As
the marketplace continues to shrink and more people pour over
classifieds and online employment websites, many people are wondering
where can they find work in any field. Despite the precarious state of
the economy – some pundits may term it perilous – the United States
Department of Labor has a list of jobs that are or should be resistant
to a recession or economic depression:
1.Transportation Security:
Homeland security is on the rise, and 22,000 new jobs are expected to
open up to protect massive transit hubs nationwide, particularly in the
Transit Security Administration [TSA].
2. Solar Energy: One
of the major themes on both sides during the historic presidential
campaign was the need for oil independence. This means more jobs will
open up related to renewable energy — like solar panels, especially in
an administration that focuses on clean energy.
3. Wind Energy:
The Renewable Energy Policy Project said in 2006 that wind turbine
technology is a viable employment alternative for manufacturing jobs in
the automotive and steel industries.
4. National Security: 80,000 new jobs are predicted to open up in the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Department of Defense.
5.Green jobs:
Another topic that has gained momentum this millennium is the prospect
of a green workforce. Everyone from former Vice President Al Gore and
former President Bill Clinton have preached from the pulpit of
environmentally-friendly occupations. They claim that more than 5
million new “green” jobs have been created since 2005, with millions
more en route.
6. Health Care:
Of the 30 fastest growing occupations, the U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics says nearly half are health related. These medical
occupations include medical assistant, physician assistant, home health
aide, medical records personnel, health information technicians, and
physical and occupational thearapists.
7. Nursing:
The demand for nurses of all types is so strong that some states are
luring them with $3500 signing bonuses and moving expenses.
8. Teachers:
2.8 million new teachers will be needed over the next 8 years,
according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Principals,
headmasters and high school officials will be in high demand. With so
many new teachers being hired, naturally there will be a need for
someone to manage the robust hiring incline.
In
conclusion, many of these positions – such as teaching, nursing and
environmental – require certificates and/or degrees and necessitate
varying degrees of background checks prior to employment. – terry
shropshire
