The current climate is an extremely difficult time to navigate for a lot of industries, but it has also seen a surge in popularity of certain roles and new opportunities.
Based on feedback on the market from our consultants, we’ve put together a list of some of the most in-demand roles and types of jobs hiring during the coronavirus outbreak which can be remote-based, to identify which sectors will need the most help from digital experts over the coming months.
In-demand digital roles:
- Software engineers
- Data scientists
- Communications specialists
- Customer service
- Sales (account executives, business development)
- Account management (account manager, customer success)
- Product managers
- Designers
- UX researchers
- Project managers
- Service design
- Design operation managers/leads
Other in-demand industries include:
- Healthcare, MedTech, and pharmaceutical
- High-tech and manufacturing
- Ecommerce and online retailers
- FMCG
- Any business with a delivery model
Top 10 soft skills that companies want to see:
When looking for jobs, don’t forget to highlight how you encompass these soft skills to help set you apart from the crowd.
- Problem-Solving
- Creativity
- Innovation
- Communication
- Storytelling
- Growth mindset
- Culture awareness
- Critical thinking
- Leadership
- Emotional intelligence
Trends that we expect to see:
- Remote working and working from home will become the norm (at least for some time)
- Interviews, meetings, and training will be done remotely as people fully embrace the tech tools available
- Career changes due to a changing market place as we will see more people upskilling during a time of uncertainty to create new opportunities for themselves or decide to realise their career passions and move accordingly
- Conferences and events will move online video tools and tech solutions to move everything online during shutdowns can still help to bring people together and have an impact online. It could even achieve higher attendees numbers
- More temporary jobs will become available as businesses look for contingency and business continuity in times of uncertainty
We have a variety of opportunities including contract and remote working roles available with clients that are looking to make hires soon. If you are currently looking, we will do our best to support you and if we can help in any way to find people for your business, please reach out to:
Auckland: Jude Manuel
Austin: Bea Casey
Cape Town: Sunette Smith
Dubai: Richard Smith
Hong Kong: Raymond Ong
Kuala Lumpur: Ruby Celine
London: Mark Long
Melbourne: Leigh Petridis
New York: James Walsh
Singapore: Erin Loh
Sydney: Andrea McHutchon
If you are worried that your role will be affected by the COVID-19 outbreak or would like some advice, get in touch with us at contact@welovesalt.com to discuss our open opportunities.
