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Top 5 Most Recession Proof Jobs
These aren't a surprise to me but if you are headed to college this fall, give long thought to your career choices. Jobfox is out with the following report about the top 5 most recession-proof jobs.
MCLEAN, Va., July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Experienced sales representatives,
software developers and nurses are the professionals best able to weather
continued job erosion in the weakened U.S. economy, according to a new
special report from Jobfox, the Internet's leading site for expertly
matching job candidates with compatible job openings at more than 1,700
companies.
The longitudinal special report, the Jobfox Top 20 Most Recession-Proof
Professions, identifies professions that have most consistently remained in
highest demand over a more than eight-month period dating from November
2007 through July 7, 2008.
"During this critical period of economic slowdown, these are the
professionals who have been least affected by six consecutive months of job
losses in the United States," said Rob McGovern, the CEO of Jobfox.
"Difficult times, unfortunately, are already here for many low-skilled
workers. However, Jobfox continues to see aggressive hiring activity for
many critical positions."
The top five most recession-proof professions, identified by Jobfox
(http://www.jobfox.com) in the report, are:
1. Sales Representative/Business Development.
2. Software Design/Development.
3. Nursing.
4. Accounting & Finance Executive.
5. Accounting Staff.
Good sales representatives remain in high demand as companies battle
for revenue and market share in a sluggish marketplace, according to the
report. Software engineers are expected to be among the fastest-growing
occupations through 2016, according to the U.S. Labor Department. As Baby
Boomers age, the employment outlook remains strong for nurses. Tougher
accounting and auditing regulations are mostly responsible for continued
growth of accounting and finance functions.
"Competition is strong for the best job openings," McGovern said. "The
key to landing the top positions is combining cutting-edge experience with
important soft skills such as people development and project management."
Rounding out the top 10 of the Jobfox Top 20 Most Recession-Proof
Professions list are: (6) Networking/Systems Administration, (7)
Administrative Assistant, (8) Business Analysis: Software Implementation,
(9) Business Analysis: Research and (10) Finance Staff. The technology
sector has the most recession-busting professions in the Top 20, including
Testing/Quality Assurance, Database Administration and Technology
Executive.
The complete list of rankings, including Jobfox's report on July job
activity, is available at Jobfox.
MCLEAN, Va., July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Experienced sales representatives,
software developers and nurses are the professionals best able to weather
continued job erosion in the weakened U.S. economy, according to a new
special report from Jobfox, the Internet's leading site for expertly
matching job candidates with compatible job openings at more than 1,700
companies.
The longitudinal special report, the Jobfox Top 20 Most Recession-Proof
Professions, identifies professions that have most consistently remained in
highest demand over a more than eight-month period dating from November
2007 through July 7, 2008.
"During this critical period of economic slowdown, these are the
professionals who have been least affected by six consecutive months of job
losses in the United States," said Rob McGovern, the CEO of Jobfox.
"Difficult times, unfortunately, are already here for many low-skilled
workers. However, Jobfox continues to see aggressive hiring activity for
many critical positions."
The top five most recession-proof professions, identified by Jobfox
(http://www.jobfox.com) in the report, are:
1. Sales Representative/Business Development.
2. Software Design/Development.
3. Nursing.
4. Accounting & Finance Executive.
5. Accounting Staff.
Good sales representatives remain in high demand as companies battle
for revenue and market share in a sluggish marketplace, according to the
report. Software engineers are expected to be among the fastest-growing
occupations through 2016, according to the U.S. Labor Department. As Baby
Boomers age, the employment outlook remains strong for nurses. Tougher
accounting and auditing regulations are mostly responsible for continued
growth of accounting and finance functions.
"Competition is strong for the best job openings," McGovern said. "The
key to landing the top positions is combining cutting-edge experience with
important soft skills such as people development and project management."
Rounding out the top 10 of the Jobfox Top 20 Most Recession-Proof
Professions list are: (6) Networking/Systems Administration, (7)
Administrative Assistant, (8) Business Analysis: Software Implementation,
(9) Business Analysis: Research and (10) Finance Staff. The technology
sector has the most recession-busting professions in the Top 20, including
Testing/Quality Assurance, Database Administration and Technology
Executive.
The complete list of rankings, including Jobfox's report on July job
activity, is available at Jobfox.
Tags: jobs, recession-proof
3 Comments
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Comment by Gary W Capone on July 15, 2008 at 8:41am - This is great info to consider if you're entering the job market or find yourself needing to make a change. One additional thing to remember is that geography plays a huge role. For example, we're seeing a lot of hiring in industries that down and out. The problem is that the jobs aren't in the same area as the job seekers.
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Comment by Brie (Weiler) Reynolds on July 16, 2008 at 9:34pm - This article makes great sense! The interesting thing is that there are several "recession proof career" lists making their way onto the internet now, all with different careers, but all equally true to being recession-proof. It goes to show you that even in economic downtimes, there is hope! Brie, http://handiworker.wordpress.com
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Comment by gwyneth on July 18, 2008 at 6:19am - I'm not so sure that there is any such thing as a 'recession proof job' in the public sector. I would have thought that whilst Companies are striving to make profits then jobs across the board would be at risk. There is an additional problem for software developers in that whilst there may still be a need for the service, there is increasing competition from offshore services who may offer a cheaper option.
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