CareerBuilder's Labor Day Study Reveals 3 Major Forces Shaping the U.S. Job Market
CHICAGO, Sept. 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- As the country gets ready to celebrate the contributions of American workers on September 5th, CareerBuilder is releasing new research that sheds light on the marketplace in which they operate. CareerBuilder's 2016 Labor Day study explores three key drivers of employment changes in the U.S., trends associated with each driver and occupations that are among those benefitting the most.
"There are multiple factors that will influence job growth or deceleration, but most of the major shifts in employment today are tied to lifestyle changes, technology advancement and globalization," said Matt Ferguson, CEO of CareerBuilder and co-author of The Talent Equation. "Whether we're talking about the rise of the sharing economy, the power of smart technology or companies communicating in multiple languages and time zones, these trends are moving the needle on job growth for a wide variety of fields."
CareerBuilder's labor market analysis arm Emsi collects and interprets data from more than 100 national and local employment resources. While there are numerous variables that will influence employment shifts, for the purposes of this study, CareerBuilder and Emsi looked at a short list of trends that have played some part in the growth of specific occupations. The following tables highlight trends that fit within the main categories of lifestyle changes, technology advancement and globalization and show how specific occupations have been positively impacted.
|
Lifestyle Changes |
Occupation |
Current |
Number of |
Percentage of 2012 to 2016 |
|
People are choosing to eat out more, giving rise to the "foodie" generation. |
Cooks, Restaurant |
1,219,433 |
164,804 |
16% |
|
More people are embracing the sharing economy. (example: Uber) |
Taxi Drivers and |
283,175 |
37,023 |
15% |
|
America is becoming more health-conscious. |
Fitness Trainers |
309,519 |
33,303 |
12% |
|
Families are more careful with finances after the last recession. |
Personal |
257,493 |
29,913 |
13% |
|
More people are choosing to bank and shop online. |
Information |
86,563 |
9,342 |
12% |
|
Couples are postponing having children until later in life. |
Obstetricians and |
25,219 |
1,082 |
4% |
|
Technology Advancement |
Occupation |
Current |
Number of |
Percentage of 2012 to 2016 |
|
There's an "app" for everything and "smart" technology is moving beyond phones to clothes, homes and more. |
Software |
772,195 |
112,045 |
17% |
|
Technology has made advertising become more intuitive and effective based on ability to track and interpret online behavior. |
Marketing |
208,611 |
19,024 |
10% |
|
Technology has become ingrained in everyday life and is how people stay connected. |
Computer User |
665,646 |
63,849 |
11% |
|
Technology is catching health disorders sooner and extending lives. |
Medical Records |
198,831 |
14,451 |
8% |
|
Technology is enabling companies to corral and interpret big data to make better business decisions. |
Database |
120,476 |
9,794 |
9% |
|
Technology is integrated into countless consumer and business products with new offerings and iterations released all the time. |
Technical Writers |
55,129 |
5,381 |
11% |
|
Globalization |
Occupation |
Current |
Number of |
Percentage of 2012 to 2016 |
|
Companies are serving customers in different time zones, meaning workers are needed at all hours. |
Customer Service |
2,674,925 |
225,910 |
9% |
|
Companies are looking to gain a greater understanding of international markets they're targeting. |
Market Research |
532,336 |
67,551 |
15% |
|
Expanding beyond borders is requiring communication in different languages. |
Interpreters and |
78,455 |
9,845 |
14% |
|
There is greater emphasis on preserving the global environment. |
Wind Turbine |
7,061 |
1,889 |
37% |
|
Maps for mobile phones and navigation systems are in demand as people explore new terrain. |
Cartographers and |
13,193 |
1,802 |
16% |
Students and workers looking for information on careers can get detailed insights at findyourcalling.com or by viewing career profiles under the "Browse Jobs" header on the CareerBuilder homepage.
About Emsi
Emsi is a CareerBuilder company that provides industry-leading employment data and economic analysis via web tools and custom reports. Emsi turns vast amounts of labor market data into easy-to-use information that helps organizations understand the connection between economies, people, and work, and ultimately build a better workforce. Emsi's software services - Analyst and Career Coach - are used by thousands of professionals in higher education, workforce and economic development, and the private sector. Emsi has also produced more than 1,400 comprehensive impact analyses for colleges and universities in the U.S. and internationally. For more information, visit www.economicmodeling.com
About CareerBuilder®
As the global leader in human capital solutions, CareerBuilder specializes in cutting-edge HR software as a service to help companies with every step of the recruitment process from acquire to hire. CareerBuilder works with top employers across industries, providing job distribution, sourcing, workflow, CRM, data and analytics in one pre-hire platform. It also operates leading job sites around the world. Owned by TEGNA Inc. (NYSE:TGNA), Tribune Media (NYSE:TRCO) and McClatchy (NYSE:MNI), CareerBuilder and its subsidiaries operate in the United States, Europe, South America, Canada and Asia. For more information, visit www.careerbuilder.com.
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