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Thu, 08/22/2024 - 11:11am

If you want to find a job, it's time to specialize

Many employers are showing an appetite for workers with deep specialization.Mario Tama/Getty ImagesSome employers are prioritizing workers with specialized skills over generalists.Demand remains high for workers with expertise in areas like IT and data engineering.AI's rise could reduce demand, at least for now, for workers without deep specializations.Jack of all trades, employed by none.Well, it's not quite that bad, but having work experience that shows you've gone deep in a certain area could make the difference in finding — and keeping — a job.That's because, as some employers have become slower to hire, there's still a robust demand for workers with specific expertise, according to several labor market experts.Ger Doyle, head of Experis, a division of ManpowerGroup that focuses on tech staffing and services, said he's seeing employers clamoring for workers with more targeted abilities over those who might be generalists."Where we still see demand strong is in specializations," he told Business Insider.Doyle said workers with solid experience in areas like IT and data engineering, sales and marketing, operations and logistics, and manufacturing and production are often still in high demand from employers.Knowing what many employers are looking for is always important, of course.

 

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