2. 1) Nursing & Medical Services- With over 50,000 new
nursing jobs to be created this year alone, med techs and
nurses will have their pick of jobs and salaries, the latter
averaging about $57,000 per year.
2) Computing & Engineering- Software engineering is
particularly in demand, with network systems and data
communications analysis also booming. These jobs also had
some of the highest median salaries in 2006, according to
the BLS, with computer software engineers earning a
median income of $79,000 a year.
3) Education-In 2009, roughly 38,000 of our economy's new
jobs will be created in colleges and universities nationwide.
As more students wait out the recession in college and
graduate programs, the need for
teachers, administrators, assistants and other staff will
expand.
4) Green Jobs- some experts have predicted they'll shake up
the list of the fastest-growing jobs before the end of the
decade.
5) Energy -Those venture-backed businesses should still be
in good shape to hire in 2009, since they are more insulated
3. The ability to create and manage business
relationships
Strong Technical skills
Financial Management
Management
Strategic Leadership
4. Downsizing is the conscious use of
permanent personnel reductions in an
attempt to improve efficiency and/or
effectiveness
Examples: franchises and corporate
businesses are the most likely to be
downsized
5. A blue-collar worker is a member of the
working class who performs manual labor
and earns an hourly wage (example-
construction worker)
White-collar worker refers to a salaried
professional or an educated worker who
performs semi-professional office,
administrative, and sales (example-
pharmaceuticals)
6. Off shoring describes the relocation of
business processes from one country to
another.
Production Businesses are usually off shored
(pharmaceuticals, biotherapeutics, science
jobs, etc.)
