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These are the jobs recruiters are trying to fill, according to LinkedIn

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LinkedIn collected data from a survey of 4,000 recruiters around the world. Image: REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

Aine Cain
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Are you looking to change jobs, or even industries? Then it helps to know which positions recruiters are trying to fill.

LinkedIn collected data from a survey of 4,000 recruiters around the world to find out whom, exactly, recruiters are looking for.

Below, find the top 15 types of roles recruiters are trying to fill, as well as the number of job openings for each occupation, taken from the number of open listings on LinkedIn as of March 31.

15. Consulting

Number of job openings: 130,000+

For positions such as: Consulting analytics associate, consulting manager, and director of consulting

At companies including: Dow Jones, Moody's Analytics, and IBM

14. Support

Number of job openings: 1 million+

For positions such as: Support specialist, desktop support, and client support specialist

At companies including: Christie's, NBC Universal Media LLC, and Comcast

13. Quality assurance

Number of job openings: 80,000+

For positions such as: Quality assurance manager, director of quality assurance, and senior quality assurance engineer

At companies including: Pret A Manger, JPMorgan Chase and Co., and Adecco

12. Human resources

Number of job openings: 100,000+

For positions such as: Human resources intern, human resources manager, and human resources specialist

At companies including: Dylan's Candy Bar, Getty Images, US Court of Appeals

11. Accounting

Number of job openings: 160,000+

For positions such as: Accounting manager, accounting associate, and senior accountant

At companies including: Cantor Fitzgerald, Fannie Mae, and Volkswagen of America

10. Product management

Number of job openings: 35,000+

For positions such as: Product manager, director of product management, and product management specialist

At companies including: Prudential Financial, Weebly, and HBO

9. Finance

Number of job openings: 170,000+

For positions such as: Financial analyst

At companies including: Pfizer, ADP, and Blackstone Group

8. Administrative

Number of job openings: 250,000+

For positions such as: Administrative assistant, administrative coordinator, and administrative receptionist

At companies including: Tiffany and Co., AIG, and Macy's

7. Program and project management

Number of job openings: 4,000+

For positions such as: Senior project manager, digital program project manager, and technical program manager

At companies including: The Estee Lauder Companies Inc., Johnson and Johnson, and Adobe

6. Marketing

Number of job openings: 390,000+

For positions such as: Digital marketing associate, marketing intern, and marketing manager

At companies including: BBC Worldwide, WebMD, and The Wall Street Journal

5. Business development

Number of job openings: 100,000+

For positions such as: Business development manager, business development executive, and business development coordinator

At companies including: Broadstreet, Axiom, and American Express Global Business Travel

4. IT

Number of job openings: 70,000+

For positions such as: Director of information technology, information technology systems administrator, and IT manager

At companies including: Lucas Group, the National September 11 Memorial and Museum, and Bloomberg LP

3. Engineering

Number of job openings: 300,000+

For positions such as: Engineering project manager, VP of engineering, and software engineer intern

At companies including: Nestlé Purina North America, Whitepages, and Philips

2. Operations

Number of job openings: 700,000+

For positions such as: Director of client operations, operations manager, and operations associate

At companies including: The Atlantic Group, Time Inc., and Chanel

1. Sales

Number of job openings: 1 million+

For positions such as: Director of sales, sales assistant, and sales executive.

At companies including: Scholastic, Macmillan Learning, and the London Stock Exchange Group

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