Hiring for these jobs in India is on the rise in 2023: LinkedIn

Workers who are “solving problems” in health-care and those who are driving business growth in an uncertain economic environment will see more opportunities this year, according to LinkedIn.

Its latest Jobs on the Rise data revealed spikes in hiring for growth specialists, technical workers and health-care professionals in Asia — among other jobs expected to grow in hiring well into 2023. 

Researchers from LinkedIn examined jobs from January 2018 to July 2022 to calculate the growth rate for each job title in a specific country. 

LinkedIn added that for a job to be ranked, a job title needs to see consistent growth on the platform, as well as have “grown to a meaningful size” by 2022.

In India, jobs that focus on business growth and acquisition of new customers are growing — such as sales development, business development and demand generation, said LinkedIn.

Such jobs make up almost half of its list of jobs with growing demand in India. 

“Jobs that help companies do more with less in this uncertain time are rising,” said Pooja Chhabria, career expert and head of editorial for Asia-Pacific at LinkedIn.

“As companies need to better align their sales, marketing, and customer success efforts with a common goal of driving revenue growth, these roles continue to rise and drive efficiency and profitability.” 

LinkedIn also observed a growth in technical jobs such as user experience writer, technical program manager and insights analyst in India, attributing it to an increased focus on AI and cybersecurity. 

The rising demand for health-care professionals due to Covid-19 is apparent in India as well. What’s interesting, said Chhabria, is the growth of remote jobs in the health-care sector. 

“With remote work gaining acceptance in India, we are seeing a rise in demand for roles particularly in the health-care industry like medical scribe, credentialing specialist [and] health-care recruiter, offering more flexibility.”

As companies direct more focus to boosting sustainability, green jobs like sustainability manager are on the rise too, added LinkedIn.

Sustainability roles feature in the fast-growing jobs lists of 13 countries, including Australia, Brazil, France, Germany and India.

Here’s the full list of India’s jobs on the rise in 2023, according to LinkedIn:

Most common skills: Recruiting, health-care staffing, sourcing

Most common skills: Customer relationship management (CRM), customer retention, customer support

Most common skills: User experience (UX), content strategy, copywriting

Most common skills: Sourcing, talent management, recruiting 

Most common skills: Data analysis, accounting, data visualization

Most common skills: Real estate, sales and marketing, deal closure

Most common skills: Growth strategies, growth hacking, digital marketing 

Most common skills: Lead generation, market research, customer relationship management (CRM)