Advancements in technology and new inventions have always fueled the creation of brand new careers, and in the last decade there have been several developments in various industries that have given birth to utterly new jobs that didn’t even exist in the last century.

 

1. App Development and Creation

 

Each year new statistics come out regarding how much people use their smart phones and the right app has launched several companies into profitable positions in the last few years. Billions of dollars each year are spent by businesses and consumers on new apps that they need for every facet of life and due to increases in phone features and functionality, the demand for new apps seems endless.

 

2. Elder Care Professionals

 

With the Baby Boomer generation headed into its twilight years and numbering in the millions, experts on the care of the elderly are increasingly necessary for help in assisted living facilities, home care situations, and nursing homes. Longer life spans and population growth have placed a significant strain on available health care workers.

 

3. Medical Billing

 

Requiring nothing more than a high school degree, medical billing is a new type of job that specializes in wrangling all the information required to properly bill insurance companies and government programs like Medicaid for medical work. Training is required for the job because it requires knowledge of medical confidentiality procedures.

 

4. Online Content Writers

 

Absorbing information at a tremendous rate, internet denizens are constantly in need of new information and in the last decade, companies have embraced the world of blogging and the need for tailored information offered to online readers.

 

5. Search Engine Optimization Specialists

 

In the last century, the internet and promotion would best be described as the Wild, Wild West of marketing, but today’s businesses don’t have the luxury of experimentation or optional marketing projects. Proper management of an online presence requires someone who knows the ropes and all of the standardized search engine projects commonly used by modern business.

 

6. Social Media Managers

 

Although the internet is now decades old and people have been surfing websites for just as long, the rise of social media didn’t occur until the twenty-first century. Every business marketing plan today includes social media and these projects require individuals who have specialized in social media management.

 

7. Sustainability Experts

 

Every cent spent by a business must be tracked and accounted for, but that isn’t the end of the story as far as fiscally responsible activities are concerned. Today’s businesses must look hard into the sustainability of their business model, and how specific efforts could be made to reduce consumption and spending.

 

8. User Experience Designers

 

In an effort to tightly control how someone feels about a product or service after he experiences it, companies have begun employing experts in user experience to help the design process. These individuals help to make sure every facet of the user experience is positive and exactly what the company would want.

 

9. Virtual Business Assistants

 

No longer is it necessary for an assistant or clerical worker to come into an office and complete basic administrative projects and virtual business assistants work from home in standard clerical positions. Such virtual assistants also allow company owners to run a business from their home through an ISP and home office instead of a space in an expensive office building with employees.

 

10. Zumba Teacher

 

A Latin dance style of aerobic exercising, Zumba has been around for over a decade, but it’s only in the past few years that it has taken off like a rocket. Training courses for this energetic type of exercising have become enormously in demand.