In such a competitive market, it’s important to expand your job search to employers and industries that might not currently be on your radar. For instance, if you are looking for a job in Finance & Accounting, perhaps you haven’t considered a role with the federal government. Or maybe you didn’t realize your next graphic design role could be with a nonprofit – or that the career you are looking to start in software engineering might be with an apparel company.
To help inspire new career ideas, here’s a look back at the top 5 jobs from 2019, organized by keyword. They aren’t all surprises, but you’ll find a mixture of great opportunities from both name-brands and lesser-known employers, all of which are top employers hiring today through DiversityJobs.com.
Browse all top jobs, and click the employer’s name to see their full list of currently available jobs.
Accounting & Finance
Accounting Clerk-Finance | Brooklyn Museum
Front Office Clerk | Legacy Community Health
Staff Accountant | Lambda Legal
Operations Director, Oregon Savings Network | Oregon State Treasury
Financial Management Analyst | Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Administrative
Assistant, Executive Administrative | National Geographic Society
eDiscovery Support Services Administrative Assistant | Winston & Strawn
Administrative Assistant | Dallas County Community College District
Administrative Assistant | MRM//McCann
Executive Assistant | FinancialForce
Business
Project Manager | CapTech
Assistant General Manager – Tampa, FL | Zillow Group
Global Business Operations Manager – Apple Pay | Apple
Chief Operating Officer | Feeding America
Business Intelligence & Data Analyst | Signify
Customer Service
Customer Service Representative | Sound Transit
Customer Service Representative – Member Services | Teladoc Health
Customer Service Representative I | Chesapeake Utilities
Customer Service Representative | Waste Connections, Inc.
Customer Service Representative | Protective Life Insurance
Design
Graphic Designer | WW
Production Artist | Relativity
Senior Graphic Designer | NYU
Graphic Designer II | NIKE
Graphic Designer | Catholic Relief Services
Education
Online Learning Instructor – Adjunct | Tacoma Community College
Teacher Education – Literacy – Affiliate/PT Faculty | MSU Denver
Assistant Professor in Educational Leadership | Lewis & Clark College
Residential Adjunct Instructor – Nursing | Rasmussen College
Tenure Track Assistant Professor | University of Massachusetts Amherst
Engineering, Architecture & Construction
Entry Level – Engineering Development Program | Honda North America
Mechanical Engineer | Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Inc.
Senior Field Representative | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY)
Construction Superintendent in New York | Gannett Fleming
Associate Construction Project Manager | EDP Renewables
Environmental
Water Team Project Manager | Environmental Science Associates(ESA)
Nathaniel P. Reed Hobe Sound Nat’l Wildlife Refuge Individual Placement – AmeriCorps | American Conservation Experience (ACE)
Field Service Instrumentation Technician – South Texas | SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions
Officer, Environmental Research and Science DC | The Pew Charitable Trusts
Air Quality Engineer I/II | Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD)
Events
Events Specialist in Los Angeles, California | J. Paul Getty Trust
Specialist, Event Production | National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Production Assistant | Los Angeles Philharmonic Association
Events Manager | Human Rights Campaign
Brand Ambassador (Part-time) | Starry
Executive
Chief Executive Officer | Lambda Legal
Chief Information Officer | Feeding America
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) | Ibotta
Senior VP for Finance & Administration & CFO | American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
Chief Systems Security and Law Enforcement Officer | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA)
Financial Services & Insurance
PORTFOLIO MANAGER | Stifel
Compliance Officer in New York | Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)
Insurance Agent | Shelter Insurance
Large Corporate Relationship Manager III | Huntington
