The choice of profession is one of the most important decisions in human life. Each of us as a child dreamed of becoming a firefighter, doctor or ice cream seller, but having matured, we understand that the profession must be not only beloved, but also highly paid.
Modern applicants are often in a difficult situation. Against the background of the rapid change in the labor market and, accordingly, the list of popular professions, they need to choose the direction that is relevant not only at the moment, but will be highly appreciated in a few decades.
Future students come to the rescue of sociological surveys, the task of which is to assess the demand for specialists in a particular area, to identify the average wage and the possibility of career growth in the future. We offer you, dear readers, a list of current professions that are most in demand in the modern economy.
Teachers, teachers, coaches
There are very few qualified specialists in the field of pedagogy.For the most part, these are old cadres from the Soviet school, which, due to established views, can offer little to modern schoolchildren and students.
Educational institutions need creative bright personalities who will become teachers with a capital letter, able to discover the potential of each student, find a way out of a difficult situation and give a deep knowledge of the subject.
Medical staff
In medicine, things are no less rosy. The low salary of medical workers scares future applicants. According to Rosstat, there is a shortage of junior staff — nurses and nurses. Many narrow specialties are threatened. The government of the Russian Federation is trying in every way to patch the gap in the medical field, raising wages and providing bonuses, but this problem is not yet fully resolved.
Engineers
Continuous development of technology requires a powerful engineering corps. Automation of many processes creates the need for technical staff capable of managing complex mechanisms.
IT specialists
Most of the representatives of the it-sphere are self-taught, having no documentary evidence of their competence. This is due primarily to the fact that the domestic education system is little adapted to the modern requirements of IT-technologies. The training of many specialists is carried out privately with outdated programs. IT industry specialists are a promising profession that will be in demand and highly paid in the next 50 years.
Specialists in the field of robotics and nanotechnology
Engineers Skolkovo, which occupies the study of nanotechnology, like no one else feel the lack of qualified specialists. Training base for training in the field of robotics does not yet exist. Only a few universities carry out the training of nanotechnologists. This area is considered promising and highly paid. Nanotechnology and robotics will soon become an indispensable sector of the economy.
Service workers
This is a huge list of vacancies - from online consultant to realtor. Despite the vastness of this sphere, the demand for specialists here is felt very keenly. This is due to the active development of the service sector and services.
Today, many purchases and ordering services can be made without leaving home. To coordinate these processes, we need specialists who are ready to help an inexperienced user. Online store consultant, sales managers, logisticians, service workers - all of these professions need qualified specialists.
Advertising and PR Managers
Competition in all sectors of the economy has reached unprecedented proportions. Companies go to all the tricks to get their customers. In this regard, the demand for specialists in the field of advertising PR-activity is very high. This is a job for goal-oriented, creative individuals who are ready to sacrifice their talent for at least a high salary.
Psychologists
Having a family psychologist is a purely Western tradition. They help keep the family in a difficult situation, help with a teenage son, etc. Russians rarely resort to the services of psychologists, considering it a waste of money. In rare cases, a person may encounter a specialist in a medical institution after attempting suicide or other difficult life situations.
The activities of psychologists should be focused on preventive work that can identify health problems in the early stages. In this regard, the demand for psychologists will increase dramatically in the coming decades, making them indispensable specialists in the field of medicine.
Highly paid and demanded professions
Demanded does not mean highly paid. For example, the profession of a teacher or an engineer is necessary for the economy, but at the same time the remuneration of specialists leaves much to be desired.
Oil & Gas Specialists
Highly paid professions are oil and gas industry specialists. In percentage, this is only 5% of the total number of vacancies.The competition among applicants is very high, which is not surprising, because the average wage in this area is much higher than the market average.
Top managers
No less popular is the profession of a top manager, who is essentially a company manager, manages all departments, personnel, is responsible for the implementation of plans and work with partners.
Online specialists
Recently, there has been a trend when employers do not want to spend money on renting premises, purchasing office equipment, but are moving their business to the Internet. Finding qualified specialists in this case is much simpler, there is no reference to a specific city, and by organizing business in Moscow you can pick up personnel from the most remote corners of the country.
Competition in the Internet professions is not yet high, so you have the opportunity in the shortest possible time to master several specialties and find a well-paying job without leaving home.
The most popular Internet professions include:
- WEB-designer
- interior designer
- visualizer
- architect
- programmers
- mobile application developers
- technical translators
- PR managers and others
According to Rosstat, about 1% of the population works remotely in Russia, when in the United States this figure reaches 20%. This area is still underdeveloped, so you have a chance to quickly find a high-paying profession.
Previously, the profession was chosen on the basis of the principle “what the soul is for”. Guided by such an approach, highly qualified specialists turned out, devoted to their craft and thoroughly knowing all the subtleties of work. Today, the main argument in choosing a profession is prestige and wages, but this does not prevent you from finding a suitable profession that will delight you with the fruits of your work and high wages.
