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I have also heard about Speech Therapy and Physical Therapy rank high in terms of finding and keeping a job.
I am an SLP, and Speech therapy where I live (Raleigh/Durham, NC area) is OVERSATURATED. I drive an hour to work. Like so many others, I went into what was supposed to be a "hot" field - and it IS, as long as you live in an area that's not popular. I didn't know finding a job where I live was going to be hopeless, or I would have pursued something else.
Also, for many reasons, I'd suggest Physical Therapy ASSISTANT, not a PT - there is a greater need for PTAs.
I am an SLP, and Speech therapy where I live (Raleigh/Durham, NC area) is OVERSATURATED. I drive an hour to work. Like so many others, I went into what was supposed to be a "hot" field - and it IS, as long as you live in an area that's not popular. I didn't know finding a job where I live was going to be hopeless, or I would have pursued something else.
Also, for many reasons, I'd suggest Physical Therapy ASSISTANT, not a PT - there is a greater need for PTAs.
Many healthcare careers are oversaturated...I see someone is STILL posting to become an RN...they have been oversaturated for about 5 years and still schools are churning out RN's that can't get jobs unless they move to a rural/remote area.
OP do lots of research before choosing as the above poster stated PTA's are now in demand but that could change, however, there aren't that many schools. Keep in mind you will have to be willing to relocate to get a job, any place near a school is going to be saturated. As you look a good rule of thumb is to determine if you "touch a patient", if not the job could and can be outsourced.
Or, one can just be sour and jealous. It seems as if you've perfected that.
What's really sad is that you've contributed nothing else to this post. Must be dull having nothing better to do... at least I did provide an answer - get a security clearance - before I added in the dark humor... yeesh.
The only real exception *MIGHT* be something that requires a high-end security clearance, but those are not easy to get, and I've seen people with top secret clearances tossed out like litter, so even those are not a sure thing... but it's better than nothing.
Some more amusing ideas - your mileage may vary:
1) Professional BS artist: If you can brown-nose, back-stab, and otherwise make a big show about nothing, you'll always have a job since we live in a world where form beats substance every time.
2) Politician: You can do whatever you want - or nothing at all - and the worst that'll happen is that you'll still collect a great pension (remember when the working class had those?) and end up a commentator on a talk show somewhere.
3) Useful idiot: Similar to the first option, but with a greater focus on directed stupidity. If you can muck up other people's projects, stall progress, and otherwise get in the way while advancing your boss's plans, you'll keep your job.
4) Overpaid executive: Did your company's stocks go up? Get a big bonus! Did they go down? Get a big bonus? Did you destroy the company? Lay everyone off and get a big bonus! No consequences at all.
5) Crime lord: Not an easy field to get into, but it works if you're ruthless. Note that white collar crime, such as investment banking, tends to pay better and involve less violence.
Of course, in reality you're referring to real jobs, especially ones that involve producing something and which would appeal to honest and skilled workers. Sadly, those jobs have been reduced to insecure temp positions thanks to decades of horrible economic policy that has been cheered on by stooges who think anything is justifiable if somebody makes money on it.
Not that I've been doing research on various jobs, but I'm in the field of Speech-Language Pathology & although that takes a graduate degree, it's the only job I know that isn't affected by the bad economy. It's always in high demand, you can work in various work settings, you can work with pretty much any age range of person from as young as 18 mos of age to the elderly, you can even have your own practice/business if you want to. The pay is pretty good. I'm in school for it now, but have been working as an SLP (speech-lang pathologist) for the past 2 yrs now & getting the full salary. This is now my 3rd year doing it.
Other than that, I have no idea what other job fields are good.
I DO worry about our society's job situation. I have a dear friend who's been out of work for a few years & there seems to be zero hope in sight. He may not have a college degree, but he's an honest, hard-working, loyal person & if given the chance, he won't let his employer down, but he can't seem to get anything. His experience is mainly in warehouse work. All the warehousing companies go through temp agencies & they all want RECENT experience. My friend has years of experience, but it's not considered recent, so he can't get work.
I think at this point, everyone should be trying to get work at home jobs & be their own boss because it's bleak out there!
What's really sad is that you've contributed nothing else to this post. Must be dull having nothing better to do... at least I did provide an answer - get a security clearance - before I added in the dark humor... yeesh.
Well, I loved the dark humor! And it's pretty close to the truth!
Not that I've been doing research on various jobs, but I'm in the field of Speech-Language Pathology & although that takes a graduate degree, it's the only job I know that isn't affected by the bad economy. It's always in high demand, you can work in various work settings, you can work with pretty much any age range of person from as young as 18 mos of age to the elderly, you can even have your own practice/business if you want to. The pay is pretty good. I'm in school for it now, but have been working as an SLP (speech-lang pathologist) for the past 2 yrs now & getting the full salary. This is now my 3rd year doing it.
Please see my post, fellow speechie...where I live, SLP is absolutely GLUTTED and SATURATED. What's more, caseloads seem to be dropping and no one is sure why (I am in a nursing home). Folks I've talked to say when a job posts in my area, they have 10-20 applicants in an hour. Honestly, if I had it to do over, knowing what I know now, I would have done PTA. As others have said, that will probably be over-saturated soon too, but at least as of RIGHT NOW there seems to be plenty of opportunity.
I would not even count on a government job any more. Except maybe a prison guard.
Even those are subcontracted now, at least in TX.
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Except maybe a prison guard.
