"Ah, Linux!"
Posted on 05/02/2013 9:53:02 AM PDT by BenLurkin
It's been said that if you're not growing, you're dying. Well, that seems true when it comes to careers, too. Unfortunately, in today's fast-paced, technology-driven world, sometimes it's hard to predict which jobs will be winners and which will be losers. But understanding the likely trajectory of your chosen field will be crucial to your professional success.
"People need to ensure that they're in an industry, or working to enter one, that has long-term potential and security," says Debra Wheatman, a certified professional career coach and president of Careers Done Write. She says that if you're not careful, you could find yourself putting your best earning years into a dead-end job.
Or worse: By the time you do see the light, you might be stuck. "A career change often times means you have to start over at a more junior level," says Wheatman, "If you have a family or other debt obligations, it could be really difficult. These things have to be considered."
With your professional future in mind, we combed the U.S. Department of Labor, the authority on the nation's job trends, to find five common careers that may not be so common by 2020. And while they might not be completely phased out by then, they'll likely be either on their last legs or barely staying afloat.
And yet there is a silver lining. We also identified five alternatives that the Department of Labor says have a more promising future. Read on to see if your career goals are destined for success, or headed to the unemployment line.
(Excerpt) Read more at education.yahoo.net ...
Great minds think alike. You beat me to it.
Dying Career: Lame Duck President
I took it toward the end of my career and it told me that I should be doing what I already had done (career wise). It was satisfying to see that what I liked (and was good at) was exactly what the exam said I should like.
Probably not a good idea for a company to administer the test to a job candidate...too easy to fudge.
Funny enough, that was the first and last time they did that for a job candidate.
#4 Auto Insurance is dying because cars are safer and therefore less accidents will happen.
Well, not if there are as many crappy drivers as there are now. How does making a car safer make crappy drivers drive safer?
Just curious.
"Ah, Linux!"
“I consider that horse and buggy thinking.”
Semiconductor Processor to DBA? This is surely possible. Both play keyboards all day, just with different results. If anything, DBA is more ‘fault tolerant.’ The actual overlap - job to job - for many careers is close to 90%. A doctor and a plumber for example, use almost the same troubleshooting techniques and customer relations skills. Jeffrey G. Allen, JD, CPC treats this topic at length in his fine book “How to Turn an Interview into a Job.” Specialized knowledge accounts for about 10% of any given field. It makes sense to motivate people you care about to transition into paths with more demand.
Been waiting years to use that joke.
CVS clerk
CVS pharmacist.
Excellent idea. Now all I need — is to go shopping for the right hat.
Goat Cheese! hahahaha
Single mom.
Location, location, location!
Or San Francisco
I cannot stand SF and it has nothing to do with the homos but they sure don’t help. The Presideo was beautiful when it was under military care, I shudder to see what it looks like now.
Last time I drove through SF, I couldn’t believe how dirty it was.
Years before my father took me on the Alcatraz tour and the city was beautiful. It was also before they upgraded the cable cars, those things were death traps!
No career dies if it’s unionized. Don’t railroads still have coal shovelers on the payroll?
Could be worse, you could have stopped at WATFIV.
Big business. I have a buddy that works for a company that does overwriting and are hiring actuaries by the dozens.
Ever watch closed caption on a Spanish speaking station? Those guys can type fast!
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