How to Choose a Career That Is In Demand For Your Future

I personally would have loved to have a compendium like this whenever I was choosing my career. Rather than research careers that were in demand at the time, I chose to go to college for what I love: art. Since I am not preparing french fries or flipping burgers (jobs are at a premium now, so I am not devaluing people in the food industry) I consider my Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design well spent as it gave me a job as a webmaster. My student loans are paid off (thank God I won't be paying them until I'm retiring) and I can focus on paying for my daughter to live well and be taken care of.

It is becoming increasingly difficult to find a career that will give you job security in this shaky and volatile job market. Layoffs are happening all the time. Making a choice for not only the present, but the future as technology becomes more advanced, is a daunting task. In order to aid you through your own career-building process, I have researched several websites and found the college degrees that are in highest demand, the fastest growing industries in our society, this years most in demand careers, and ten skills that are in highest demand in computer and technology-based fields of study.

The Top 5 College Degrees In Highest Demand

Source: http://agbeat.com/news-business/top-5-college-degrees-employers-are-hiring-in-2012/

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1. Business Administration:
   starting salary: Associate's: Human Resources $49,821
   Bachelor's: Project manager, Construction $76,908
   Master's: Health Care $111,477
   PhD: Doctor of Philosophy in Organization and Management $150,000
   
2. Engineering:
   starting salary: Electrical Engineering: $103,350
   Chemical Engineer: $106,670
   Aerospace Engineer: $108,750
   Oil and Gas Engineer: $157,480
3. Computer and Information Sciences:
   starting salary: Associate's: $30,000
   Bachelor's: $50,000
   Master's: $60,354
   PhD: $98,179
4. Accounting:
   starting salary: 0-1 years experience: $45,500
   1-3 years: $54,750
   Senior: $68,250
   Manager: $82,500
5. Economics:
   starting salary: Associate's: $48,483
   Bachelor's: $57,000
   Master's: $80,000
   PhD: $96,000

Top 5 Fastest Growing Industries

Source: http://www.campusexplorer.com/college-advice-tips/65BD38D8/Top-25-Fastest-Growing-Industries/

1. Management, scientific, and technical consulting services
   Growth: 83%
   Degree Examples: Management Program Human, Resources Degree, Environmental Science Degree
   

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   Services for the elderly and persons with disabilities
   Growth: 74%
   Degree Examples: Human Services Degree, Social Work Degree
3. Offices of physical, occupational and speech therapists and audiologists
   Growth: 56%
   Degree Examples: Physical Therapy Degree, Occupational Therapy Degree
4. Data processing, hosting, and related services
   Growth: 53%
   Degree Examples: Computer Science Degree, Networking Degree, Systems Administration Degree
5. Home health care services
   Growth: 46%
   Degree Examples: Nursing Degree, Adult Health Nursing Degree, Nurse Midwife Program

Top 5 In Demand Careers In 2012

Source: http://www.campusexplorer.com/college-advice-tips/38E0DE6E/What-Are-the-Most-In-Demand-Careers-in-2012/

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1. Office Careers
   All businesses need administrators, and it's your job to keep the office working at maximum efficiency. Choose your office carefully, and gain as much professional work experience as you can to improve your earnings.
   Example Degrees: Business Administration, Medical/Clinical Assistant, Administrative/Executive Assistant
2. Healthcare Careers
   There is not enough healthcare, so there will always be a demand for healthcare careers. If you want to skip medical school enroll in the nursing program. There are also more technological positions, and a degree in ultrasound tech, medical billing, and radiologist technology are all needed in our hospitals.
3. Technology Careers
   With our dependance on technology being so prevalent across all forms of business, this career is almost guaranteed to be around for a long time. You can be introduced to this career even earlier than a 4-year degree by applying at a trade school or technical college.
4. Creative Careers
   Over the years art and technical jobs have been merging. Graphic designers(like me) are in more fields of work than ever before. We don't just do graphics work now, we also do websites and information technology. In order to stay more in the artist and conception parts of graphic design, outsourcing and freelancing has become the staple of graphic designers' income.
5. Sales Careers
   If you're a people-person and have a knack for public speaking, a career in sales may be right up your alley. There will always be a demand for people with, “the gift of gab” to sell a company's merchandise or services. A marketing or merchandising degree will be a great way to get some reputation, but most salespeople will tell you, “you either have it or you don't.”

Top Ten Skills In Demand For Technology Jobs

Source: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9224116/Career_Watch_The_most_in_demand_skills_of_2012

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1. Java/J2EE Developers
2. Software Developers/Engineers
3. Mobile Developers
4. Net Developers
5. Project Managers
6. Web Developers
7. System Engineers/Administrators
8. Network Engineers/Administrators
9. SAP Professionals
10. Business Analysts

Use this knowledge wisely, and make sure when you make a decision about your career you're serious about it. Confucious once said, “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” Make sure you choose something you're prepared to do for the rest of your life, and always do your best at whatever you do. Most things in life don't have do-overs.

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