LinkedIn just released its 2026 Jobs on the Rise report, and the findings are shockingly insightful — especially for developers, creators, and anyone thinking about future careers.
🔗 You can read the full report here:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/linkedin-jobs-rise-2026-25-fastest-growing-roles-us-linkedin-news-dlb1c
But here’s what every developer, content creator, manager, and tech professional should know:
🔍 1. AI Roles Are Everywhere — But Not What You Think
Yes, AI jobs are dominating growth charts — but most are not about hardcore research or PhD-level wizardry.
Instead, companies are hiring people who can apply AI in real business contexts:
✅ Operations
✅ Marketing
✅ Customer support
✅ Internal tooling
✅ Sales enablement
👉 The advantage now is shifting toward people who can work with AI, not just build it.
💡 2. Sales Still Rules — In Tech Too
No matter how advanced the technology, humans still sell.
The fastest-growing areas include:
- B2B / enterprise sales
- Solutions & technical sales
- Partnerships, growth, revenue operations
This matters because AI is a force-multiplier for sales teams, not a replacement — and strong sales skills now amplify impact more than ever.
🗂 3. Data Annotation Is Underestimated
One of the most frequently listed roles? Data annotators — people who label and clean data so AI models can actually learn.
Without this work, “smart” models fall apart.
This means someone on your team — or someone you hire — needs:
✔ Domain expertise
✔ Attention to detail
✔ Clear communication skills
These are human advantages over AI, not weaknesses.
✨ 4. STEM Is Not Required
Surprisingly, many growing roles don’t require a STEM background — you’ll see people coming from:
📌 Linguistics
📌 Humanities
📌 Education
📌 Social sciences
Skills that matter most now:
🔹 Critical thinking
🔹 Communication
🔹 Domain knowledge
🔹 Collaboration
🧠 Bottom Line: The Future Is Collaborative
AI isn’t here to “replace” jobs — it’s here to transform them.
The biggest growth isn’t in developers writing models — it’s in people who can use, manage, integrate, and optimize AI in real-world scenarios.
That means:
✨ Developers who understand AI tools will win
✨ Writers and communicators who shape narratives will win
✨ Sales and growth operators leveraging AI will win
✨ Teams that incorporate humans + AI workflows will set the standard
🤔 So what should you do next?
Here’s a quick checklist:
✔ Learn how AI is used in your current workflow
✔ Build cross-disciplinary skills — communication + tech
✔ Don’t ignore sales, operations, and project management
✔ Invest in AI collaboration skills — not just coding
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