Within the last 2 to 3 years, work from home has become the norm, with companies
realizing that they can allow their employees to work from anywhere
and still make sure they get things done.
And I know I've spoken about which jobs and which companies are hiring right now
for a work from home jobs, but which industries are the fastest growing?
Well, here are my top five picks of industries where you can find
remote jobs that pay between $800,000,
sometimes up to $150,000 per year.
So let's dove in.
Coming up in number one,
we have financial technology or fintech, as it is referred to by the experts.
This industry has become extremely lucrative in the last couple of years.
In 2020 alone, the industry received over $44
billion of investment globally and half of that coming from the U.S.
alone.
I mean, that means over 14% increase of investment since 2019
globally and a jump of almost 30% in the U.S.
alone.
And given the uncertainty in the world, having received
and seeing that growth in 2020 is absolutely remarkable.
And this makes it a great candidate for remote jobs.
This industry covers particularly cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin,
but also wealth management
payment solutions as well as banking and obviously Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies
have been a very, very hot conversation topic for the last couple of years.
In this space, we have very well established companies in the industry
that you can absolutely start looking into, like Abra and Coinbase.
But also there are a lot of small to medium companies
that are growing really, really fast, as I just mentioned,
and that are probably very soon going to become public.
Okay, let's talk specifics.
What kind of skills
do you actually need in order to get a remote job in this industry?
Well, because it is a technology based industry, in my opinion.
There are some technologies that will really open the door for you.
The first one that you should consider is cloud technologies, cloud computing.
That is an absolute must in my box, and that if you're considering
cryptocurrencies, for example, then blockchain is an imperative,
in my opinion.
Obviously, there are other technologies that you can consider as well.
And here I'm talking about security, artificial intelligence, machine learning
and even workplace technologies and workplace analytics,
because obviously they need that kind of solutions as well.
If you're at the beginning of your career
and you're wondering, how am I going to get hired?
Or if you've maybe just taken some courses in this
area, will ideally look into getting some certifications.
And I'm going to link up here and in the description down below
a video that I made where I talk about the best
and most well-regarded certifications in many of these technologies.
So make sure you go ahead and check that out as soon as this video is over.
All in all, given the skills gap and the talent shortage,
it shouldn't be hard to get a job in fintech.
These companies are dying to hire you.
At number two, we have marketing, especially digital marketing.
And that is because 2021 marked
a significant change in the landscape of marketing and 2022
ushered a completely new era when it comes to driving advertising
in completely new ways, using digital channels
to really amplify and disrupt that industry.
And that means that it has never been a better time
to specialize in digital marketing.
All companies are investing massively in marketing and even more so
in digital marketing, and there are bright opportunities for marketeers
be that early in careers or very experienced ones.
In January 2022, many digital marketing companies in the UK
have been surveyed and asked about their expectation
when it comes to investments in digital marketing
that companies in the country will be making.
And their projection showed an expected 30% growth in digital
marketing investments that companies in the UK would be making throughout 2022.
And that means that no matter if you're interested in content marketing,
social media, email marketing or any other kind of specialty
in the space of digital marketing, there will be tons of opportunity for you
and not only in the UK because that is a trend that we see globally.
Now let's talk about some options of remote jobs that you have in the space
of digital marketing.
And obviously we can talk here about social media and content marketing,
but I want to touch upon some that are not so intuitive,
and one of them is web development, and that is because marketers need
well optimized and efficient websites to run their campaign.
So if you are
interested in web development, then definitely look into digital marketing
because there will be tons of opportunity for you.
The next one that I want to talk about, which is very connected to this
previous one, is UX UI designer, and that is because in the digital space
we need people who are really knowledgeable and capable
in terms of understanding customers experience and customer journey
and then designing the interface that the customer will be taken through.
And the whole journey in the digital space in a way that makes it
not only pleasant but also successful from a marketing perspective.
The third one that I want to touch upon when it comes to digital
marketing job options is video marketing.
And that is because we see people spending on average over
100 minutes every day watching video content.
Video is truly becoming the medium for conveying marketing messaging.
