15 professions that did not exist a few decades ago

Virtual assistant, digital marketing specialist, SEO specialist, data analyst, nutritionist and Zumba instructor are just some of the modern professions that were unknown years ago, but today are in high demand. Get to know 15 professions that didn't even exist a few decades ago.

Ten years ago, if someone had mentioned to you that they were an app developer, you would have given them a hard look. New technologies create new professions, while some professions, such as watchmaking, are disappearing.

Application developer is an extremely young profession, as it did not even exist ten years ago.

Take a look at the list of professions that were unheard of a few decades ago and are some of the hottest today.

15 professions that did not exist a few decades ago:

Application developer

Although it seems that we can no longer live without mobile apps, apps have been with us for less than a decade. Google and Apple announced their operating systems only in 2007, the first phones with Android OS or iOS appeared a year later. Today, app developer is one of the hottest jobs.

Zumba instructor

Zumba is a dynamic dance workout based on exotic Latin American music. It became popular in the US in 2007, and has been around since the 1990s. Even ten years ago, we could count Zumba instructors on the fingers of one hand, but today there are dozens of them.

Social media manager

Social networks have become an integral and indispensable part of our lives and a training ground for companies and services. Today, more than a billion people use them every day to send messages, share pictures and get information. A social network manager takes care of the posting strategy, analyzes the behavior of followers and the competition, and makes sure that the posts on the social network are current and relevant.

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Blogger/vlogger

Back in 2007, blogging was the main source of income and employment for many individuals. Later, vloggers also appeared and those who are successful with their video blogs earn more than excellent money.

Amazon, DHL and other companies are already happily using drones to deliver their shipments.

Drone operator

Drones or drones aren't as new to the scene as they might seem, but it's only commercialization resulting from the affordability of drones that has made drone operator a full-time profession. Companies like Amazon, for example, already use them to deliver their shipments.

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