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Well, Forbes.com apparently doesn't agree with the two previous posters -- and the site is featuring an article on the results of the career trend study linked above: Hot Jobs For College Graduates - Forbes.com
1. Healthcare information technology. As technology increases, so does the need for health information technicians to use and maintain patient data that is vital for quality healthcare and to keep all medical records organized and confidential. Technicians are needed for emerging jobs such as healthcare integration engineer, healthcare systems analyst, clinical IT consultant, and technology support specialist.
low-wage IT support desk for a hospital
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2. Mobile media. Cell phones and other mobile devices are now multifunction devices that enable users to surf the Web, listen to music, download podcasts, use maps, access global positioning satellites, shoot and send photos and videos, and send text messages. With the countless new software applications, the number of ways to use smart phones is exploding.
low-wage cell phone store worker
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3. Data mining. Looking for a needle in a haystack is a good analogy for data mining jobs. Data mining is the technique of extracting specific types of information or patterns from large databases, such as data warehouses. Advanced statistical methods sift through large volumes of data, providing answers to questions that were once too time-consuming.
low-wage data entry clerk (where do you think the data comes from that gets mined? it doesn't grow on trees)
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4. Embedded engineering. There are career options for software developers willing to learn some new tricks. Devices from phones, appliances and televisions, to automobiles and iPods all use processors to run. These complex digital processors, or computers, are embedded systems, often built around a microprocessor core, that are designed by software engineers.
OK, that's a good one.
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5. Geriatric healthcare. The growing population of seniors continues to have a major impact on careers in healthcare. As the numbers of aging baby boomers increase, so does the demand for certain healthcare jobs and services, including nursing, personal care and home healthcare.
low-wage nursing home workers
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6. Occupational health and safety. More specialists are needed to cope with technological advances in safety equipment and threats, changing regulations, and increasing public expectations. Employment growth reflects overall business growth and continuing self-enforcement of government and company regulations.
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7. Spanish/English translation and interpretation. For those completely bilingual in Spanish and English, these highly marketable language skills open doors to new careers. The key is to gain experience through practical internships in specialized fields such as law, medicine and business.
that's not a job, but it does help distinguish yourself from other candidates
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8. Sustainable business practices and the greening of all jobs. By the mid-21st century, all jobs will be green jobs. Organizations today must address potential regulation changes and look for business growth opportunities in the new era of sustainable environmental economics.
LOL, in Al Gore's dreams
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9. Feature writing for the Web. Technology has transformed journalism and marketing, creating new ways for how news and information are conveyed. The new medium allows for more interactivity, as readers respond via comments or blogs.
low-wage crappy blog publishers
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10. Teaching English as a foreign language. Interest in English teaching positions abroad has mushroomed. College graduates can find teaching jobs abroad, with travel as an added perk.
That's not a new thing. While it is easy to get a job doing that, the work environment is tough, and you're thousands of miles away from home.
low-wage data entry clerk (where do you think the data comes from that gets mined? it doesn't grow on trees)
I guess I need a low-wage data entry clerk for some help. I need to do some data mining tomorrow and I'm at a bit of a loss in where to start. I can see a demand for the skill set, but I'm not sure how it would cross from one industry to the next. One of the women in my department has a project this year to create a data mining tool. She's working with IT, and between IT, her, her boss, and input from the rest of the groups in our dept, they'll create something useful. Our department generates a lot of data. The whole company does, but bringing it all together to answer questions is a challenge.
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That's not a new thing. While it is easy to get a job doing that, the work environment is tough, and you're thousands of miles away from home.
Agreed, it's nothing new. I have several friends that have taught English all over the world. My BIL is on his way to Japan in June for a year contract. It's definitely a great gig for those that love to travel. If I were younger, I'd do it in a heart beat.
DUH! If you bother to actually read the article, you will see that these are entry level jobs that recent college grads can use to a foot in the door in industries where there will be growth. That might be important to recent college grads who are experiencing record levels of unemployment these days.
Over the past year, the unemployment rate for college graduates under age 25 has averaged 9.1 percent. With the real unemployment rate probably at more than 15 percent, organizations will have a hard time hiring recent grads when experienced people — those who require less training, on-boarding, etc. — are available. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/23/opinion/23sun1.html http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf...seekers_t.html
The entry-level jobs featured in the study and Forbes article linked in earlier posts are not represented as "careers" -- they are entres into fields with "potential for professional growth." And advancement in these fields is limited only by the individual's initiative, creativity, and hard work.
One with little initiative could easily be unable to see beyond the entry level in these fields. Others -- with a bit more ingenuity and ambition -- can see the potential for development in these fields.
A few examples of looking past the lowest common denominator...
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low-wage IT support desk for a hospital
...such an initial job could be developed into systems design and integration projects for individuals' medical records and treatment. That access will be more critical to health care as the new legislation kicks in, as more hospitals/care facilities merge, and there is a greater need to access an individuals' medical records to ensure the safest treatment (not exactly $15 per hour) .
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low-wage cell phone store worker
...which could lead a more gifted person to the development of new applications, management of specialized systems for various industries, etc.
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low-wage data entry clerk (where do you think the data comes from that gets mined? it doesn't grow on trees)
"Data mining" is not low-wage data entry. It is a field that specializes in developing systems to sort, "tag," and store masses of data for the fastest, most efficient retrieval for specialized needs -- especially critical as the amount of data stored daily is increasing exponentially.
Etc. etc. etc.
One needs to think outside the little entry-level boxes to see the potential of these fields.
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