Learn or leave the market

Business operations managers coordinate the work of their 
company’s various departments, as well as manage the work 
of its teams. They optimize business processes, as well as make 
decisions related to the development strategy of the company 
or its unit.
Social services managers analyze social problems to identify 
the need for certain services, train and manage the company’s 
employees, as well as submit applications for grants.
Recruitment and development managers are responsible for 
working with people: they develop employee selection strat-
egies, hire new workers, organize events for current employ-
ees to improve relationships within teams, conduct training 
courses, consultations, etc.
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Sales managers determine the geography of sales and target 
indicators and work closely with specialists from the marketing 
department. A company’s profits directly depend on the exper-
tise of these specialists, so they will be in great demand in the 
labor market. Sales managers lead the sales departments and 
are fully responsible for their work. They often establish and 
maintain communication with their company’s customers.
Management analysts, or management consultants, are 
third- party specialists hired by a company in order to increase 
its efficiency. They analyze the work of the company and 
make recommendations for changes that will help reduce its 
expenses and increase profits.
Whatever kind of manager you are, remember that leaders need 
to improve not only their professional skills but also the skills import-
ant to their careers — soft skills.
In sum, we have discussed the state of the labor market. It is greatly 
influenced by the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the emergence 
of new technologies and AI. This poses a challenge to modern workers. 
Some professions inevitably disappear, but new ones take their place. 
Those who are willing to continuously learn new skills will find it easy 
to adapt to this situation. If you want to find a high-paying profession 
that is definitely not in danger of disappearing any time soon, consider 
becoming a manager. Highly qualified managers will be in demand 
in the labor market for a long time to come. The conversation about 
relevant professions and the professions that are becoming obsolete 
is not over.