61.7 million tourists are expected to visit New York City in 2023 and there will be a great need for workers in the restaurant industry.
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To find out which jobs will be most in demand in 2023 and beyond, the New York Post consulted with recruiting experts at ManpowerGroup.as well as recruiting software company iCIMS and the New York City Economic Development Commission.
With the information gathered, it emerged that the jobs with the greatest future are those in the following sectors:
Health care
With more seniors in New York City becoming more prone to illnesses and viruses like COVID and RSV have done more damage to an already congested medical system, the need for nurses and nurses will increase.
Jim McCoy, senior vice president of business solutions for Manpower Group, said nursing schools are full, but there are still not enough graduates to meet national or city demand. The same is true for physiotherapists and occupational therapists.
This is a good job niche you could enter if you have a calling.
Catering and hospitality
61.7 million tourists are expected to visit New York City in 2023, Tiffany Townsend, executive vice president of global communications for NYC & Company, told the New York Post. This means that the city will need workers to be able to provide millions of food services, hotel stays and entertainment options.
Food service jobs range from cooks, sous-chefs, bakers, butchers, supermarket managers and even cake decorators. Pay ranges from $15 an hour to over $200,000 a year.
Recreational cannabis
The arrival of this industry in New York will bring with it a variety of jobs: from budtenders (salespeople of cannabis products to customer service), managers of retail dispensaries and security guards; to growers, cultivators, trimmers, production workers and more.
Damian Fagon, capital director of the New York State Office of Cannabis Administration, predicts that the market for recreational cannabis will be huge and therefore the opportunities for professional growth are considerable. Rates of pay vary, you can get anywhere from minimum wage to a six figure salary.
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