No matter if you are a video editor, a script writer, a video producer,
maybe there will be work for you in the digital marketing space.
Another industry that is worth mentioned in this video is
retail and particularly e-commerce.
And that is because over
the last two years we've seen many individuals turning to online
shopping to fulfill their consumer needs with fast Capital 3060
estimating that the online retail space
is worth a whopping four and a half
trillion dollars and is only expected to grow from here.
Amazon has also mentioned that they've seen over 450,000
small businesses taking advantage of their FBA offering.
So fulfilled by Amazon and I've mentioned this in many of my previous video,
so I won't touch upon it again in terms of what kind of jobs you can look into
if you are interested in retail, particularly e-commerce,
there's a myriad of them you can look into fulfillment jobs,
which means that you will be in charge of sourcing products and bringing them
into warehouses from where they will be shipped to consumers who order them.
You can look into category management, which means that you will be working on
making sure there is a good balance of different products in certain categories
and how they are merchandised and how they are sold to the final consumers.
You can look into product design, for example,
and I have a very good friend who has a great product idea
and is really keen to find a talented product designer
who would be able to bring her idea to life.
And in fact, if you're interested in this kind of career
path, ideas will have incredible training resources
for you to learn from and become a very strong product designer.
Last but not least, you should definitely consider marketing
because all of the marketing related jobs that I've mentioned in the previous
chapter are still very relevant when it comes to online retail.
Coming up in number four, we have gaming, which is a quiet leader
in the entertainment space and like many other industries,
has seen an incredible growth in the last two years
with over 50 million Americans, according to Morgan Stanley,
having taken gaming as a way to spend their time.
And this is a 31% year over year growth, which compared to only 7%
growth on average, which used to be the case in the past, shows you
that gaming is an absolutely incredible opportunity to look into.
And that is not only because we're seeing more people playing more games
and spending more time doing this, but also because
now there is an opportunity to compete against each other and build communities
and play globally, as well as the fact that there is an increased opportunity
for micro-transactions and in-game purchases, which makes gaming
such an attractive industry for many, many players in this space.
So if you are interested and genuinely passionate about this area
and this industry,
there will be tons of opportunity for you, starting with jobs like software
developer, because obviously that is a foundational
type of role that every kind of gaming company requires.
But then you can also think about jobs like sound architect or story writer.
By the way, if you're interested in me creating a video where I talk
more about the kind of jobs that you can find in the gaming industry,
do let me know in the comments down below and also like this video.
So I make sure
I know you're interested in this and then I will put it on
my editorial calendar and I promise it will be produced as soon as possible.
Number five on our list is an industry that might not be the first one
you think of when it comes to remote jobs, and that is health care
and social services.
And the reason why I wanted to mention this is twofold.
Number one is because this is the industry that, according to BLS,
is showing the highest growth in terms of the number of jobs
that are open and projected to open over the next couple of years.
The second reason why I mentioned it is because there are some opportunities
and types of jobs that you can still do remotely or from home,
even though they might not be the typical kind of work
from home jobs with a computer that you would imagine.
So let's talk about why this is such a great opportunity.
Well, Beatles are explaining that over the next few years
there will be over 2 million jobs that will be open in
the industry of health care and social services in the U.S.
alone.
And a few reasons for that are not only the increasing
number of people with chronic illnesses that will need more and more help,
but also because of the aging baby boomers that it will require
more care as well as the extended or increased life expectancy.
So over the next few years, health care and especially social services,
will be an area that will be looking to hire massively.
And if you are a health care professional already,
or if you are interested in becoming one, then there will be opportunities
for you to work remotely
because there will be lots of jobs that are coming up in terms of individual
and family care services, in terms of outpatient care
or even home care for this kind of patients.
Thank you guys so much for watching.
Let me know in the comments below which of the five industries
was most appealing to you?
Also, until next time, make sure you go ahead
and watch this video over here where I talk about
the ten most in-demand certifications that you absolutely must consider
if you're looking for jobs, especially in technology or the marketing space.
Thank you again for watching and I'll see you next time. Bye.