Where The Jobs Are -- Even Now!

Vera Gibbons On Industries, Regions Where Work Is Easier To Find, Even In This Climate

(CBS)  It's hard not to think about jobs in this tough economy - how to keep the one you have, or how to find one if you're unemployed.

On The Early Show Saturday, financial journalist and contributor Vera Gibbons filled viewers in on the fields that are putting up "Help Wanted" signs, and on where in the country you have the best shot at finding work.

According to Gibbons:

The job outlook in the near-and-medium-term isn't very good, with the unemployment rate expected to tick up to over six percent early next year, and about 500,000 job losses for this year in all.

But there are some bright spots; you just have to know where to look.

Most openings this year, and through the next decade, for that matter, are in the two largest sectors of the economy - the professional and service categories.

Education is one of the recession-proof industries. There's a big demand for post-secondary school teachers. Some 38,000 post-secondary jobs are expected to be created this year. By 2016, nearly 400,000 jobs will be created, if you look at the ten-year projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Another field to consider: healthcare. It's expected to generate three million jobs between 2006 and 2016. The demographics are certainly on the side of this field: There's a growing population of elderly people. We're living longer, into our 80s and 90s, and we're going to need everything from new hips to prescription drugs to long-term care. So there's a big demand in healthcare.

In fact, almost half of the 30 fastest-growing occupations are concentrated in health services at all levels, from physical therapists to pharmaceutical sales reps to pharmacists and nurses. More than 50,000 nursing positions are expected to be created this year alone.

Another of the fastest-growing jobs is veterinarian. Employment of vets is expected to increase 35 percent from 2006 to 2016. That's much faster than the average for all occupations. Pets, like humans, are living longer and getting treatment for their ailments.

Financial services is a sector to mull. We've got 77 million boomers. They're starting to retire, and not only will they need health services, but also help managing their money. That means job opportunities for financial analysts and advisers. Wealth management and financial services are still strong places to build a career.

"Green" jobs are hot. Job listings on green-centric sites sustainablebusiness.com, environmentalcareer.com and idealist.org are steadily growing.

Among the top green careers: solar installers (for someone who likes physical work), sustainable design architects, fuel cell entrepreneurs (Ph.D.-types), environmental engineers, and environmental lawyers. Corporations everywhere need their help. This is a field that's expected to grow as much as 25-percent in the next decade.

Despite the economic turndown, there are parts of the country that still have some job growth, beginning in Texas. It's generating a lot of jobs, from Forth Worth to San Antonio. Education and healthcare are among the top growth industries there, all the way to Austin. Austin is home to Dell. The University of Texas largely expanded its economy to include digital media, green energy and biotech. Houston is the energy capital of the world. There are also jobs in aerospace, tech, and medical companies there. Last year, there were 10,000 jobs added in Houston.

Also, Atlanta. There are jobs in transport, distribution and financial services. There is also growth in education and healthcare. Raleigh, N.C. has one of the most highly-educated work forces in America. It's the top area for tech jobs, and is expected to expand much faster than other tech hubs. Salt Lake City is also attracting a highly educated labor pool, with jobs in tech and international business.

In Omaha, businesses are hiring and recruiting young professionals, especially in finance, healthcare, information technology. Entrepreneurs are also setting up shop there.

[wl7bzh]

"So there''s a big demand in healthcare."

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What they don''t tell you is that due to pressure for profits, health care gets around the 40 hour work week by compressing 50 to 60 hours of work in that 40 hours.

The result is a health care shortage on several fronts-1. Not enough people graduating. 2. Increased baby boomer population and their chronic health conditions. 3. Aging health care population reaching retirement age. 4. Burn out-with health care workers in some instances working only part time.

It''s the "team player" gambit made so popular by the Federal Government and their inadequate funding problem.

[hypnotoad72]

It WILL become recession proof as tuition continues to skyrocket, combined with lenders not lending what having seen what seems apparent: Insanely high costs and nothing available so the graduates can start paying it
back.

[wl7bzh]

That is a bunch of *** my Wife works in the health care industry and all they want is an hour of work for an hour of pay. She said that you constantly have to wake the nurses where she works at night to do their job.
It is worse at night because the employees don''''t sleep enough. That is why so many accidents happen at night in Hospitals. Nurses are paid very,very, well.

Posted by dmw1167 at 01:53 PM : Aug 16, 2008
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Your wife "works in the health care industry"? As what? Sounds an awful lot like bitterness & jealousy to me.

As a pharmacist, I can assure you that nurses are generally underpaid for the work and responsibility of their profession.

[iwillbecause]

I work as a nurse and I can tell you nurses are paid VERY WELL.

