It's interesting how before Covid, I thought that the job market in Chicago was becoming more diverse with regard to the type of industry and role someone could apply for; however, I think with return to office in 2023, it is apparent that there are not a ton of new industry roles currently coming to Chicago. Although a great city for business, it is hard to find every industry or every career path that has been created in the past 20 years. On a positive note, this list does prove that there is a guarantee those well-seasoned jobs we know (such as finance, consulting, CPG, lawyers and so on) will exist in Chicago. I think for those students coming out of Big 10 schools who are looking to try something different, like I did 6 years ago, they will have to look at to other large U.S. cities like NYC and LA to find these opportunities.
When I graduated undergrad and was looking to go into either a tech marketing role or a business sports role, I knew I couldn't be picky on location and was okay leaving my Midwest. Although Covid gave us a false reality of having the ability to apply to any job we wanted and work from anywhere in the U.S., I think this reality has ended for some of these larger companies. They see the value in us being around coworkers and learning direct from the source leading into our careers. I do see the value in working remotely, but I also see why this reality of taking my tech job out of college couldn't have been duplicated in Chicago. I do see more changes coming to the job market in the future, but I think Chicago will not necessarily become as diverse in industry as we once expected.
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Today we unveil the 2024 Jobs on the Rise in Chicago, a look at the 10 fastest-growing jobs and the trends defining the future world of work in the greater Chicago area.
Dispensary Technician tops the ranking, a role that has grown in popularity since the state legalized cannabis in 2020. Finance roles like Private Equity Analyst (No. 3) and Wealth Management Advisor (No. 9) occupy other spots on the list, as do healthcare-related titles including Neonatal ICU Nurse (No. 4), Community Health Worker (No. 6) and Mental Health Therapist (No. 8).
To compile the list, we looked at unique LinkedIn data for professionals in the greater Chicago area, calculating a growth rate for each job title over the past 5 years.
Click through the post to learn more about the top skills, industries and experience level required for each role, and check out our Jobs on the Rise list in the U.S. and full methodology here: https://lnkd.in/JOTR24US.
What other trends are shaping the workforce in Chicago? Tell us in the comments. #JobsontheRise