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Careers With Staying Power
Careers With Staying Power
Careers With Staying Power
Career experts weigh in on jobs that are in-demand and here to stay.
By Tony Moton The recession, technology, and automation have all affected employment stability in today's job market. The good news is that there are plenty of careers that canwithstand the test of hard times, and that will be around for years. Shelly Field, a career expert from Catskills, New York, says there are excellent opportunities for job seekers to have careers that flourish well into the future. "Jobs that stick around are the ones where technology enhances the job and doesn't take away from what the job is," says Field, author of The Unofficial Guide to Hot Careers and 100 Best Careers for the 21st Century. If you're interested in finding out which jobs will stick around and keep on paying, keep reading...
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*Average salaries represent the mean annual wage estimates, according to the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2009. **Average top salaries represent the average annual salary among the top ten percent of wage earners in the field, according to the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2009.