11/20/2020 | News release | Archived content
As we continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, there is hope for job seekers who are searching for their next opportunity. Globally, there are more than 14 million jobs available on LinkedIn with someone getting hired every 3 minutes, and we've introduced a series of new tools for job seekers over the past several weeks.
This month's most in-demand jobs
To help you in your search, we've identified this month's most in-demand jobs so you can quickly see where the opportunities are and what skills you need. If you aren't sure which job may be a fit, use LinkedIn's Career Explorer tool to better understand how you can transition into one of these in-demand roles.
Relevant Skills: Sales Management, Merchandising, New Business Development
Relevant Skills: Nursing, Basic Life Support, Patient Safety
Relevant Skills: Java, SQL, JavaScript
Relevant Skills: Accounting, Tax Preparation, Financial Analysis
Relevant Skills: Professional Driving, Logistics Management, Operations Management
Relevant Skills: Customer Satisfaction, Professional Driving, Food Delivery
Relevant Skills: JavaScript, CSS, React.js
Relevant Skills: Fundraising, Volunteer Management, Social Media Marketing
Relevant Skills: Program Management, Construction Management, Contract Management
Relevant Skills: Merchandising, Customer Satisfaction, Sales Management
Most in-demand remote jobs:
More than 15% of all job applications in the US went to remote jobs this month, indicating that for companies and individuals remote work should be considered a lasting trend. You can easily filter to see remote jobs on LinkedIn, or set job alerts so you'll be notified when there is a remote job that's right for you.
Relevant Skills: JavaScript, CSS, SQL
Relevant Skills: JavaScript, CSS, HTML5
Relevant Skills: Program Management, Construction Management, Contract Management
Relevant Skills: Solution Architecture, Software Development, Cloud Computing
Account Manager / Account Executive
Relevant Skills: Sales Management, New Business Development, Customer Relationship Management
Relevant Skills: Product Management, Product Development, Product Marketing
Relevant Skills: Back-End Web Development, JavaScript, SQL
Relevant Skills: Sales Operations, Key Account Management, Direct Sales
Relevant Skills: AutoCAD, Architectural Design, Photoshop
Relevant Skills: Sales Management, Merchandising, New Business Development
Consider looking internally for a new role
According to LinkedIn's recent Future of Recruiting Report, hiring managers are now, more than ever, are looking to hire from within the company. Even as hiring overall has fallen as a result of the pandemic, the internal hiring rate is 20% higher than it was during this time in 2019.