Canada’s job market is getting better after the big crash due to the pandemic. Lot of new job opportunities are posted which will help to recover the economy. Listed below are the top six jobs in demand now in the job market in Canada today.
If you have work experience or have required skills for these jobs, job hunting will not be that difficult. The pandemic has hit the world economy so hard and caused an unemployment crisis in the job market. But there are a few jobs which are in high demand now and in the next year.
First job is IT Developers and Designers
Canada’s job market is getting better after the big crash due to the pandemic. Lot of new job opportunities are posted which will help to recover the economy. Listed below are the top six jobs in demand now in the job market in Canada today.
If you have work experience or have required skills for these jobs, job hunting will not be that difficult. The pandemic has hit the world economy so hard and caused an unemployment crisis in the job market. But there are a few jobs which are in high demand now and in the next year.
Second job is IT support services and help desk.
Ever since the lock down most of the people are at home and there is a significant increase in the usage of mobile and web applications. Because of this most of the businesses are moving into digital/online platforms which in turn creates more job openings for web/mobile app developers and designers. Also to get back to the industry they need product owners, scrum masters, product managers etc. Hence compared to any other domain, demand in this domain has increased drastically.
Third job is nursing and healthcare workers.
Demand for frontline health care workers has increased like never before. Government has started more recruitment for healthcare staff especially in long-term care. Pandemic has exposed the importance and dignity of this work. Nurses jobs requires specific certification to get the job in Canada. As the number of patients are high, there is a need for some other profiles such as personal support work, administrative tasks, dietary staff, cleaning staff, mental health support etc. which fall in a lower salary range compared to that of registered nurses.
Fourth job is the retail and supply chain sector which include cashiers, pickup support, clerks, and door delivery services.
As more customers opted for online purchase or in-store pickup there is a huge demand for staff in the retail sector. As customers are buying items in bulk, retail shops are trying hard to refill the products. The inventory is moving constantly from the warehouse to the retail stores to fulfill the demand and this created a huge demand in the warehouse support staff such as truck drivers, warehouse workers, packers, pick and drop delivery people. Advantage of these jobs are that even if you don’t have any experience you can get a job. Retailer will hire and give you on boarding training that will help you to do the work. These jobs are the best option as a part-time job for students and new immigrants. Only for the truck drivers specific commercial license is required and salary depends on the route.
Fifth job is call center representatives
Nowadays most of the customers prefer to call or chat with customer care representatives especially for the order status, banking related works, cancellation of services etc. This job requires communication skill to interact with customers. This job does not need technical experience and the employer will give you training and nowadays work from home is allowed for these kind of jobs too.
Sixth job is advertising and marketing managers
Pandemic caused a sudden drop in the sales of so many business and to cover up the loss businesses are trying with digital marketing. It includes launching an app for the customers, maintaining the websites and their accounts in social media, advertising the brand and social media marketing.