Five new jobs that will be popular in 2022

If there’s one thing we’ve all had to face in the last couple of years more than ever, it’s uncertainty. Regardless of your industry or profession, it will undoubtedly have been impacted in some way or other by the worldwide pandemic and the resulting lockdowns, variable restrictions and the need to work from home, if only for a portion of your working hours. And, of course, there’s been some industries hit harder than others, with mass redundancies or restructures being needed as companies adapt to the changing and challenging times.

But it’s not necessarily all doom and gloom. Although you may have had to rethink your career trajectory due to a loss of employment or you’ve taken stock through this time period and decided you want to try your hand at something new, there are a whole range of jobs that are looking likely to be in demand in 2022. Let’s take a look at what professions will be hiring next year.

Healthcare

Perhaps unsurprisingly, in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, healthcare professionals are going to be needed across the sector. The recent health emergency has more than highlighted existing gaps in resources in the NHS but also created the need for expanded services. Combined with the impact of Brexit, which saw the exodus of European healthcare workers, this looks set to be a high-demand area of work for the foreseeable. There’s also a necessity for more social workers and care workers to keep up with the ageing UK population, as well as mental health counsellors. What better way to give back for the Herculean effort to fight the virus than to become a healthcare worker yourself?

Web developers

With the explosion of tech in every aspect of our lives comes a corresponding need for IT engineers, and currently, there are simply not enough qualified professionals to keep up with the growing vacancies, whether working on the creation of games or keeping websites such as bitcoin loophole sites working tickety boo. Time to crack that programming code!

Teachers

There is a national shortage of teachers in the UK and as the number of children going to secondary school increases, that’s only set to rise. In particular, there are often gaps in teachers available for specific specialisms, such as physics and maths. Plus, new roles and vacancies have arisen through the move to online learning over prolonged periods of time. As the saying goes, those that can, teach.

Digital content

There are no two ways about it: the need for and consumption of digital content has literally exploded. Exacerbated by the amount of time people have been spending at home, there is an endless demand for more and more content to read, watch and listen to. With that is the need for further creators, whether that be graphic designers, podcasters, editors or content writers. A bonus is you can do these sorts of jobs from virtually anywhere. Get those creative juices flowing.

E-commerce roles

Do you know what else people were getting up to while confined to their living rooms for weeks on end? Online shopping. So another area for growth will certainly be those who make the whole infrastructure of e-commerce function smoothly, from software engineers keeping the websites running to those working in logistics, to the delivery drivers bringing your newly ordered lounge trousers direct to your door. Give it a thought if it tickles your fancy.  

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