It's a great time to be a human resources professional, according to a Jan. 18 LinkedIn report.
The report ranked the 25 fastest-growing careers in the United States. Researchers examined millions of jobs started by LinkedIn members between Jan. 1, 2018, and July 31, 2022, to calculate growth rates, which guided the list.
A chunk of those professions — 24 percent — were related to human resources or talent acquisition/retention.
These 25 careers are the fastest-growing, according to LinkedIn. Six related to human resources are listed in bold.
1. Head of revenue operations
2. Human resources analytics manager
3. Diversity and inclusion manager
4. Truck driver
5. Employee experience manager
6. Sales enablement specialist
7. Advanced practice provider (such as a nurse practitioner or physician assistant)
8. Growth marketing manager
9. Data governance manager
10. Grants management specialist
11. Molecular technologist
12. Content designer
13. Sustainability analyst
14. Strategy and operations manager
15. Chief people officer
16. Sales development representative
17. Online campaign manager
18. Product operations manager
19. Sales compensation manager or benefits manager
20. Customer marketing manager
21. Head of rewards
22. Deal manager
23. Customer success associate
24. Channel account executive
25. Director of bioinformatics