Looking to make a smart career change decision? Consider choosing one of occupations projected by the Department of Labor to be among the fastest growing between 2002-2012.
Military-to-civilian : career transition guide : the essential job search handbook for service members
Janet I. Farley.
Indianapolis, IN : JIST Works, c2010.
Prepare for the Transition
Get a great job when you don't have a job
Marky Stein.
New York : McGraw-Hill ; London : McGraw-Hill [distributor], c2010.
Land the job of your dreams—even in the toughest of markets!In the modern-day job market, simply answering ads with a cover letter and résuméjust doesn’t cut it. You need to cover all the bases. You need to strategize.This compendium from bestselling career guru Marky Stein is your road map togetting the job you want.Get a Great Job When You Don’t Have a Jobbreaks theprocess down into three easy parts, each covering a single, critical aspect of asuccessful job search:Fearless Résumés Hook employers with a vibrant self-presentation . . .Fearless Interviewing Dazzle interviewers within the first minute . . .Fearless Career Change Make big decisions with care and confidence . . .This all-inclusive, no-nonsense job-search program is exactly what you need tosucceed in any type of market.
Getting unstuck : a guide to discovering your next career path
Timothy Butler.
Boston, MA : Harvard Business School Press, c2010.
You will experience psychological impasse many times in your life. During these times, you have the sensation that youre stuck or paralyzed. Youre convinced that something must change, whether in your work or personal life. Though this feeling is normal, you need to move beyond it. Failure to get unstuck can put your career and personal lifeas well as the healthy functioning of your team or organizationat risk.
The top ten occupations will be in the healthcare or technology fields. Each is projected to grow between 40-50%.
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Consider choosing a medical career |
The fastest growing medical occupations are:
- Medial assistants
- Physician assistants
- Social and human services assistants
- Home health aides
- Medical records and health information technicians
- Physical therapist aides
- Physician assistant aides
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Technology positions will increase |
The fastest growing technology occupations are:
- Network systems & data communications analysts
- Computer software engineers, applications
- Computer software engineers, systems software
Earnings in these occupations range from Very Low (averaging under $20,000) for Home health aides to Very High (averaging over $41,000) for Network analysts and Computer engineers.
Training and educational requirements of each occupation vary from on-the-job to bachelor's degrees.
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