Companies across the country are showing increasingly extensive needs of information technologies. What industries are hiring? What areas of expertise are the most sought after by organizations? CareerBuilder and Economic Modeling Specialists Intl. (EMSI) responded to these issues by drawing up a list of fields with the highest use of professionals specializing in new information technologies since 2010.
The finance and insurance industry as well as information and culture showed the highest volumes of hiring between 2010 and 2013 with 8,250 and 7,419 more jobs and rates of change of 16% and 12%, respectively. However, these rates of change have proved more significant in mining, quarry operation and oil and gas extraction (18%) as well as in construction (17%).
Finance and insurance
Tasks: implementation and simplification of financial transactions (creation, liquidation, disposal of financial assets).
Change in number of jobs: 8,250
Rate of change (2010-2013): 16%
Information and cultural industry
Tasks: production and distribution of information and cultural products, transmission and distribution, material subcontracting and advice.
Change in number of jobs: 7,419
Rate of change (2010-2013): 12%
Manufacturing sector
Tasks: chemical, mechanical or physical transformation of materials or substances into new products.
Change in number of jobs: 2,655
Rate of change (2010-2013): 7%
Wholesale trade
Tasks: retail sales of merchandise, generally without transformation, and provision of related services.
Change in number of jobs: 2,193
Rate of change (2010-2013): 6%
Administrative, support, and waste and sanitation management services
Tasks: support in day-to-day operations, waste management.
Change in number of jobs: 1,875
Rate of change (2010-2013): 5%
Transport and warehousing
Tasks: transport services for people and goods, goods warehousing and postal services.
Change in number of jobs: 1,596
Rate of change (2010-2013): 11%
Retail trade
Tasks: retail sales and related services
Change in number of jobs: 1,398
Rate of change (2010-2013): 6%
Public utilities
Tasks: operation of public utilities for electricity, gas and water (production, distribution, management, delivery, installation of networks, etc.)
Change in number of jobs: 1,398
Rate of change (2010-2013): 6%
Construction
Tasks: construction, repairs and renovation of buildings and engineering works.
Change in number of jobs: 955
Rate of change (2010-2013): 17%
Mining, quarry operation and oil and gas extraction
Tasks: exploration, extraction of minerals, development of infrastructure
Change in number of jobs: 782
Rate of change (2010-2013): 18%
Real estate services
Tasks: buying, selling and rental property management
Change in number of jobs: 618
Rate of change (2010-2013): 13%
Accommodation and food services
Tasks: short term accommodation and food services.
Change in number of jobs: 247
Rate of change (2010-2013): 12%