5. Human Resource Jobs (NOC 1121)
From when the pandemic first hit, these are the professionals that intervened to come up with business continuity plans. They were mainly tasked with coming up with ways to continue working online, manage workers’ stress and anxiety, and ensure every employee is adopting the set health and safety practices.
The average demand increase for the jobs in this sector hit a high of 25.5% between March and October 2019 in Quebec, Canada.
6. The User Support Technicians (NOC 2282)
The user support professionals are mainly employed in finance, computer system designs, public administration, and insurance.
The best part of it that catapulted the demand for these job types is that they can be executed remotely. During the pandemic, many businesses and industries saw the importance of e-commerce. As these sectors were shifting towards digital transformation, there was a high increase in demand for these jobs. Between 2019 and 2020, for the period extending from March to October, user support technician jobs increased by 52.9%.
7. Accountants and Financial Auditors (NOC 1111)
These types of professionals are spread in almost all industries. Also, these professionals have been closely involved in assessing how the pandemic has impacted businesses. Some of their services include asset valuation, lease modifications, debt restructuring, and government assistance measures.
This is why the demand for these professionals increased mainly from the individuals who were highly worried about their business finances, especially during the pandemic. On average, the need for accountants and financial auditors in Quebec increased by 18.4% between 2019 and 2020
8. The Post-Secondary Teaching and Research Assistants (NOC 4012)
Mainly, you will find these professionals in universities, Quebec’s CEGEPs, and community colleges. After the virus struck, hybrid learning and distance learning became the order of the day in almost all the higher learning institutions.
These compelled learning institutions to hire more support staff and research assistants to support professors and their students. What resulted is an increase in the demand for these professionals by 37.9% between 2019 and 2020 from March to October.
9. The Medical Administrative Assistants (NOC 1243)
You will find these essential professionals in hospitals and other health facilities. After the pandemic kicked in, the increased demand for medical care stimulated an increase in demand for this occupation.
This led to an increase in demand for healthcare workers, which rose by 16.7% during this period.
10. Pharmacist (NOC 3131)
Pharmacists mainly work in hospitals, personal care stores, or pharmacies. During the pandemic, a lot of patients used pharmacists for consultations, medication adjustment, medical opinions, or prescription extensions, especially when they were unable to access their doctors.
This is the main reason why the average demand for pharmacists as a profession rose by 59.5% between 2019 and 2020.
