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10 JOBS
that didn’t exist 10 years ago One of the best indications of how quickly the world is changing is how fast new job titles pop up on the scene to keep up with changing technology, scientific discoveries, market shifts and new ideas. Here are 10 job titles that only emerged in the past decade:
SCRUM MASTER Assists an agile team in adhering to scrum values and practices, and coaches the team to be more productive. Scrum methodology originated in software development.
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SUSTAINABILITY MANAGER Communicates and coordinates with employees, shareholders and customers to address social, economic and environmental sustainability issues and initiatives within an organization.
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SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER Leads an organization’s social-media strategy to boost engagement. Develops strategy to guide online presence on various platforms, producing content, customer service, analyzing data, managing campaigns.
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UX DESIGNER Improves the usability and/or accessibility of a product (e.g., an app or website) by examining every stage of a consumer’s interaction with that product; tries to make the experience better at each point of interaction.
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The Business Hub at City Hall is a concierge service that helps companies and entrepreneurs streamline processes, reduce red tape, and connects you to the right resources to open your business more quickly. Get in touch with our Business Ambassador today.
Open Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm 1 Centennial Square, Victoria 1.250.361.0629 | bizhub@bictoria.ca
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CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER Ensures a certain percentage of company resources is directed toward innovation. Identifying opportunities and developing capabilities to serve them. Engages in change management.
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VIRUS DESIGNER Makes use of patients’ stem cells to create antibodies or targeted therapies. Cells are grown, differentiated and processed using viral vectors. The designer engineers the viral vectors that activate the cells for targeted therapies.
CHIEF COMMERCIALIZATION OFFICER Strategically oversees the multidisciplinary pursuits required to commercialize a product. Requires technical knowledge, marketing know-how and strong business development skills.
BIG DATA SCIENTIST Frames business problems as data questions, and then creates data models to answer those questions. Uses data to tell stories.
INFORMATION SECURITY ANALYST Plans and administers security measures to protect networks and systems, (e.g., installing firewalls, updating software against cyberattacks).
HEALTH COACH Facilitates wellness-related behaviour change. Uses evidencebased clinical interventions to engage clients in clarifying their values and taking action on their goals. Can include nutritional and exercise education.