”
  • Artificial Intelligence Specialist
    • 85% annual growth in 5 years
    • AI, machine learning
    • Skills: machine learning, deep learning, TensorFlow, Python, PyTorch
  • Site Reliability Engineer / Cloud Engineer
    • App DevOps
    • Skills: Amazon Web Services (AWS), DevOps, Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, cloud computing, Microsoft Azure
  • Data Engineer
    • Parse and manage information
    • Skills: Apache Spark, Hadoop, AWS, Python, Big data
  • Data Scientist
    • Used across industries, evolved from involved jobs like statisticians for decision support
    • Machine Learning, Data Science, Python, R, Apache Spark
  • Cybersecurity Specialist
    • Estimated 19 million Canadians have been affected by data breaches since Nov 2018. Cost of breaches are rising
    • Skills: Cybersecurity, Information Security, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Network Security, Penetration Testing
  • Big Data Developer
    • Analyze and interpret data requirements and create solutions
    • Skills: Apache Spark, Hive, Hadoop, Scala, Big Data
  • DevOps Engineer
    • Used to transform software development processes and deploy code faster
    • Skills: Docker Products, Jenkins, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Ansible, DevOps
  • Full Stack Engineer
    • End to end building with wide variety of technical solutions
    • Skills: React.js, Node.js, AngularJS, JavaScript, Git
  • Experience Designer
    • Create good impression on digital experiences. Understand customers and improve user experience.
    • Skills: User Experience (UX), User Experience Design (UED), Design Thinking, User Interface Design, Wireframing
  • Robotics Engineer
    • Growing industry and jobs
    • Skills: Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Blue Prism, Robotics, UiPath, Fanuc Robots
  • Customer Success Specialist
    • Hands on support, job growth
    • Mix of hard and soft skills required
    • Skills: Software as a Service, Customer Relationship Management, Account Management, Salesforce, Customer Retention
  • JavaScript Developer
    • Can build apps for any platform
    • Similar to Full Stack Engineer
    • Skills: React.js, Node.js, AngularJS, JavaScript, TypeScript
  • Product Owner
    • Manage organization’s development with roles in business strategy and product design
    • Skills: Agile Methodologies, Scrum, Product Management, Agile Product Management, JIRA
  • Data Consultant
    • Analyze and process big data
    • Skills: Hadoop, Apache Spark, Hive, Machine Learning, Big Data
  • Sales Development Representative
    • Has been an emerging job before due to requirement to find new customers
    • Skills: Salesforce, Cold-Calling, Software as a Service (SaaS), Lead Generation, Sales
  • Behavioural Health Technician
    • Increase health insurance coverage has increased demand for mental health/substance abuse treatment
    • Doesn’t require a specific degree, so is an opportunity for many people
    • Skills: Applied Behavior Analysis, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Behavioral Health, Mental Health
    • Top industries hiring this talent: Mental Health Care, Hospital & Health Care, Individual & Family Services, Education Management, Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Back End Developer
    • Skills: Node.js, JavaScript, Amazon Web Services, Git, MongoDB
  • Chief Revenue Officer
    • Comes from needs to understand both sales and marketing and combine their strategies.
    • Skills: Strategic Partnerships, Start-ups, Software as a Service (SaaS), Go-to-Market Strategy, Executive Management

LinkedIn Jobs on the Rise in 2021

Section titled “LinkedIn Jobs on the Rise in 2021”

Growth and need areas:

  • Medical professionals
  • Digital transformation
  • Remote work

Medical

  • 230k open medical professional roles
  • Need for frontline workers:
    • Titles: Medical Screener, Respiratory Therapist, Health Coach, Home Health Aid, Paramedic, Pharmacy Technician, Healthcare Consultant, and Patient Care Assistant/Technician
    • Skills: Patient safety, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), US Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
  • Nurses - mostly women, 82% of hires in 2020 were woman
    • Titles: Nurse, Intensive Care Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Room Nurse, Certified Nursing Assistant, Registered Nurse, and Director of Nursing
    • Skills: Patient education, Inpatient care, Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
  • Mental Health Specialists
    • Pandemic stress has created 23.7% yearly growth. Also increased demand for professional and personal coaches
    • Titles: Mental Health Counselor, Mental Health Specialist, and Behavioral Health Technician
    • Skills: Working with adolescents, psychotherapy, crisis intervention

