Job search platform Linkedin released a report on Jobs on The Rise. The report, released in 2021, looks at what jobs are available in Southeast Asia.
- Digital Content
Top Position: Editor, Copywriter, Podcaster, Youtube Content Creator, Video Editor
Skills Required: Public speaking, proof reading, video editing, Adobe Premier Pro , and creative writing.
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Manila, Philippines; Bangkok, Thailand.
2. Data Analyst
Top Position: Business Operations Analyst, Business Development Analyst, Data Analyst
Skills Required: data analyst, data visualization, analysis skills, SQL database programming language, needs analysis
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia; Bangkok, Thailand; Chachoengsao, Thailand; North Sumatra
3. Software & Technology
Top Position: Web developer, system analyst, mobile application developer, full stack engineer, front-enf developer, DevOps consultant who manages software development and IT operations
Skills Required: JavaScript, web development, Amazon Web Services (AWS), MySQL and HTML programming language
Location: Bangkok, Thailand; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Chiang Mai, Thailand
4. Finance & Insurance
Top Position: Financial advisor, accountant, financial planner, insurance agent
Skills Required: Financial planning, insurance, risk management, financial analysis, accounting
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia; Bangkok, Thailand; Manila, Philippines; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
5. Education
Top Position: English teacher, Chinese language teacher, academic teacher, information technology teacher, math teacher
Skills Required: Educational leadership, language teaching curriculum development, English as a Second Language (ESL), teaching.
6. Digital Marketing
Top Position: social media manager, digital marketing specialist, social media marketing specialist, marketing analyst
Skills Needed: social media marketing, copywriting, Google Analytics, lead generation, digital marketing
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Manila, Philippines; Bangkok, Thailand
7. E-commerce
Top Position: Online Specialist, e-commerce coordinator
Skills Required: Online camouflage, e-commerce, search engine optimization (SEO) to help drive web traffic
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Manila, Philippines; Jakarta, Indonesia.
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