Now with the global pandemic is still ongoing, and the Great Resignation is happening (read our post about The Great Resignation), maybe it’s time to rethink your career options. If you’re somehow planning to move to a different career path, here are some options of skills that are actually quite in demand nowadays and in the future – with some free online courses that you can take during your free time or during lockdowns.

Why online courses? Well, before you make the career changes, you might want to try it first, see if it’s really suited your passion or if you actually have the knacks for it. Career changes is something not to be taken lightly, especially if you have spent years running in your current job.

If you’re a fresh-grad, then the more reason to review these skills and jobs before you decide and jump into a professional working world. 

Check out this 5 skills & jobs

Digital Marketing Specialist

Digital Marketing was once underrated, but now it has become one of the most in-demand skills. Digital Marketing allows business owners to have more insights about their products, the markets they’re in, and the customers they need. With this information, they can plan effective & efficient strategies to increase their sales & revenue. Many businesses now have transitioned to completely online, or still complementing their offline ones with the online stores. 

New job opportunities are also created to cater the needs of this new digitalization phase; CRM, Performance Marketing, Social Media, and SEO. If you’re a fresh-grad or an experienced-employee, there’s no better time to get into the Digital Marketing career than now. In Singapore, the junior-level Digital Marketer has an average SGD 30,000 – 45,000 annually, based on their years of experience.

See here for a free course “Digital Marketing Specialist” from Microsoft and LinkedIn Learning.

Network and System Administrator

If you have an IT background, and you’re into network and computer systems, this role might be a good fit for you. As a network & system administrator you will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the computer networks. Roles for this job are expected to grow 5-6% by each year since 2020. In Singapore, the junior-level for this role has an average SGD 45,000 – 50,000 annually, based on their skills and years of experience.

Want to give it a try? See here a for free learning course from Microsoft and LinkedIn Learning.

Data Analyst

Now if you’re quite good at math (not necessarily need to be an expert or a PhD) and love to get insights from cleaning & processing available raw data, this role might be a good fit for you. Many online courses also offer a learning path for this role, even a 3-month bootcamps are also available. Don’t get confused with Data Science though, as Analyst uses their data to create business models and strategy; while Data Science uses it to create machine learning models. In Singapore, the junior-level for this role has an average SGD 50,000 – 55,000 annually, based on their skills and years of experience.

Curious to find out how it works, and what interesting tools to use? As a start, you can try to see the free learning course from Microsoft and LinkedIn Learning here.

Financial Analyst

As a financial analyst, you are required to evaluate current and past economic data, to identify any trends that can influence and benefit business decisions. If you have an Econ background, and want to improve more into a career path that is still relevant and up to date with the world nowadays, you might want to try this role. In Singapore, the junior-level for this role has an average SGD 55,000 – 60,000 annually, based on their skills and years of experience.

Check the free learning course from Microsoft and LinkedIn Learning here to see what it takes to be a Financial Analyst.

Graphic Designer

If you are keen to create images, or visual concepts, to attract audience and be informative at the same time, this role might be a good fit. As an in-house or freelance Graphic Designer, you will be required to understand what design and concepts needed to convey the right messages. 

You already a good friend with such programs like Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator, or GIMP, perhaps? If yes, then you should definitely check the prospects of this career path further. In Singapore, the junior-level for this role has an average SGD 45,000 – 50,000 annually, based on their skills and years of experience.

See here for the free learning course from Microsoft and LinkedIn Learning, and review the basic flow of work for a Graphic Designer.

That’s what we have now for you. See the other 5 in-demand skills and jobs in our Part-02 article.

Good luck!