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Healthcare & Human Services

oversee — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0000

Health care is one of the fastest growing fields despite the recession and the healthcare support careers such as physical therapists, home health aides, medical social workers, will also experience growth. Other areas expected to experience key job growth are medical records, health information, lab techs and registered nurses.

The wide range of careers in Health Care and Human Services fields is astounding.

Massage / Wellness

oversee — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0000

In recent years, interest in alternative medicine has grown significantly. Many people think this field involves new ideas and practices. However, the roots of alternative medicine go back thousands of years, when modern medicine was unavailable. Things such as acupuncture, acupressure, and massage, date to the ancient Chinese. Even fields without obvious connections to ancient times borrow much of their inspiration to these civilizations. For instance, acupuncture and acupressure, chiropractics, and colonics are all examples of this modern trend toward ancient ideas.

Technology

oversee — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0000

Information technology is often regarded as one of the fastest growing and highest paying sectors today. Health care and technology are considered to be among the leaders in industries that continue to hire even during recessions. There is also a lot of job security, as people will always need more computer hardware, they’ll always need someone in Web development to fix their Web site, and they’ll always need someone to help them fix problems such as viruses.

Cities that rank well for recent graduates and IT professionals include:

Trade

oversee — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0000

Lucrative Trade Jobs

Trade jobs are not always perceived as being a well paid, first-rate profession. However, they can be much more lucrative and fulfilling than many white collar jobs. Plus, you often don’t have to sell a product if you’re in a trade field. Trade jobs can include a wide variety of career paths, including:

Liberal Arts &Traditional University

oversee — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0000

Why should you get a liberal arts degree? When looking at college degree options, you may wonder whether you should go to a liberal arts school or pursue a more technical college degree. With the technical career field changing quickly in today’s environment and some specialized degrees quickly becoming out of date, many people feel a liberal arts college degree provides the best broad base of knowledge while still giving the option for further specialized training.

Art & Design

oversee — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0000

The graphic design industry offers a wide array of career options for those with creativity, attention to detail, computer skills, problem solving skills, and an eye for design. Graphic designers have the opportunity to work in a number of fascinating industries where they can demonstrate their ability to creatively present images and text in a way that makes information and knowledge accessible and visually interesting for the viewer.

Aviation

oversee — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0000

Long before the Wright brothers flew their airplane at Kitty Hawk, man has watched the birds in the sky and dreamed of flying. Today, that dream has become reality for thousands of people who not only enjoy flying, but also work in the aviation industry performing hundreds of jobs that keep planes in the sky. There’s more to aviation than flying a plane, so if being a professional pilot isn’t your thing, you might consider training to be an air traffic controller, a aircraft dispatch agent, or an avionics technician.

Beauty

oversee — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0000

There’s something especially satisfying about being able to alter or enhance someone’s appearance in a way that increases her self-esteem and gives her an extra measure of confidence. Cosmetologists make it their business to understand how style and fashion can give people the self-confidence they need to perform their jobs effectively on a daily basis. The field of cosmetology encompasses many career paths, including hair styling, skin care, make-up design, manicuring, and laser treatments.

Business

oversee — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0000

In these difficult economic times when people are looking for work or for extra work or a new career, you can still find areas in business that are not being forced to close down or file for bankruptcy.

Popular Areas in Business

Criminal Justice

oversee — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0000

There are many careers in the criminal justice field ranging from private companies, local municipalities to state, federal and international agencies. Our outlook on protection and security has changed and as a result, provides for many more opportunities and careers in this field. Private investigators, corrections and police officers, Homeland Security and federal agents are all thought of immediately but there are other careers in criminal justice that are available with this type of degree.