Five jobs that will get you hired during COVID-19

Natasha BoddyWork & Careers reporter

Jul 13, 2020 – 12.00am

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Key Points

Hot jobs:
Mathematics, algorithms
Project Management
Engineering, Mechanical, Electrical
Statistical Analysis
Game Design, Game Development

Number crunchers, data and software specialists, engineers and video game developers surged to the top of the hiring pile as the coronavirus pandemic upends Australia's job market.

A quarterly index from jobs marketplace Freelancer revealed COVID-19 sparked a huge jump in demand for work related to mathematical modelling and statistical analysis.

Natasha Boddy is Work & Careers reporter with The Australian Financial Review. She was previously a homepage editor and online producer. Connect with Natasha on Twitter. Email Natasha at natasha.boddy@afr.com