Predicting the Future of the Job Market

Over 3,000 expert opinions on what will be the most in demand skills, training, and technology.

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Understand How The Pandemic Changed The Job Market

When the world came to a screeching halt in early 2020 we knew that the job market would go through significant changes. From the advent of Zoom interviews to the adoption of fully remote workplaces, finding a job looks significantly different now than it did ten months ago.

With that in mind, we set out to poll experts across industries and fields on how they see the job market changing. Specifically, we were interested in:

The long term consequences (if any) of the pandemic
The skills the job market would more highly prioritize in each industry
The technologies that would arise
The parts of the country with higher job availability
How will salaries be impacted

After months of work, we now have aggregated over 3,743 expert opinions across 23 industries and 616 job titles.

Miriam Miller

Senior Assistant Director, Graduate Student Career Development, Program Director, Coverdell Fellowship

Expert in Community and Social Services

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for graduates to find work opportunities in this field after they graduate?

Public health opportunities are widespread across the United States, but I probably see the largest concentration of options in California, the New York metro area, Washington D.C., and Atlanta. That said, these are areas with higher volumes of qualified public health professionals competing for roles. Whenever possible, I encourage students and recent graduates to consider conducting their search in various regions, since there are often great opportunities that can be overlooked simply because they're located in areas that are sometimes less known to young professionals.Show more

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Additional Advice For Recent Graduates

We know that recent graduates are going to face additional headwinds graduating into the worst job market in a decade, so we asked our experts for additional guidance for young professionals.

While most experts don't see the impact of the pandemic lasting more than a few years at most, a few years can feel like an eternity – especially early in your career.

The experts provided thorough breakdowns of the pandemic's impact by industry to help you understand what you can do to jump start your career.