Agency Process Associate | Allstate Insurance Company
Food & Hospitality
Food Service Director | Elior North America
General Manager 4 – Food | Sodexo
Regional Director of Operations | Compass Group
Food Service Worker | SSP America
Guest Service Agency | Drury Hotels
Government & Intelligence
Special Agent | Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
NSA Police Officer – Entry Level | National Security Agency (NSA)
Foreign Service Information Management Specialist | Department of State
Federal Reserve Law Enforcement Officer | Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Imagery Analyst – Journeyman | AEVEX Intelligence
Healthcare
Neonatologist | Pediatrix Medical Group
LVN RX Fulfillment Nurse Line | Teladoc Health
FGP Medical Assistant | NYU Langone Health
Nurse Practitioner, Montrose Clinic | Legacy Community Health
Nurse Practitioner, HouseCalls – Statewide Traveler, FL | OptumCare
Hi-Tech & Software
Senior Warehouse Control Systems Analyst | NIKE
Senior Data Scientist | Relativity
Data Analyst / Python Programmer in Boston, MA | LogMeIn
IT Manager | Mosaic
Battery Test Technician | Apple
Human Resources
Human Resources Manager | Pedernales Electric Cooperative
Human Resources Director | Lambda Legal
Human Resources Coordinator | Insomniac Games
Director of Recruiting | Chicago Trading Company
Director, Human Resources in Dallas Office, Texas | Topgolf
Manufacturing
A&P Engine Assembly Associate – Aviation Production | Honda North America
Production Trainee | Arconic
Production Supervisor | The Gorilla Glue Company
Production Manager | Rockwell Automation
Machine Operator | Southwire
Marketing
Sr Mgr, Marketing Analytics & Insights – remote opportunity! | FinancialForce
Director of Marketing | TEGNA
Marketing Associate-Marketing and Communications | Brooklyn Museum
Specialist, Experiential Marketing (Consumer Events & Tradeshows) | Nintendo
Travel Leaders Luxury Brands Digital Marketing Intern in New York, New York | Travel Leaders Group
Media & Publishing
Producer I, All Things Considered | National Public Radio (NPR)
Assistant Editor | Macmillan Publishers
Video Producer/Editor | WW
Writer Intern | Insomniac Games
Associate Digital Content Writer | Hulu
Non-Profit
Vice President, International | National Geographic Society
Associate Regional Campaign Director | Human Rights Campaign
Associate, Operations – Program Delivery & Operations | National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI)
Associate Editor, American Libraries | American Library Association
Senior Director, Policy and Government Relations | American Rivers
Project Management
Senior Assistant Project Manager | Dormitory Authority of the State of NewYork (DASNY)
Project Manager | Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Inc.
Senior Project Manager, Professional Services | FinancialForce
Project Manager | CapTech
Senior Project Manager in Baltimore, Maryland | 14 West
Research
Associate I, Research Review and Support in Washington, District of Columbia | The Pew Charitable Trusts
Senior Manager, Quality Assurance | Mapp Biopharmaceutical
Data Analyst II in Seattle, Washington | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Research Assistant Professor | Kansas State University
Research Associate I | Mapp Biopharmaceutical
Retail
Assistant Store Manager | BevMo
Assistant Store Manager | Michaels
Sunglass Hut – Sales Associate | Luxottica Group
Manager | Apple
Retail Sales Representative | Verizon
Sales
Regional Sales Manager | Protective Life Insurance
Account Executive, Commercial Sales- Florida | Salesforce
Account Executive: Healthcare – TOLA Large Enterprise | Workday
DIRECTOR, NA REGIONAL SALES | Rockwell Automation
VP of Sales Operations | CarGurus
Transportation & Logistics
Bus Operator | Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)
Delivery Truck Driver | Chesapeake Utilities
Bus Operator | AC Transit
Bus Driver – Metro Transit Metropolitan Council
Package Handler | FedEx Ground
Warehouse
Warehouse Order Selector | Sysco
Warehouse Worker (Culinary Operations) | SeaWorld San Diego
Warehouse Associate | Benjamin Moore
Warehouse On Call – Nights | Young’s Market
Warehouse Production Package Handler II – Equipment Operator | Pitney Bowes
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