| Go where the jobs are growing By Andrea Kay – Gannett News Service Way too many people walk around grumbling, “There are no jobs,” when it isn’t necessarily so. Looking at what is “so” will help you figure out where the jobs are today. Start by asking: What are companies and consumers demanding? What do we need to address in our daily lives? So, for example, as companies focus more on quality, cost control, standardizing tasks and getting things done quickly, the need for project managers has grown. As privacy, terrorism and infrastructure protection in society become more prominent concerns, security issues continue to grow — and so will products such as surveillance cameras and professions such as guards, investigators and special agents. Today, we have a great need for alternative power and increased energy efficiency. Phil Angelides, chair of the Apollo Alliance, was quoted in a recent Time magazine article as saying, “between now and 2030, 75 percent of the buildings in the U.S. will either be new or substantially rehabilitated” and “our inefficient, dangerously unstable electrical grid will need to be overhauled.” Mechanical and electrical engineers, who “toiled in relative obscurity in the engine rooms of the digital economy,” are now in great demand, a recent New York Times article reported. These engineers used to just keep “computing power plants humming.” But there is big growth in data centers “to keep pace with the demands of Internet-era computing.” So you’re a hot commodity if you have “the skills to design, build and run a data center that does not endanger the power grid.” People are more health-conscious and are seeking alternative care to address what ails them. According to one study, chiropractors, practitioners of Asian medicine and naturopaths will grow by 88 percent through 2010. The health care industry is growing — in part because people are living longer — and more workers will be needed to deliver health care and manage it. There are jobs in medical and health-services management and in health care, such as medical assistants, physical and occupational therapists, surgical technologists and nurses. As more world markets continue to open and competition increases, advertising, marketing and promotions jobs are growing. Where are these jobs? All over. San Jose, Calif., ranks No. 1, with positions such as reliability engineer, research scientist and psychologist, to name a few, according to Indeed.com’s list of the 50 most populous metropolitan areas with the most job postings per capita. Washington, D.C., ranks No. 2 with jobs such as Web developer and security/vulnerability analyst. Jobs in Hartford, Conn., which ranks third, include care manager, market research director, CFO and health data specialist. The world of work is evolving. It always has and always will. Once we were farmers, then manufacturers. What are society’s needs today? That’s where the jobs are. —————— MilitaryConnection.com thanks you for your patronage. This web site is a portal of all things military. There is something for everyone including a new job board, listing all types of jobs for military including military jobs, government jobs, veteran jobs, diversity jobs and civilian jobs,. We also feature education for military resources such as information on the newly improved GI Bill, listings of military schools in the military school directory, an expansive scholarship directory and additional education benefits that will aid you in continuing your education. If you need a personal loan, MilitaryConnection.com provides information on military loans and reputable companies that handle them. We are constantly adding resources, content and valuable features to benefit our audience. This has resulted in the web site quickly becoming the “go to” web site for all things military. Our web site and all of the resources are free to users and we value your input. If you belong to a group or organization, we will post your press releases, special events, newsletters, professional conferences and seminars, reunions, job fairs, and videos to help spread the word. MilitaryConnection.com has a multitude of employment and educational resources including a Directory of over 30,000 Employers, Job Tips, Columns written by top Job Coaches, our new and improved Job Board, Virtual Job Fair, jobs for military and military spouses, military jobs, government jobs, veteran jobs, diversity jobs, civilian jobs and much more. You will find military education resources information on the GI Bill, military schools, a military school directory, a scholarship directory and information on current educational benefits. We also feature military loan information. When the next tour is back home, it’s on MiltiaryConnection.com. |