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Career Top 10 – Where the Jobs Will Be by 2016
Network systems and data communications – Employment up 53.4% by 2016 – Education Needed : Bachelor’s degree
Personal and home care aides - Employment up 50.6% by 2016 – Education Needed : Short-term on-the-job training
Home health aides – Employment up 48.7% by 2016 – Education Needed :Short-term on-the-job training
Computer software engineers, applications - [...]
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Take a look at the latest edition of this valuable career resource.
“The Government’s premier career reference book on occupations and tomorrow’s job market. For nearly 60 years, this versatile volume has proven useful to both career counselors, students, and other job seekers. Completely revised every 2 years, the Occupational Outlook Handbook is a comprehensive, up-to-date, [...]
10 High Paying Dirty Jobs
From : Amazing Facts
At some point in our lives, most of us have probably seen a task so revolting that we’ve admitted, "You couldn’t pay me to do that." But not everyone feels that way. If a job needs to be done, chances are you can find someone to do it — especially if the [...]
New Assessment Tool Helps Nursing Recruiters
Article from LiveCareer.Com
06 October 2008
Recruiters are turning to a new web-based assessment tool to help evaluate candidates interested in a career in nursing, nurse.com has reported.
The pre-employment assessment tool – known as Healthcare Selection Inventory (HSI) – evaluates prospective nurses under a number of categories, including education, experience, skills and [...]
Hot Industries: Popular Jobs Through 2016
As our economy continues a decades-long shift from goods-based to service-based, some employment sectors are expected to perform substantially better than others.
From 2006-16, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that the U.S.civilian noninstitutional population will increase by 21.8 million.[1] Americans will age, with baby boomers representing the largest segment of the population and the pool of younger adults in the workforce shrinking due to lower birth rates in later generations.
Forbes Lists Recession Proof Jobs…
…Their list is not much different from what we’ve been saying around here lately. Basically: if you want a recession proof job, go into health care or tech. However, they do add sales and accounting to the list. Read the whole article here.Forbes rec
24 Emerging Hot Careers
What’s the next hot career field? Are fuel cell technicians and chief privacy officers here to stay? Which unusual jobs are ready for a growth spurt? People ask questions like these hoping to learn about an entirely new occupation or some small, overlooke
Career Profile : Webmaster
My first Career Profile Video. Uploaded to Google.
Career Profile : Farm Equipment Operator
Farm equipment operators work on farms that grow crops and raise animals. American farmers run some of the most productive farms in the world. They sell their extra produce to other countries.Farm Equipment Operators – Careers.Org
Career Profile : Animal Breeders
Career Profile : Animal BreedersAnimal Breeders breed animals, including cattle, goats, horses, sheep, swine, poultry, dogs, cats, or pet birds. Select and breed animals according to their genealogy, characteristics, and offspring.Animal Breeders – Career
Career Profile : Agriculture / Natural Resources
Agricultural workers play a large role in getting food, plants, and other agricultural products to market. Working mostly on farms or ranches, but also in nurseries, slaughterhouses, and even ports of entry, these workers have numerous and diverse duties.
Are Night Jobs Right for You?
Millions of jobs occur during swing or graveyard shifts. For the folks who wake up at 5pm to be at work by 8pm, the benefits of more flexibility during the day, higher pay, fewer meetings and oversite outweigh family and social constraints. Here is a list
Considering a Career in Nursing?
by Jennifer Boutell, Careers.Org Contributing EditorWith Health Care the strongest employment sector in our economy right now, many are looking to nursing as a smart career move. Careers.Org has some great resources for those considering nursing school,
Proceed With Caution: Hot Jobs in a Cooling Economy
Trade magazines and job websites love to identify the latest job trends. Often, “hot jobs” are based on government predictions, such as those contained within the Bureau of Labor Statistics “Tomorrow’s Jobs” report, issued every ten years. Ten years is a long time, however. Unforeseen circumstances can alter what once looked like a very safe prediction, leaving students and job seekers in the lurch.
