Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
#2
This list is not very useful. The authors should have listed more trades' types of jobs where demand does stay high in most areas of the US: truck driving, plumbing, HVAC specialists, and probably more I cannot think of.
I wouldn't be too quick to push that idea either. Just had an HVAC crew in installing some stuff. I was chatting with one and asking how the HVAC trade is. They told me they usually don't do industrial work but there is no work out there. Also said they (the contracting company) are basically making about minimum wage on this project, but it's better than no wage. Another guy on the crew said he only worked about 30 hours this month.
Also seen a lot of union plumbers taking low paying maintenance jobs while they wait for work to come back. A lot of electricians have either been working part time hours, or not working at all. Everything is hit or miss it seems.
Folks need to lose the concept that a yahoo article or a friend's advice can help them get an edge picking the right career. Right now, there are a lot of folks in a lot of difference fields who are struggling. Yahoo is the last place I would look for career guidance though. These writers can hardly string a haggle of meaningful sentences together. I certainly wouldn't take advice from a bunch of nobody writers who can't even get a real paying gig themselves. I just love reading the comments though... Half of them are basically devoted to berating the poor quality of the martial written.
I wouldn't be too quick to push that idea either. Just had an HVAC crew in installing some stuff. I was chatting with one and asking how the HVAC trade is. They told me they usually don't do industrial work but there is no work out there. Also said they (the contracting company) are basically making about minimum wage on this project, but it's better than no wage. Another guy on the crew said he only worked about 30 hours this month.
Also seen a lot of union plumbers taking low paying maintenance jobs while they wait for work to come back. A lot of electricians have either been working part time hours, or not working at all. Everything is hit or miss it seems.
Folks need to lose the concept that a yahoo article or a friend's advice can help them get an edge picking the right career. Right now, there are a lot of folks in a lot of difference fields who are struggling. Yahoo is the last place I would look for career guidance though. These writers can hardly string a haggle of meaningful sentences together. I certainly wouldn't take advice from a bunch of nobody writers who can't even get a real paying gig themselves.
Anything with HOT in front of it definitely shouldn't be taken seriously
Folks need to lose the concept that a yahoo article or a friend's advice can help them get an edge picking the right career. Right now, there are a lot of folks in a lot of difference fields who are struggling. Yahoo is the last place I would look for career guidance though. These writers can hardly string a haggle of meaningful sentences together. I certainly wouldn't take advice from a bunch of nobody writers who can't even get a real paying gig themselves. I just love reading the comments though... Half of them are basically devoted to berating the poor quality of the martial written.
This is why I always shake my head about what you should do in regards to a profession/vocation. Everyone talks about the need rather than, specializing it to your strengths, weaknesses and limitations. Is the medical field flushed with opportunities for growth right now. Yes, in doctors, medical sales, nursing, administration, administration software, transportation. However I am squeamish so besides an administrative position or medical sales, I am not a fit for this field. Is it a good/bad thing, no. There are bound to be other fields that could use my skills and my adaptability.
IMO Monster is a better place to follow "hot careers" if you so chose to base the rest of your life off of these.
Yahoo career articles tend not to be very useful and that link reflects that.
Quote:
Originally Posted by andywire
I just love reading the comments though... Half of them are basically devoted to berating the poor quality of the martial written.
Journalistically speaking, Yahoo is the biggest joke around. Half their articles are actually thinly-veiled ads. The other half are mind-numbingly terrible. Spelling and grammatical errors aren't just rampant, but often disruptive to the reading experience. They spew complete nonsense. Most people just scroll to the comments and rip the author apart. Yahoo doesn't care though. All those clicks made some nice ad revenue.
If you ever find yourself wondering about Yahoo's journalistic integrity, google Chris Chase. He was a sports blogger for them for years. There is a facebook group called "Fire Chris Chase" and people post remarks about his idiocy on his own twitter feed. If you ever see a Chris Chase article go directly to the comments, they are always hilarious.
Location: East of Seattle since 1992, 615' Elevation, Zone 8b - originally from SF Bay Area
44,568 posts, read 81,147,605 times
Reputation: 57777
Apparently now that building has resumed in hot markets like here in Seattle, there is a shortage of construction workers. Those laid off in 2008-2011 have found other careers or left the areas where the work is coming back.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
