Who's Hiring
Survey:
More Jobs Expected in Spring '06
Following a pattern of durable job growth and increased investment in
business operations, hiring managers are confident that the second quarter
will bring new employment opportunities.
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Top Jobs for New Grads in 2006
Graduation is right around the corner for many college students and
once the ceremonies end with the last graduate receiving a diploma and
exiting the stage, the true journey begins. Now the focus shifts from
class schedules to scheduling interviews.
Top
25 Jobs for 2006
What's in store for the millions of professionals -- new and old --
who will be putting on their job searching hats in 2006? Will unemployment
rates remain around the current 5 percent range? Will employment numbers
continue to trend upward, as they did for most of 2005?
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Jobs on the Cutting Edge
Finding a job can be tough -- especially when you're not looking for
one that's in-demand. But there are some jobs that are so hot, and growing
so quickly, that employers are straining to find qualified candidates
to fill them.
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a Job With an Edge
Finding a job can be tough -- especially when you're not looking in
the right place. Tight as the job market may seem, some jobs are so
hot and growing so quickly that employers are itching to find qualified
candidates to fill them.
What's
Hot: Food Services
Is your lunch hour the highlight of your workday? Maybe a career in
food service is just your dish. Here are some facts about food service
occupations from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
In
Demand: Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Do you love your pet? Most people do - so much they expect the same
state-of-the-art health care for their pooches that they would for themselves.
In
Demand: Truck Drivers
Americans don't like to wait. We like our fruit and meat fresh and our
packages delivered overnight. To accommodate our demands for instant
delivery, businesses rely on trucks - the only means of transportation
that can deliver goods door-to-door - to make sure their products get
to the consumer fast.
In
Demand: Teacher Assistants
Teachers are busy people. They do recess and lunchroom duty, make photocopies,
create lesson plans, tutor kids falling behind in their studies and
do clerical work. To help ease the extra pressures of the workday, schools
are increasingly hiring teacher assistants to help with the outside
work so teachers can - well - teach.
In
Demand: Real Estate Brokers
Buying or selling a home is a major, often stressful event in peoples'
lives. So they look to knowledgeable real estate brokers and sales agents,
who can help make the sale as easy and profitable as possible. If you're
interested in starting a career in real estate, here is an overview
from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
In
Demand: Physician Assistants
Sometimes there just aren't enough doctors to go around in rural and
inner city clinics. To help ease these workloads, physician assistants
step in to provide healthcare services under the supervision of physicians.
In
Demand: Medical Records and Health Information Technicians
"Let me pull your chart." Keeping accurate records is a crucial
way physicians' offices and hospitals care for patients. By logging
every office visit, complaint, prescription and treatment outcome, physicians
can identify recurring patterns and know a patients' medical histories
before treating them.
In
Demand: Medical Assistants
For fast-growing careers, healthcare is where it's at. According to
the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), medical assistant will be the
fastest-growing occupation through 2012. Here's a look at this hot job
from the BLS's Occupational Outlook Handbook.
What's
Hot: Human Resources
Satisfied workers and good manager/employee communication are vital
to the success of businesses. However, in most large corporations, to
keep the peace at work it simply isn't possible for a worker to knock
on the door of the company CEO to voice a concern. Therefore, companies
rely on human resource managers to be that liaison and keep things running
smoothly.
What's
Hot: Fitness
In the quest for the perfect rock-hard body, Americans change diets
as often as they change wardrobes. But when low-carb is out and it's
finally okay to eat toast again, doctors will still be touting the benefits
of exercise. With our country's obsession with fitness, it comes as
no surprise that fitness trainer/instructor is one of the fastest-growing
occupations in the nation. Here is some information about the occupation
from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
In
Demand: Dental Hygienists
Amazingly, even in today's economy there is one occupation where there
are actually more jobs than there are people to fill them. The job pays
well, has part-timeopportunities and you don't need a graduate degree
(or even a bachelor's degree!) to get it. If you're interested in pursuing
a career as a dental hygienist, here are some facts from the Bureau
of Labor Statistics (BLS).
In
Demand: Database Administrators
Where would we be without database programs to keep our files and lives
in order? Or, can you imagine not being able to check your credit card
statement or pull up government forms online?
What's
Hot: Customer Service
If your cable TV has ever failed or you found a peculiar charge on your
credit card statement, you have probably interacted with a customer
service representative. Customer service representatives spend their
days listening to your concerns and problems with their company's product,
then work with you to resolve the dispute. If helping others in this
way sounds like your niche, here are some facts about the occupation
from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
In
Demand: Cashiers
Every time you pay for your gas, a gallon of milk or a bar of soap,
a cashier guides you through the process. They scan or punch your purchases
into a computer, then take your money and complete the transaction.
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