Fast Growth Professions + High Salaries
Posted on June 25, 2008
Filed Under Uncategorized
When things get tight economically, most of us are left with 2 choices. Either cut back and spend less or find a way to earn more money. If you find yourself in the later category, here’s a list of the top fastest growing jobs, which by the way also have high or potentially high salaries.
- Commercial Loan Officer
- Financial Analyst
- Senior Database Administrator
- Network Security Administrator
- Registered Nurse
- Web Interface Design Director
- Restaurant General Manager
- Paralegal
As with any career move, it all starts with an updated resume. After that it’s always a good idea to understand if your skills, interests and abilities are indeed the right fit. Ensuring your learning style, behaviors, and interests are all in alignment with the job is an often overlooked factor in determining long term growth and success. Good luck!
Until next time…
Unfortunately, the slowing economy is affecting everything from gas prices to job security. As a result, many professionals are finding it necessary to switch careers because they have been laid off or need to find a higher paying job to maintain the same lifestyle.
When searching for the career path that is best for you, it is valuable to pursue careers that you can apply your current skill set. Here are ways to find what career path would coincide with your abilities:
Conduct Research – Read industry specific publications, blogs, and search the web for content that pertains to the industry that you are interested in to learn more about how your skill set could be used in this industry.
Create Exposure - Choose a career that you have had some exposure to so you have an idea of what skills are necessary.
Build Relationships – It is beneficial to take advantage of networking opportunities to help determine if your skills align with other industry professionals.
Attend Workshops and Seminars – By joining industry and professional organizations; it gives you the opportunity to attend different workshops and seminars which can help you understand how you could apply your skill set to a career in a given industry.
Rich Milgram’s last blog post..Back from SHRM…
Good advice Rich, thanks for the comment.