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Is Your Job Recession-Proof?
Even with the bad economy and weak job growth, there are still several fields that will survive - and possibly even thrive - during hard times.
The analysts at CareerBuilder.com say that at least five industries keep expanding their hiring so if you’re looking for a job, here are some that are relatively recession-proof.
- First is education. No matter what happens to the economy, schools will always need great skilled teachers and administrators.
- The energy industry will also continue to grow. There will be plenty of jobs related to alternative and renewable energy, as well as oil, gas, and even nuclear energy.
- With so many companies “going green,” the environmental industry is also creating many new jobs as they look for engineers and scientists to develop eco-friendly technology.
- Nearly half of the fastest-growing jobs are in the health field, including medical assistants, physical therapists and home health aides.
- Finally, in today’s world, there will always be a need for security - whether in airports, at U.S. borders or in corporations.
So don’t give up if you’re job hunting. There are plenty of fields where the opportunities are still out there.
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Retail medicine and new healthcare models will continue to evolve creating new opportunities for innovative professionals. Many best practices and skills learned in other industries are transferrable to healthcare and can lead to real innovation. For example, the semiconductor industry has several best practices that if applied in healthcare would lead to higher quality and lower cost.
Perhaps, there will be a day that we will enjoy a luxury stay in one of the Trump hotels and receive world-class heatlhcare.
Jessica Bond
Medical Careerist
http://jessicabond.blogspot.com/
In my country, exploitation of gheotermal energy Kutnjak-Lunjkovec, 10 km from my town, will generate some 900 new work places.
Ina Matijevic
I also think that creative people have an advantage over many other fields, your job is less likely to be outsourced overseas. Marketing and advertising rely on understanding the customer and current culture, that's not something that can be easily captured by those outside the culture regardless of proficiency in a given language. The key here is adapting to the medium that technological advances bring about.
Its a gamble either way, but you got to make a choice. A decision at this time would mean a big difference, possibly billions. I am not denying the fact that "The Apprentice" is a very good show, but it can only take you so far. Do you have any other cards up your sleve that would catapault you a step further at this difficult time?
I do respect your great contributions to the world of business, however, lets face the fact, not every business will be successful. Times change and so do people.
Think out of the box Donald !
Thinking Big is good but Thinking out of the box is sometimes better.
Prince Dudley
Systems Engineer
http://birdseyesview.blogspot.com
Mike Dammann
http://www.firetown.com/cool
Don't be so naive, ask the workers on any plant that's been closed down if their attitude and work ethic might have saved their jobs.
What does matter is that people retrain, upskill and keep their eye on the big picture. Hard when you're just trying to survive though.
Most of the people reading this site will be operating at a higher level than that so hopefully they have the skills to read the opportunities and react. But it still requires the effort of upskilling and taking risks.
Sarah
http://www.itamer.com
Good people can find a job in almost any economy. It's the marginal performers who are hurt worst in a downturn.
Will Spencer
http://www.find-a-job.org/
I have seen as Mike says, with a good attitude and diligence, some people can fend off and even profit from these tough times. Upskilling is essential no doubt about it. The people who stay in these time are those not only who have a positive attitude, but those who can PRODUCE.
I have also seen times as you say, where despite everything, you lose a job do to an industry wide slowdown or other occupation changing event. In the 70's, I don't care how good of an attitude you had as a steel worker, you likely were laid off. It is hard to upskill when the entire factory goes under.
The good news is that it gets you into your next gig more quickly and at a higher rate.
This is good info, but I just came across some information that leads me to believe education is going to require some major revamping. With the loss of jobs, loss of income, loss of taxes, stock market reduction in long-term investments, the schools are feeling the cash crunch. Without cash flow, they will be reducing costs and cutting out anything that they can.
I think the best recession-proof job strategy is to become a solution finder. Find ways to improve the situation, and you will be in demand.
Here's another possibility. Since so many are talking about being more creative during this economic slump, why not think outside the box of looking to work for another in the first place? I know, I know, but stay with me for a moment.
It's amazing that there are plenty of skill sets that are for whatever reason not "conventional" enough to be taught in schools, but the mastery of which would lead to more autonomy.
Most of us are trained to be employees- nothing wrong with that, but thinking that way can be a kind of tunnel vision that keeps many from learning skills that would allow them to carve out their own path to income and contribution.
One of them is as close as the computer in front of you. No really, for the first time in history, we are 3 feet in front of the world, yet few learn how to use it in a way to render 1) value to others and 2)income for themselves.
There ARE ways to learn this stuff, if you can avoid all the junk and find good and reputable sources.
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John
http://www.canadabanks.net