[wl7bzh]

I work as a nurse and I can tell you nurses are paid VERY WELL.

Posted by iwillbecause at 04:22 PM : Aug 16, 2008

If so, it because of a number of factors: nursing shortage in your locale, area of specialization, and level of responsibility.


One poster was suggesting that nurse sleep when they should be working and felt that "all they(nurses) want is an hour of work for an hour of pay. She said that you constantly have to wake the nurses where she works at night to do their job."

Are then agreement with that posters assessment of your profession?

[wl7bzh]

I would like to know how this is an economic model. Service sector jobs and health care for aging boomers. What happens when these boomers finally kick off.

Without some sort of self sustaining industry we are done. There is no recovery to be found in wiping the as-ses of those who profited from our dead end system.

Posted by curse914 at 04:09 PM : Aug 16, 2008

My fault curse914 for not being a little clearer-

Team Player-Has two levels. A. administration knows what your job is but because of lack of staffing and money, they expect you to be a "team player" and work overtime without pay.

B. The second level of team player is a little more insidious in that administration knows what the law is, what the rules are, and what your rights are but they expect you to be a "team player" and ignore all of that. Enron, mortgage industry, sub-prime banking were all examples of level two team player.

Team player-is essentially doing what is necessary to make a profit at the employees expense.

as for the statement:

3. Aging health care population reaching retirement age.

Item 3 was admittedly a little vague. It was referring to the population of nurses, doctors, pharmacists and other health care worker approaching retirement age themselves. When these old fartz hang up their white coats, there will be a major worker shortage in health care. Sorry bout the confusion.

[sinibaldi1]

Collection of flowers.

The right rose
appears in my mind,
and everywhere
shines when the
soft wind remains
in the light of
a flower; the cold
leaf is dead
and here there''s
a shadow, the
delicate dark and
a loving profile.

Francesco Sinibaldi

[smurfcrusher]

"Where the jobs are?
States with low taxes, minimal meddling by government and weak unions.
Where are the jobs leaving?
States with high taxes, over-regulation by government and out-of-control unions.
Perhaps a lesson to be learned here?"

Posted by ritewingman


Not from baseless propaganda... none of that was discussed here

[whitemale08]

"retiring baby boomers need help to manage their money" huh? What money? Americans are broke because of the worse inflation since the Great Depression!!!

Don''t make me laugh.

Thanks to them "tax cuts for Wall Street" after they fleeced everybody and fled to Dubai, How is there any "good jobs" being created right now?

These "fluff" articles from CBS be killing me with this "happy talk" garbage. Don''t they know the level of suffering that''s happening out here on Main Street.

Good grief.

[k-9-la]

Consider oilfield related jobs in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. There are land rigs and offshore rigs. Jobs include drug testing, cooks, captains, administration, machinists, welders, galley hands, safety personnel and many more. Several jobs include benefits from day one of hire. Service related jobs such as hotels, restaurants, etc are hiring. Thoughts for you.

[jw218389]

Drum Roll..... The jobs are all in....

CHINA!!!!

Thanks George!!!!

[flreason]

I''ve got a news flash for Gibbons...education jobs aren''t that plentiful. A lot of post-secondary jobs are P-T at community colleges. That means non-tenured, no benefits, and low pay. Teachers in primary and secondary are facing low pay, lay-offs, and hiring freezes. Thanks all you Repubs for your self-centered tax cuts that have devastated schools at all levels.

[sistatee-2009]

See, everybody think "medical" is gonna have all the good jobs. Really? Who gonna pay for all them good medical jobs when ain''t nobody got a job in the first place? Government? Where government gonna get the money when ain''t nobody left to tax? Whole thing gonna come crashin'' down! Doctors, nurses...everybody gonna get whupped-up on. Watch an see. Jess watch.

[mcv57]

Posted by SistaTee

Medicare ... the Soc. Sec. system is going for bust.

[hypnotoad72]

Drum Roll..... The jobs are all in....

CHINA!!!!

Thanks George!!!!

Posted by jw218389
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This problem started before Bush II. Either with Nixon, or 1979/80 during the latter part of Carter (but escalated by Reagan and Clinton). Whether it was intentional or accidental, probably the latter given basic economics and the "desire" for lower costs regardless of quality, offshoring and MVN status occurred.

Oh, you forgot India.

Lastly, at least we''re improving their quality of life -- their economies allow "low wages" for these jobs; which in turn brings their people out of poverty. The American economy makes the wages unsustainable, but the imbalance helps them - and before you say "slave labor", lots of Indians and Chinese are hopping at jobs. Where''s the gun? So it can''t be about forced slavery.

