Our 2021 Grad's Guide to Getting Hired Published on May 18, 2021 Categories: Data and insights
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If you're a new graduate starting your job search, there's good news about the job market: we're on the road to economic recovery from COVID-19 and the future looks bright. In fact, there are millions of open entry-level jobs in the U.S listed on LinkedIn right now.
To help you take the next step toward one of those opportunities, we're unveiling our 2021 LinkedIn Grad's Guide to Getting Hired. The guide features workforce trends and insights, like which jobs and skills are most in demand right now, to help set you up for success as you start your career journey. Here are the highlights.
The rate of hiring is returning to normal for US graduates
Although the 2020 graduating class struggled for a few months last summer, we saw the hiring rate for fresh college grads return to pre-covid hiring levels by October of 2020.
As a result, we are cautiously optimistic for the 2021 graduating class. The rate of hiring returning to pre-COVID times suggests that 2021 graduates are likely heading into a more stable and healthy job market.
What are the opportunities?
Looking at entry-level job openings in the US, here are the top 10 industries with the most job openings.
Transportation & Logistics
Top Jobs in this Industry: Driver, Mover, Customer Service Specialist
Healthcare
Top Jobs in this Industry: Licensed Practical Nurse, Speech Language Pathologist, Home Health Aide
Software & IT Services
Top Jobs in this Industry: Software Engineer, Developer, Project Manager, Data Engineer
Retail
Top Jobs in this Industry: Salesperson, Cashier, Shop Manager
Consumer Goods
Top Jobs in this Industry: Cook, Salesperson, Real Estate Specialist
Recreation & Travel
Top Jobs in this Industry: Housekeeper, Baker, Food Service Worker
Manufacturing
Top Jobs in this Industry: Automotive Technician, Manufacturing Engineer, Software Engineer
Finance
Top Jobs in this Industry: Software Engineer, Insurance Agent, Banker
Corporate Services
Top Jobs in this Industry: Software Engineer, Project Manager, Customer Service Specialist
Construction
Top Jobs in this Industry: Carpenter, Project Manager, Electrician
These are the top 10 most in demand entry level jobs
Software Engineering Specialist (Salary range for all levels: 103K - 211K)
Top Skills for this Role: JavaScript, React.js, Node.js
Companies Hiring: JPMorgan Chase & Co., Lockheed Martin, Eaton
Online Specialist: (Salary range for all levels: 29K - 61K)
Top Skills for this Role: Social Media, Online Marketing, Customer Service
Companies Hiring: Walmart, Talent Hack, Tutor with Preply
Sterilization Technician (Salary range for all levels: 35K - 84K)
Top Skills for this Role: Sterilization, Healthcare, Decontamination
Companies Hiring: West Virginia University Medicine, St. Davids North Austin Medical Center, Aureus Medical Group
Wellness Specialist (Salary range for all levels: 33K - 77K)
Top Skills for this Role: Wellness, Wellness Coaching, Fitness, Public Speaking
Companies Hiring: Walmart, Anthem, WW (formerly Weight Watchers)
Medical Technologist (Salary range for all levels: 48K - 76K)
Top Skills for this Role: Hematology, Laboratory Medicine, Medical Technology
Companies Hiring: Doctors Hospital of Augusta, Medical City Arlington, Methodist Hospital Northeast
Transaction Services Specialist (Salary range for all levels: 41K - 93K)
Top Skills for this Role: Due Diligence, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Financial Analysis
Companies Hiring: JPMorgan Chase & Co., eXp World Holdings, Infosys
Technical Support Manager (Salary range for all levels: 46K - 107K)
Top Skills for this Role: Troubleshooting, Team Building, Customer Service
Companies Hiring: Shippo, Garmin, ECI Software Solutions
Virtual Assistant (Salary range for all levels: 30K - 60K)
Top Skills for this Role: Data Entry, Administrative Assistance, Social Media Marketing
Companies Hiring: New Heights Solutions, Dynasty Financial Builders LLC
Data Entry Operator (Salary range for all levels: 23K - 41K)
Top Skills for this Role: Data Entry, Typing, Online Data Entry, Microsoft Office
Companies Hiring: Reesby, SMI - Strategic Marketplace Initiative, Akima
Technical Sales Representative (Salary range for all levels: 37K - 115K)
Top Skills for this Role: Account Management, Sales Management, Customer Service
Companies Hiring: Thermo Fisher Scientific, Best Buy, GHA Technologies, Inc
More entry-level jobs are going remote
These are the top ten remote jobs hiring entry level talent that we've seen grow the most over the last year.
Customer Support Specialist (Salary range for all levels: 34K - 64K)
Top Skills for this Role: Customer Support, Data Entry, Technical Support
Office Associate (Salary range for all levels: 30K - 62K)
Top Skills for this Role: Public Speaking, Event Planning, Community Outreach
Business Development Representative (Salary range for all levels: 34K - 71K)
Top Skills for this Role: Salesforce.com, Cold Calling, Business Development
Product Manager (Salary range for all levels: 67K - 158K)
Top Skills for this Role: Agile Methodologies, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Product Strategy
Real Estate Agent (Salary range for all levels: 28K - 116K)
Top Skills for this Role: Working with First-Time Home Buyers, Residential Real Estate, Real Estate, Investment Properties
Data Analyst (Salary range for all levels: 34K - 82K)
Top Skills for this Role: Tableau, Data Analysis, SQL
Full Stack Engineer (Salary range for all levels: 50K - 125K)
Top Skills for this Role: React.js, Node.js, JavaScript
Salesperson (Salary range for all levels: 31K - 75K)
Top Skills for this Role: Sales, Customer Service, Time Management
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Our 2021 Grad's Guide to Getting Hired Published on May 18, 2021 Categories: Data and insights 
