I read this article on Yahoo in which they discuss 8 career paths that are expected to continue growing in demand. The data is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and they expect the government spending to help stimulate the growth of these industries.
There will always be trends in jobs and I think that should be taken with a grain of salt, but it is a good idea to take a look at the career path you have planned and make sure it will be around in the future. Are you going to school to be a VCR technician?
According to the BoLS, these are some of the best jobs for the future…
1. Computer Security Specialists/Network Administrators
- Growth forecast: 27 percent
- Median salary: $66,310
2. Accountants and Auditors
- Growth forecast: 18 percent
- Median salary: $59,430
3. Registered Nurse
- Growth forecast: 23 percent
- Median salary: $62,450
4. Biomedical Engineer
- Growth forecast: 21 percent
- Median salary: $77,400
5. Electrical Engineers and Technicians
- Growth forecast: 6 and 4 percent
- Median salary: $82,160 & $53,240
6. Diesel Technicians
- Growth forecast: 11 percent
- Median salary: $39,390
7. HVAC Technicians
- Growth forecast: 9 percent
- Median salary: $39,680
8. Entrepreneur
- Salaries vary greatly
Thoughts?
Are you in any of these career fields? Do you see growth and job opportunities for the future like they do?
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Thanks for sharing such great post about careers for the future, it will surely help many people to get clear decision for their life.
Just as i thought! Fields like accounting and electrical engineering never go out of demand, and are one of the few courses that can withstand the current recession. Boimedical engineering also looks like a very promising field, and one i intend to learn more about.
I’m an accountant with a lot of experience and this is the second time in less than 10 years that I have been downsized. So I disagree that accounting is a career for the future – or maybe I am just being discirminated against because of age. I cannot find an accounting job. The country is in a depression and no one is hiring. These lists do not mean anything; no job or career field is safe.
Being downsized two times in less than 10 years is much better than most people’s luck.