[hypnotoad72]

Where the jobs are?
States with low taxes, minimal meddling by government and weak unions.
Where are the jobs leaving?
States with high taxes, over-regulation by government and out-of-control unions.
Perhaps a lesson to be learned here?

Posted by ritewingman
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Agreed, some unions have abused. But reality check:
* Unions got people 40 hour weeks.

* Unions got people living wages so people could BUY the goods, which in turn keeps the economy running.

* Since union busting, where''s the proof unions are as obsolete as they ought to be? :(

* In the 1950s and 1960s, the corporate tax rate was something like 88%.

* We can''t continue giving big tax breaks to corporations, who will offshore jobs anyway - if none of the residents can pay off the national debt because there are not jobs, we''re in trouble.
* Tax laws are currently against small businesses.

Reform is necessary. PROPER reform. For ALL Americans that want to be a part of society. We''re losing too many good people. (Though there are some, like gang members, that I doubt can be reformed...)

[obamanation6]

uncle Sam wants YOU!!! enlist cowards....

[ubrew12]

whitemale08 said: "Thanks to them "tax cuts for Wall Street" after they fleeced everybody and fled to Dubai, How is there any "good jobs" being created right now?"

Its true. There''s a good website for jobs called ''expats direct''. The number of jobs available in Dubai is HUGE. Anything construction related, engineering, etc. And HUGE bonuses, very low taxes. Its fantastic the boom occuring there right now. Its good to see our tax dollars at work, somewhere...

(I actually recommend anyone under 35 be looking at opportunities overseas: they are very large. Its just sad that a public fleecing at the hands of the Republicans over the last 8 years is one of the major reasons why).

[doorock42]

I''ve read stories about layoffs in the healthcare industry, especially in pharmaceuticals, but it looks like that trend is reversing itself: http://www.medzilla.com/press200807-1144074.html

[beehive21-2009]

The Unions are the reason your not all slaves.Yes ,you have or had money to invest or buy drugs,all because the Unions fought and won a 40 hour week,some are working more and,like that,too.No Unions no nothing what is it you don''t understand ? You are now witnessing Big Oil with the blessing of the White house, take what you have fought for so long, and leave you with nothing.You are Subsidizing Big Oil ,right now and they are making 50 billion profit in three months, yes,you have a big problem,however,it''s not Unions,Fools.50 Billion profits means hundreds,if they say 50 ,its many times more.

[jw218389]

Where the jobs are?!

CHINA of course...

Thanks GW Bush!!!!!

[vnveteran72]

The Oil Fields in Wyoming and Montana are hiring and Big Oil will pay you real good. After all, it''s just a pittance compared to the Massive Profits they''ve enjoyed under 8 years of the Bush/Cheney Crime Cartel.
They''re Profits are Guaranteed to grow under a Pappy Administration........

[babooph]

The article did not mention the openings cutting grass in the gated communities-many Mexicans are deoported,leaving the vacuum.The old middle class now can do this ,no longer needing the education they cannot afford,or fund-A SILVER LINING!!

[summarex]

01 We ask them to lead us.
02 We beg then for jobs.
03 We thank them for hiring us.
04 We believe they are better than us.
05 We work five days a week so they don''t have to.
06 We thank them for keeping us on.
07 We smile when we see them and act happy.
08 We try to be like them.
09 We report anyone who says bad things about them.
10 They reward us with green IOUs
11 One day we will kill them, each and every one.
12 Then we will have freedom for awhile.
13 GOTO 01

[rktsci3127]

In the United States, NAFTA was able to secure passage after Bill Clinton made its passage a major legislative priority in 1993.

[endofempire]

Unions are the reason why manufacturing went abroad. It was very straight forward: Pay $40/hour here or $6.95 abroad for the same unskilled line worker at the car factory. Success stories? They abound, and they all have to do with factories in the U.S. that excluded unions. Unions, needed during the heyday of the industrial revolution to control sweatshop working environments and infra-human wage levels, are an anachronism that must go away, if we are to get back to full employment.

[dls3221]

Opportunities inFinancial and IT services ? I worked for a Fortune 500 lending institution and lost my job. Finance and IT were either going overseas, or companies were moaning for the need for more green cards -- "they couldn''t find any Americans to do the work".
This reporter should be asking for more concrete details. Or just read the news on thousands of Americans losing jobs in the tech and finance sectors.

[jw218389]

CHINA is where the jobs are....

[eggy1620]

The best occupation to have, if you can put up with the odd hours and poor work conditions, is a registered nurse. In what other field can you earn wages approaching $100K two years out of high school?