Digital transformation

Section titled “Digital transformation”
  • 150M technology related jobs are expected to be added in the world in the next 5 years
  • Need for:
    • Artificial intelligence practitioners
      • Titles: Machine Learning Researcher, Machine Learning Engineer, and Artificial Intelligence Specialist
      • Skills: TensorFlow, Scikit-Learn, Python
    • Digital marketing professionals
      • Titles: Social Media Marketing Specialist, Digital Specialist, Digital Marketing Director, Digital Marketing Specialist, Digital Coordinator, Search Engine Optimization Specialist, Social Media Manager, Social Media Director, and Social Media Coordinator
      • Skills: Search engine optimization (SEO), social media, marketing strategy
    • Data science specialists
      • 35% average annual growth
      • Titles: Data Management Analyst, Data Scientist, Data Science Specialist, Data Engineers, and Data Architect
      • Skills: Tableau, SQL, R
    • Digital content creators
      • Titles: Podcaster, Blogger, YouTuber, Content Developer, Content Specialist, Content Writer, Content Strategist, and Content Producer
      • Skills: Editing, writing, public speaking
    • User experience professionals
      • In 2020, 57% were female. 5x growth from 2019 to 2020
      • Titles: UX Consultant, UX Design Specialist, UX Researcher, and Product Design Consultant
      • Skills: User-centered design, usability testing, InVision
    • Specialized Engineers
      • Titles: Back-End Developer, Full Stack Engineer, Front-End Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer, Cloud Engineer, and Cloud Architect
      • Skills: JavaScript, Python, HTML

Remote Work

Section titled “Remote Work”

Promoted movement of skills, inclusive hiring, and secondary cities for workers

  • Education professionals
    • High growth due to children studying at home
    • Titles: Teaching Assistant, Academic Tutor, Middle School Teacher, Curriculum Developer, Educational Consultant, Instructional Designer, Spanish Teacher, Social Studies Teacher, Mathematics Teacher, and Pod Teacher
    • Skills: Community outreach, staff development, educational technology
  • Loan and mortgage experts
    • Was due to low interest rates
    • Titles: Loan Consultant, Mortgage Loan Officer, Loan Officer, Financial Representative, and Mortgage Loan Processor
    • Skills: Refinance, mortgage lending, US Federal Housing Authority (FHA)
  • E-commerce frontline workers
    • Support online shopping
    • Titles: Personal Shopper, Fulfillment Specialist, Package Handler, Delivery Driver, Stock Clerk, Warehouse Team Lead, and E-commerce Coordinator
    • Skills: Sales, inventory control, forklift operation
  • Business development and sales professionals
    • 45% year over year growth
    • From business development, customer service, and administration backgrounds
    • Titles: Strategic Advisor, Inbound Sales Specialist, Sales Operations Specialist, Business Development Consultant, Business Development Representative, and Sales Consultant
    • Skills: Leadership, sales management, strategic partnerships
  • Professional and personal coaches
    • Backgrounds from fitness instruction, sales, executive leadership
    • Women account for 67% of hired coaches
    • Titles: Career Coach, Life Coach, Health and Wellness Coach, Success Coach, Fitness Coach, and Career Counselor
    • Skills: Event planning, leadership development, nonprofit organizations
  • Experts in workplace diversity
    • For Education, human resources, program management
    • Titles: Diversity Officer, Chief Diversity Officer, Head of Diversity, Diversity Manager, Diversity Coordinator, and Inclusion Aide
    • Skills: Leadership, event planning, community outreach

See Also

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Resources

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