Global employment website Indeed.com has released its most searched jobs in Canada for 2017.
Ahead of legalization next July, jobs in the marijuana industry were the hottest trend in the market this year.
“While the reasons behind job search vary, a few terms stood out to us in 2017 as noteworthy for their significant spikes,” said Jodi Kasten, managing director at Indeed Canada, said in a release.
“The most surprising spike was around marijuana-related terms, which grew 320% this year.”
As Canada moves towards legalization, Indeed saw a massive spike in the hunt for jobs in the up and coming industry. Searches for “medical marijuana” on Indeed grew 1,004%.
Financial jobs are also sought after in Canada, as the search for jobs in the financial industry grew 721% this year.
Indeed data shows the companies Canadians want to work for most via @YahooFinanceCA https://t.co/MtqnQxnlYx
— Indeed (@IndeedCanada) November 15, 2017
“According to their employees, financial institutions are also great workplaces,” said Kasten. Earlier this year, Indeed released their inaugural Best Places to Work in Canada list and found that 8 out of the 25 companies featured were in the financial industry.
But not everyone wants that cushy office job. This year saw a 111% growth in searches for remote/work from home positions.
“Working from home has many perks: avoiding a long commute, saving money on gas and spending more time with your family, and we saw that Canadians are attracted to roles that let them work remotely,” said Kasten. “Most significantly, searches for “virtual accounting” grew 221% and searches for “remote developer” grew 66%.”
