Saturday, September 5, 2009

Tomorrow's Careers

Want to know what jobs might be most in demand in the future? Yahoo's HotJobs website targets some jobs that might be major options for future job seekers:

  • Data Miner. Collectors of data from the Internet for marketing purposes. (Mean annual salary: $70,000; top 10% make over $100k).
  • Environmental Engineer. People who can create clean, low-impact vehicles, buildings, and products. Salary: approximately $74,000.
  • Accent Reduction Specialists. Being able to communicate clearly with people from other cultures is critical. Trainers work with executives, customer-relations specialists, and others to eliminate accents to improve communication capabilities. Salary: about $64,000.
  • Auto Mechanic. Drivers are keeping their current vehicles longer, instead of buying new cars. And a whole generation of mechanics is reaching retirement age. Average salary: A little over $36,0000.
-- Source: MySurvey, published by TNS