Career Opportunities Today

Choosing the college degree you wish to pursue is not all about figuring out which one will land you a career with a really huge paycheck. While you have to be practical and think about the financial stability of your future, basing your decisions solely on money matters will increase the likelihood that you’ll end up in a job where you will be really unhappy, or at the least – dissatisfied. This is why you should also always factor in your personality when figuring out which are the best degrees for you.

The good news is that colleges these days already know the importance of personality in determining your suitability for a career and, in turn, the majors that will allow you to pursue that career. This is why they have career counsellors available, whose job is to guide future and present students as you figure out what you really want to do in life.

When conferring with a career counsellor make sure you are always open and truthful as to your aspirations, strengths, weaknesses, and quirks, so that they can assess you more accurately. Remember, they are there not to judge you, but to help you. Listen to their advice and go over the choices they offer you. However, even if you find something that appeals to you at once, it is better to continue your research since some other college may offer other choices that are not available in others. Compare the best degrees offered by different colleges and choose the one that not only suits your personality, but also answers your other needs, such as affordability.

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Statistics show that there is a constant rise in the number of women bread-winners all over the globe. Men tend to quickly fall victim of job market losses and find it harder to find jobs leaving their partners to do all the work. This does not go to say that there are no jobs around for men, but that they tend to find less favorable companies to work with opposed to women.

Women are also finding new jobs faster than men mainly in the health care and education, job fields less affected by economic turmoil that continues to plague us. This trend follows those that shows seniors are less likely to retire, even opting to stay employed indefinitely to keep the cash rolling in. Retirement is not a figure measured in age but rather in the capacity to sustain retirement should they opt to go for it.

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As more and more lists become available, let me start your day with the list of 31 careers with bright future this year as sourced from USNews.com.

Among the 31, my four best bets are the following:
1. Engineer. Science and technology continues to evolve and engineers are always a part of the development and advancement.
2. Government Manager. A job in the civil service is always a good option. First, it pays well. Second, job security in this place of work is high. Also, all government jobs offer ample vacation days, quality health insurance and good retirement benefits.
3. Genetic Counseling. With the completion of the Human Genome project, careers in genetic counselors have surged.
4. Investment Banker. Any job that deals with finances and investments are always a good choice. The financial industry is continually growing and should the economy perform below what is expected, it helps to be on the safe side.

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The number of part-time workers is steadily increasing. Based on the data by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 22 percent of employees work on a part-time basis and they do not lack the essential benefits full-time workers receive.

One example of this lucrative part-time work is in the health professions. BLS reports show that nursing is expected to grow 23 percent within the 2006-2016 period. To become a nurse, you would need a two-year associate program or a three-year diploma program and pass a state-licensing exam.

The reward of working part-time is that your time becomes flexible and you get to have enough for pursuing higher studies or do volunteer work.

Other part-time jobs that pay include college instructors and financial analysts.

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Most of us are already aware of the state of the economy in general and the employment market in particular. But the question that remains is, where are the job losses? According to TheCareerNews.com, the sectors that have been greatly affected by the recent economic downturns include construction, manufacturing, business services and retail. For instance, the construction industry alone cut 51,000 jobs last month.

Factory workers in companies manufacturing furniture and wood products also saw the lost of around 48,000 jobs last month. On the other hand, the business services sector lost some 35,000 workers while the retail industry has been hit the lightest with job cuts of only 12,400.

Slowdown in sales is said to be the main cause of job losses and this is attributed to the impact of sub-prime mortgage crisis on consumer spending. For the link to the article, click here.

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Current estimates places the unemployment rate at around 25% which is a very high number that usually hovers only at single digits. Many people lost jobs as the economic recession set in, taking away previously stable jobs overnight. People who have managed to get ample salary insurance are even finding out the hard way that that is no sure way to bridge the cash gap presented by unemployment, normally running out before they find a new job. The statistics are mere numbers for on the normally busy streets of major city centers are less and less traffic. People are retuning to their home towns in hopes of getting menial jobs and to save on rent, just hope the recession ends soon and the government can find a swift solution to a pressing problem of such magnitude as this. Just keep looking and you may find jobs, but don’t expect high paying ones for everybody’s tightening their belts.

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With a new government to take over next year, and a recession that is biting hard hope is the only thing that is certain and free. The government promises to create more jobs and pass legislature that would assist those who have lost their jobs and homes. Mainly in law enforcement and civil services such as public works, these jobs are aimed to quell the rising crime rate that would be sure to gain ground during these dark economic times.
It may take years for the economy to rebound and most major employment industries for both white and blue collar jobs are forced to trim their workforces or close shop all together jobs will become scarcer day by day. Hiring is out of the question for most firms who are barely managing to survive, just hope the change the new president promises brings a swift end to this recession to help get us back on our feet.