| During a recession, the economy is no longer | | | | Administrative Assistants Let's face it. Administrative |
| experiencing growth. In fact, the economy is either | | | | assistants are incredibly skilled professionals and--over |
| stagnant or shrinking. When the economy shrinks, | | | | the course of the last fifteen years--have been asked |
| people no longer pay for products, services, and goods | | | | to take on increasingly more responsibilities. So why |
| that are no longer necessary. For example, people | | | | not pay someone half the salary of an executive to |
| may not be paying for private luxury items at this time | | | | do a similar job? Companies get their money worth |
| because they want to spend their money on items | | | | out of hiring administrative assistants. |
| that they need. Below are five recession proof | | | | Teachers School budgets are tightening these days. |
| careers. This list will prove invaluable for you at any | | | | Teachers are being laid off in some cities and districts |
| time--whether you are at the beginning or end of your | | | | across the country. But, by and large, teaching jobs are |
| career. Remember, it is never too late to start living the | | | | fairly stable. Let's face it. At the end of the day, |
| life you want! | | | | teachers will always be needed in this country. |
| Careers in the medical field Nurses, home health aides, | | | | Mental Health Counselors & Social Workers Social |
| physical therapist, doctors and medical social workers | | | | workers and mental health counselors are another |
| all enjoy recession proof jobs? Why? Because | | | | sector of this economy that are fairly recession proof, |
| disease, death, viruses, illnesses happen every single | | | | depending on the organizations they work for. While |
| day. None cares if it is a "good" time or a "bad" time to | | | | other social service professionals may lose their jobs |
| occur. Oddly enough, due to the economic downturn, | | | | during economic slowdowns, licensed social workers |
| of the professions listed above, medical doctors are | | | | and mental health professionals can not afford to be |
| the ones that are hurting the most. | | | | let go. |
| Accountants and Accounting Executives Accounting is | | | | Remember, it is never too late to change careers. A |
| another career field that is virtually recession proof. In | | | | friend of mine recently received his Masters in Social |
| fact, during recessions, accountants probably work | | | | Work (MSW) and there were two individuals in the |
| harder than ever to make sure that the books add up. | | | | class that were over 60 years old. They returned to |
| Especially now, considering what the housing market, | | | | school because--during the retirement years--they still |
| the banking industry, and Wall Street have put the | | | | wanted to keep themselves busy. But this time, they |
| economy and the American people through, | | | | wanted to fill their days doing what they loved. And, |
| accountants are probably working more scrupulously | | | | lucky for them, their love happens to be in a field that is |
| than ever to make sure numbers are not being | | | | generally recession proof. |
| manipulated. | | | | |