In its annual career forecast, released Wednesday, Randstad Canada highlights the impacts of the pandemic on the economy and the workforce.
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In its report, Randstad recalls that supply chain problems “continue to affect the goods and services industry” so that companies have been forced to re-evaluate their business models and optimize their processes. production and customer service.
“Again this year, we anticipate that job seekers will be spoiled for choice if they have the skills employers are looking for,” said Patrick Poulin, President of Randstad Canada.
The most requested skills
While in 2021 retail workers and cashiers were in high demand, this year customer service skills are more important than ever, Randstad said. Planning is also making its mark this year due to the need for companies to take into account safety and well-being factors.
- Customer service
- Planning
- Sales
- Cleaning
- Repair
- Budgeting
- Project management
- Quality control
- Administrative Support
- Accounting
The 10 best remote work roles
Remote working and flexible hybrid approaches continue to be widely favored by job seekers and employers. So, according to Randstad, the main roles to look for in 2022 range from sales and marketing to software development, technical support, project management and accounting.
- Call center representative
- Software developer
- Accounting
- Bookkeeping
- Digital Marketing Specialist
- Social media manager
- Data analyst
- Project Manager
- Administrative assistant
- Computer support
The highest paying jobs
“As a large number of organizations rely on cloud computing systems and reliable IT integrations to manage their activities remotely, it’s no surprise to see the demand explode for technology professionals,” such as cloud architects, IT operations managers or software developers, ”said Poulin, who invites young people to consider a career focused on technology.
In addition, the pressures on the housing market and the need to redevelop industrial and commercial spaces “result in a strong demand for construction project managers”, reads the report. Randstad points out that due to a general shortage in science, technology, engineering and math, pay is higher for these jobs.
- Software developers and engineers
- Financial Controller
- Factory manager
- Programming applications
- Marketing director
- Business development
- Architect, cloud computing
- IT Operations Director
- Electrical Engineer
- Project manager in construction
