What is happening on the labor market now and what professions will be in demand in the coming months

What is happening in the labor market

The labor market in Russia has changed dramatically over the past month. This was facilitated first by the collapse of the ruble, and then by the introduction of a general regime of self-isolation. Companies deal with these difficulties in different ways.

Some sent employees on unpaid leave. This is what they did in early AprilMonitoring the business environment of the CSR 29% of organizations. Experts believe that if nothing changes, this figure could double in the near future.

Others have cut wages. We have already felt significant and not very pleasant changes in the family budgetHalf of working Russians reported reduced income due to virus 49% of working residents of the country. In general, the real incomes of Russians for the period from April to June mayVEB experts assessed the impact of the virus on the Russian economy fall by 17.5%.

The most popular solution to the problem was the transfer of employees to remote work: they switched to itCOVID ‑ 19 Pulse

about 78% of Russians. But not everyone is able to adapt to the circumstances. People working in tourism, catering, air transportation, and the hotel business cannot work from home. Also hitWhat professions may be unclaimed after the end of the coronavirus pandemic fitness instructors, realtors, event managers.

Meanwhile, some professions were affected by the crisis.In which industries there is still work left and you can get a salary increase minimal. For example, people working in the IT field, according to experts, are needed now to help companies cope with the transition to telecommuting. In addition, digital specialists support the operation of websites and mobile applications.

We have compiled a list of professions that will be in demand in the near future. And most importantly, they can be mastered online.

Which profession to choose

1. Cybersecurity Specialist

In this area, the official unemployment rateCybersecurity Unemployment Rate Drops To Zero Percent — 0%. And it is not surprising, because without cybersecurity specialists, surfing the Internet would be very scary. They stand guard over the digital world, protecting websites and web applications from hackers and viruses.

Cybersecurity specialists know how to find vulnerabilities in software and program codes, anticipate the actions of cybercriminals and develop methods to hinder the activities of hackers. The main task of representatives of this profession is to protect intellectual property and private information.

Such specialists are needed in financial and IT companies, government agencies and defense departments.

2. Web developer

It is the most popular IT profession of 2019, according to a StackOverflow study.Developer Survey Results. Web developers create and then serve sites and applications: they have both the appearance and the filling on their shoulders.

Web developers are divided into four types.

• Backend developers. They are engaged in the server side: the database, architecture and logic of the site or application. Using Python, PHP, Ruby, and other programming languages, they write code that works well and prevents the web page from tripping.
• Frontend developers. Responsible for the visual or user part of the sites: pictures, buttons, fonts, drop-down menus. Their task is to make sure that all this is displayed correctly on any device. To do this, they work with HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
• Fullstack developers. Combine the functions of the former and the latter.
• Testers. Check that everything works as it should. Find bugs and lags.

3. Interface designer

A specialist who thinks over how to make the interface of a site or application as convenient as possible for person: so that the user does not get confused in the tabs and links and can easily find on the page what need to.

For this, the interface designer, who is also the UX / UI designer (experience design / interface design), must:

• study the target audience;
• analyze the market;
• write custom scripts, that is, predict how people will behave on a particular site;
• work out visual elements, that is, draw a future product on a sheet of paper or in a graphics editor;
• create and test prototypes of the finished product.

4. Data analyst

A person who helps to find the right solutions in business, science and management. The analyst's task is to process the data and draw conclusions. To do this, he splits information into groups, tests hypotheses and looks for patterns.

Data analysts are divided into several types:

• Product analyst. Helps in business promotion. He needs to research the market and potential customers of the brand, and then figure out how to implement a specific product as efficiently as possible.
• Big Data analyst. Reveals relationships in a huge amount of information. For example, it studies people's preferences, market trends.
• Web analyst. An expert evaluating the behavior of people on various web resources. It helps to develop an effective advertising strategy.

5. Smart Environment Designer

An IT specialist who makes the environment comfortable and functional. Smart environment designers create things like robotic vacuums, temperature and humidity control devices, and door sensors.

Such a specialist should know programming, chemistry, the Internet of Things, and be able to process data. And also have systemic thinking in order to understand how to fit the elements of a smart environment into the surrounding space, and know how they will interact with each other.

6. Graphic Designer

A creative specialist who develops the brand identity, that is, its visual part: logo, corporate colors, font, advertising design, packaging design, and so on.

The main thing for a graphic designer is not the ability to draw, but the ability to think creatively and use visual images to solve the problems facing the company.

The graphic designer uses Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, CorelDraw, and other editors. He can work not only with the branding of companies, but also, for example, in the field of printing: make book covers, souvenirs, develop booklet design.

7. Game developer

He's gamedev. This is a specialist who works on a computer, mobile or browser game. The developer's task is to come up with the concept and visual part, and then create a prototype of the game using program code. Gamedev knows how to work with animation, can draw, knows the basics of programming and understands how game worlds work.

Of course, a developer does not create a game alone, but together with a team that includes a director, game designer, programmer and other specialists.

Gamedev can work not only in the gaming industry, but also in advertising: many companies use games to promote their products.