| When you choose a college major, you | | | | come equipped with luxury amenities like golf |
| obviously want to choose a major that will | | | | courses and four-star dining. |
| not only utilize your passions, interests, | | | | |
| and skills, but also one that will give you a | | | | Due to the recent cases of elderly neglect at |
| great chance to earn a good-earning income. | | | | some facilities, the government and society |
| After all, even if you choose a major that | | | | are watching elder care facilities much more |
| you are interested in and have aptitude in, | | | | closely, which is all the more reason why |
| it won't do you much good if the job market | | | | these facilities are demanding job candidates |
| dries up for that particular field. | | | | with proven skills and uplifting attitudes. |
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| Looking at major trends that are developing | | | | Medical Assisting courses, Life Care Planning |
| in our economy, the following five trends | | | | certificates, and Gerontology degrees should |
| will greatly influence what jobs will be the | | | | be useful in pursuing this career. |
| most-in-demand for the next ten years. | | | | |
| | | | 4. Employment Specialist - Due to the demands |
| 1. Aging Baby Boomers. | | | | of child care and elderly care, more American |
| | | | businesses have turned to employment agencies |
| 2. Better Medicine. | | | | to arrange short-term or flexible employment |
| | | | relationships. Companies that also need to be |
| 3. Increased Costs of Child Care. | | | | flexible in terms of how many employees they |
| | | | have due to seasonal customer demand also |
| 4. Rapid Technology Growth. | | | | utilize professional agencies to have the |
| | | | right number of employees at all times of the |
| 5. Distributed Work. | | | | year. |
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| Five of the projected most in-demand | | | | The U.S. Department of Labour and private |
| occupations for the next ten years are the | | | | studies conclude that this field will be in |
| following - | | | | great demand over the next decade because of |
| | | | the factors listed above. For those who have |
| 1. Computer Programmer - Even though many | | | | strong interpersonal skills and a wide degree |
| American companies are hiring overseas | | | | of interests, this occupation would fit them |
| workers for programming jobs, there is still | | | | perfectly. Being that he/she usually will get |
| plenty of work for qualified computer | | | | paid a commission on the income of placed |
| specialists as well. Increased security risks | | | | workers, it can be a lucrative paying field |
| and recent security breaches have led to | | | | as well. |
| American companies paying more for in-house | | | | |
| teams of programmers that can be monitored | | | | Taking Human Resource training courses and |
| more closely. | | | | earning a Human Resources Management degree |
| | | | are key to entering this growing field. |
| Plus, nowadays, companies will want their | | | | |
| programmers to develop software programs that | | | | 5. Environmental Engineer - This field will |
| specifically work and are unique to their | | | | be in demand because of the growing |
| companies to help streamline their operations | | | | communities in Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, and |
| and make them more efficient and profitable. | | | | Florida, as well as the crumbling |
| | | | infrastructure of America's more established |
| This is why computer programming degrees and | | | | cities and towns. |
| courses in programming and security will | | | | |
| become very popular in the near future. | | | | Environmental engineers oversee new |
| | | | construction and renovation, which help to |
| 2. Day Care Provider - Due to the fact that | | | | preserve natural resources and keep residents |
| both parents now usually have to work in this | | | | safe. Many environmental engineers work for |
| day and age in order to sustain a moderate to | | | | developers and corporations that want to take |
| high level of living, the demand for quality | | | | a proactive approach to their business, in an |
| child care is on the rise, and this is why | | | | effort to build strong relationships with |
| parents are willing to pay higher premiums to | | | | their customers and to comply with the law. |
| facilities with excellent reputations and | | | | |
| strong learning programs. | | | | Environmental Engineering degrees and courses |
| | | | that deal with conservation and the |
| Child Psychology courses and day care | | | | environment are critical to entering this |
| management diplomas should be on the rise due | | | | field. |
| to the recent trend in wanting quality day | | | | |
| care providers. | | | | By knowing what careers will be in-demand |
| | | | over the next 10 years, you can see which |
| 3. Elder Care Specialist - Baby Boomers can't | | | | career best fits your interests and make |
| rely on larger families to help take care of | | | | plans to study for a degree related to that |
| them like their parents could, so they are | | | | career so you can give yourself a better |
| turning to professionally operated assisted | | | | chance of obtaining a well-earning, |
| living facilities. Some of these facilities | | | | sustaining position when you graduate. |