Booming Career Positions In 2010

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Let’s face it. The past couple of years have been difficult in the job market. What with the recession, layoffs, and downsizing; many of us feel lucky to have jobs at all. This said, there are career fields that have continued to boom despite the huge impact the recession has had on the prevalence of new and existing jobs. If you are looking to get a new job-or perhaps, start a new career phase of your life, or just get a job that has career security; the industries below are hiring and on the rise.

Health Care

Health care is an industry that will always be hiring, and so it is a great bet if you are looking to get into a career field that will provide career growth, great benefits and income, and great options for positions within the field-and you don’t need to be a doctor or nurse to get in on the perks and fulfillment of the field.

• Physician Assistants: The role of the physician assistant is to conduct most all duties as a M.D. may, but without the intense schooling or responsibility.
Education and Training: Two year training program, Associates Degree (minimum), and License exam.
Average Salary: $82,000

• Nurse Practitioners: Nurse practitioners conduct all duties of a nurse and most of a doctor, as required.
Education and Training: Masters Degree in Nursing.
Average Salary: $74,000

• Lab Technicians: The career of Lab Technician is another great field to get into-that is the administering of bodily fluid tests and their analysis.
Education and Training: Bachelors Degree, lab tech license, state certification, and some coursework in chemistry, biology, and statistics.
Average Salary: $41,000

• Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographers: Cardiac Sonographers study a person’s heart-chambers, valves, and blood vessels-through Doppler and ultrasound equipment-for diagnosis of heart problems and conditions.
Education and Training: Associates Degree and certification in Diagnostic Sonography.
Average Salary: $56,000

Financial Representatives/Services

Another key market to get into as the economy is making all of us take a closer look at our own financial obligations, choices, and commitments is that of the financial career market in financial services. The top hiring positions for financial services is that of the Financial Planner, Financial Analyst, and Actuary.

• Actuary: An Actuary is a financial service consultant who reviews and evaluates a person’s financial insurance: home, health, auto, and life insurance.
Education and Training: Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Mathematics, and/or Statistics. Professional Actuarial certification.
Average Salary: $86,000

• Financial Planner: Financial Planners help direct people towards the correct investments for their financial situation and goals-depending upon their knowledge of the investment world.
Education and Training: Bachelors Degree in Finance, Certified Financial Planners exam
Average Salary: $61,000

• Financial Analyst: Financial analysts evaluate the economic outlook of different sectors and industries for organizations that wish to invest.
Education and Training: Bachelors Degree in Finance.
Average Salary: $48,000