7 Emerging Jobs That Are In High Demand In Kenya

 By Kibet Tobias
Are you looking for a great job or want to change your career?
Over time, technology has created new exciting opportunities and greater demand for the well-paying jobs.
Here is a list of the top emerging jobs that you might want to consider in 2018.
1. Web Developer
These are the people who connect web users to service providers like websites, blog sites, or even Google every day.
With digitization, most companies and individuals do business today on the internet, and these professionals allow them to make an impact regardless of the industry.
Major companies like Oracle, IBM, Google and others are always looking for people with skills in web development or web design to make this a reality.
2. Social Media Manager
Social media has become the greatest marketing tool in the business world today Facebook, for example, has over 1.79 billion active users, Twitter, 317 million while Instagram has over 500 million users.
Organizations transact business on social media and even media houses release news items on social media.
It is for this reason that companies are hiring social media managers to run their online platforms.  These individuals are charged with selling the company’s image, monitoring, filtering, measuring, its perception online.
If you are a creative with good writing skills then you can consider this line of career. Check out the latest social media management jobs.
RELATED >>> 7 Well Paying Jobs In Kenya That Do Not Require A Degree
3. Search Engine Optimization Expert
The internet today has over 1 billion websites and many more are developed on a daily basis.
But once you develop a website you need an SEO expert to help Google users find businesses online.
In order to make a purchase, customers have to find what they want and the difference between now and then is that, someone will just type what they want on Google first before they consider a physical store.
As an SEO expert your job will be to make this happen through appropriate keyword techniques.
4. Content marketing/blogging
Internet marketing has become a modern way that companies communicate with their potential clients. Many companies are creating blogs and look for creative content writers to manage them.
Content marketing is a form of online journalism that focuses on a company’s products and creates promotional articles about them.
You can too consider opening your own blog from the comfort of their home and start making money through blogging. You only need good research and writing skills.
5. Uber driver
Uber mobile app has created several job opportunities in Kenya.  If you are honest, have a smartphone, good driving skills, a car in good condition, and can use Google maps well, you should consider enrolling in the Uber service.
Other emerging companies in the taxi business that you can also consider include Mondo and Taxify. They operate just like Uber and the application process and requirements are the same.
6. Software Engineer
These are people who create software systems for computers.
They usually have an academic background in Computer Science. Software engineers should have experience with various programming languages, strong analytical skills, technological knowledge and problem-solving skills.
7. Applications Developer
Most people today consume online content through their mobile phones. For this reason, companies are launching mobile apps to tap into the huge market of 2.1 billion mobile users across the world.
On the other hand, smartphones have increasingly become cheaper making it possible for almost everyone to own one.
This has led to the high demand for App developers.
If you are looking for a job and have good coding skills, this is one of the careers that you would want to consider.
SEE ALSO >>> 7 Part Time Jobs In Kenya To Look Out For Today
Finally…
 It is evident that technology has made it easy for people to get jobs in various fields. The above is just but a few of the many exciting new opportunities arising as digitalization continues to evolve.