LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, has released data that shines a spotlight on the jobs experiencing huge growth in Ireland, and what this means for the workforce.
The analysis is based on all LinkedIn members with a public profile that held a full-time position within Ireland during the past five years. It shows that artificial intelligence and tech roles are among Ireland’s fastest-growing jobs.
As technology becomes increasingly present in day-to-day lives, the data shows that roles like Artificial Intelligence Specialist are becoming crucial. Similarly, the continued trend of Big Data has created demand for a range of roles such as Data Scientists and Data Analysts.
However, the top emerging jobs aren’t limited to the tech space. Roles such as Content Specialist and Talent Acquisition Specialist make the top 15, which highlights the growing number of opportunities that require soft skills and more of a "human" touch.
The top-15 emerging jobs in Ireland are:
1. Artificial Intelligence Specialist
2. Cyber Security Specialist
3. Customer Success Specialist
4. Data Scientist
5. Site Reliability Engineer
6. Cloud Engineer
7. Content Specialist
8. DevOps Engineer
9. Data Engineer
10. Technology Analyst
11. Full Stack Engineer
12. Data Analyst
13. Operations Associate
14. Regulatory Affairs Specialist
15. Talent Acquisition Specialist
Commenting on the data, Senior Economist at LinkedIn, Mariano Mamertino says, "It’s no surprise that artificial intelligence roles are exploding in popularity in Ireland. As technology continues to advance at a pace, Artificial Intelligence Specialists will become even more crucial across multiple roles and sectors. Our recent report on AI Talent in the European Labour Market, showed that Ireland has the highest ratio of AI talent in the European Union."
He added, "But whilst tech roles dominate, the importance of the human touch persists. Across Europe, we are also seeing growth in customer-facing support industries such as Customer Success Specialist to support the more tech-orientated roles."
Source: www.businessworld.ie
