Fast Growth Professions + High Salaries
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…
Despite possible recession, these fields remain HOT in 2008
My good friends at Beyond.com were kind enough to share their Fourth Quarter 2007 Career Trends Analysis and Industry Outlook Report, as you will see fields such as IT, Sales, Accounting, and Health Care lead the way. If you’re not familiar with Beyond.com, they are a major player in the niche job world. Below is their full report. Enjoy!
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – February 12, 2008 - Beyond.com, Inc., the world’s largest network of online niche career communities, today released its Fourth Quarter 2007 Career Trends Analysis and Industry Outlook Reports, showing that despite indicators of a looming recession, many industries remain strong and positioned for growth in 2008.
For the fourth consecutive quarter, Information Technology ranked #1 for online job postings, accounting for 13 percent of all jobs posted within the Beyond.com Network of over 15,000 job sites. Sales & Sales Management remained in the #2 spot with 12 percent, and Healthcare & Medical held on to the #3 position, representing 10 percent of all online jobs posted. Accounting & Finance regained the #4 spot with 8 percent, and Travel & Hospitality dropped to the #5 industry with 7 percent.
Although numerous reports are predicting that the United States is entering into an economic recession, many industries such as IT should experience minimal impact due to the constant need for technical development and innovation, and importance of information management and security. According to Beyond.com, some of the most sought after IT skills include: FOCUS, SQL, C++, Hardware, Oracle, Java, and UNIX. Geographic regions will also play a role in the demand for IT positions, with the strongest concentration of jobs in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.
Casual Dress Friday: The Landlord
If you’re not a regular on funnyordie.com, you’re missing some great bits by Will Ferrell and a host of other comedians. For this weeks Casual Dress Friday, we’re really letting our hair down with the inaugural bit from funnyordie.com. It’s called ‘The Landlord’, I hope it makes you smile. Have a great weekend.
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