According to a 20-year recruiting expert, employers in these four industries are experiencing a high demand for workers.

Many individuals are seeking employment this year.

A recent LinkedIn study shows that more than half of global workers plan to search for a new job in 2024. In the U.S., the number of applicants per open job on LinkedIn has increased from 1.5 in 2022 to 2.5 as of fall 2024.

Insight Global CEO Bert Bean predicts that jobseekers will face less competition for roles in 2024, making the job search "far less painful" than it was in previous years, despite seeing fewer openings.

After uncertainties over politics, AI, and inflation, among other concerns, business leaders plan to increase hiring, according to the Wall Street Journal.

In 2024, Bean's company plans to double the number of recruiters it hired.

The hiring process for white-collar positions is a reliable indicator of the overall health of the economy.

"According to Bean, when companies are hiring in one department, they often plan to hire in other areas as well. Although we are still uncertain, I believe this is the most hopeful business leaders have felt in the past two and a half years."

Over 75% of CEOs predict the global economy will improve in the first half of this year due to lower taxes and fewer regulations under the Trump administration, as stated in a survey of over 300 public company CEOs conducted by Teneo.

In the next six months, a significant number of U.S. employers plan to hire for permanent positions, according to a report by staffing and consulting firm Robert Half. This represents a significant increase from mid-2024, when only half of companies reported similar hiring plans.

In 2025, the job market will start to recover, but certain industries will offer better job prospects than others. Bean advises candidates to focus on roles in healthcare, engineering, finance, oil, and gas.

Employers in these fields are increasing their headcounts for different reasons.

Recent research by DNV reveals that optimism among oil and natural gas executives for sector growth is at its highest level in more than five years, mainly due to President Donald Trump's campaign promise to increase oil and gas exports in the U.S. As a result, employers in this field are experiencing a surge in hiring, indicating a busy year ahead.

Since the start of the pandemic, there has been a consistent demand for talent in the health-care industry, as burnout and turnover rates have increased, according to Bean.

"Given the nursing shortage in the U.S., health-care providers, including large hospital systems, are hiring intensely for various skills, particularly nursing," Bean remarks.

To combat the layoffs and conservative hiring that characterized tech and finance companies in 2023 and 2024, these companies will increase hiring in 2025.

""Just as we talked ourselves into a recession, I think we're talking ourselves out of it," says Bean."

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