My New Year’s prediction is that trade jobs will make a comeback waayyyy bigger than Britney’s. A resurgence of trade focused careers is on the horizon; with an emphasis on the production of goods, as opposed to providing intangible services. Think goodbye celebrity dog psychologist and hello Joe the Plumber. (Of course, he’s actually Joe the Reporter now, but his real plumber friends who actually have the proper credentials will be getting work anyway).
So if trade jobs are going to be somewhat recession proof in the next ten years, (yes, I said ten years), what does that mean for the average student enrolled in a traditional 4-year college? If you’ve done your homework, it means you’re gunning for a job in one of the following so-called “recession proof” fields:
- Accounting
- Computer Science (network administration, security, software developers)
- Education
- Engineering
- Environmentally Friendly
- Government
- Healthcare (Especially Nursing & Pharmacy)
- Homeland Security/National Defense/Law Enforcement
- Physical and Occupational Therapy
No job is ever truly recession proof though. As discussed in Grad to Great, you need to have a good attitude and be flexible enough to roll with management and operation changes in the workplace when they occur. You need to make yourself be invaluable to your company during an economic downturn. To do this, be sure to maintain an optimistic outlook, and help your managers find solutions to their challenges in instead of complaining to them about yours.
We’re interested to know what jobs are most appealing to you right now, in addition to what jobs you’ll be applying to soon? Check out our new Grad to Great job board for some ideas, and let us know what types of jobs you’d like to see posted there. Be sure to sign up for our FREE job tips and leads also.
