Friday, February 10, 2006
Jobs For a Third World Nation in Progress
Some folks are simply clueless. Note the giddy excitement in the first paragraph of the article reproduced below, as if new college graduates should be absolutely thrilled at their job prospects this year--or in the near future since these projections run until 2014. I wonder if anybody can read Paul Craig Roberts's material (or simply conduct a job search) and really believe the unemployment rate is around five percent. Who in the dickens is Kate Lorenz, and how much was she paid to write this crap?
Below are 25 job categories projected to grow between now and 2014. The number of job categories on this list requiring a four-year college degree: five! The number requiring an associate's degree (a two-year college degree): one additional job category. One other category requires a "postsecondary vocational award," whatever that is. One requires a doctorate (I'll believe that one when I see it!). The rest, totalling 17, require various lengths of "on-the-job training," meaning that the majority of jobs expected to be created over the next eight years in the supposedly most advanced nation in the world don't require any real education at all!
Talk about a job market aimed directly at the dumbed down!
Note also what these jobs are anticipated to pay, on the average. Of 25 categories, just 11 are projected to pay over $30,000 a year, average. Twelve are projected to pay less than $25,000 a year, average, which given the skyrocketing costs of rent, groceries, energy, etc., etc., is already under a living wage--and insulting to anyone with a college degree.
Does anyone reading this really wonder why those of us who have real educations talk about this country becoming a third world nation in the near future?
I sometimes wonder if job prospects are likely to be any better in certain Central American nations, like Costa Rica, or El Salvador, or Belize. They surely can't be a whole lot worse!
Top 25 Jobs for 2006
by Kate Lorenz
Careerbuilder.com
What's in store for the millions of professionals--new and old--who will be putting on their job searching hats in 2006? Will unemployment rates remain around the current 5 percent range? Will employment numbers continue to trend upward, as they did for most of 2005?
Many sources note the job market landscape will continue to improve in a number of areas. Coming in at No. 1 is retail salesperson -- which is projected to increase by 736,000 jobs from now through 2014, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
These 25 occupations account for 8 million new jobs and about 40 percent of total job growth over the next decade. They are from a broad range of industries requiring varying degrees of training and salaries. Here are the top 25 jobs for 2006, as reported by the BLS:
1. Retail Salesperson
What it pays: $22,880
Minimum training needed: Short-term on-the-job training
New jobs by 2014: 736,000
2. Registered Nurse
What it pays: $55,680
Minimum training needed: Associate's degree
New jobs by 2014: 703,000
3. Postsecondary Teacher
What it pays: $62,032
Minimum training needed: Doctoral degree
New jobs by 2014: 524,000
4. Customer Service Rep
What it pays: $29,350
Minimum training needed: Moderate-term on-the-job training
New jobs by 2014: 471,000
5. Janitor or Cleaner (except maids and housekeeping cleaners)
What it pays: $20,800
Minimum training needed: Short-term on-the-job training
New jobs by 2014: 440,000
6. Waiter/Waitress
What it pays: $15,980
Minimum training needed: Short-term on-the-job training
New jobs by 2014: 376,000
7. Combination Food Preparation and Serving Worker
What it pays: $17,850
Minimum training needed: Short-term on-the-job training
New jobs by 2014: 367,000
8. Home Health Aide
What it pays: $19,200
Minimum training needed: Short-term on-the-job training
New jobs by 2014: 350,000
9. Nursing Aid, Orderly, Attendant
What it pays: $21,890
Minimum training needed: Postsecondary vocational award
New jobs by 2014: 325,000
10. General and Operations Manager
What it pays: $93,580
Minimum training needed: Bachelor's degree plus work
New jobs by 2014: 308,000
11. Personal and Home Care Aide
What it pays: $17,560
Minimum training needed: Short-term on-the-job training
New jobs by 2014: 287,000
12. Elementary School Teacher
What it pays: $46,350
Minimum training needed: Bachelor's degree
New jobs by 2014: 265,000
13. Accountant and Auditor
What it pays: $57,160
Minimum training needed: Bachelor's degree
New jobs by 2014: 264,000
14. Office Clerk
What it pays: $24,440
Minimum training needed: Short-term on-the-job training
New jobs by 2014: 263,000
15. Hand Laborer and Freight, Stock and Material Mover
What it pays: $22,190
Minimum training needed: Short-term on-the-job training
New jobs by 2014: 248,000
16. Receptionist and Information Clerk
What it pays: $22,900
Minimum training needed: Short-term on-the-job training
New jobs by 2014: 246,000
17. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker
What it pays: $22,260
Minimum training needed: Short-term on-the-job training
New jobs by 2014: 230,000
18. Truck Driver, Heavy and Tractor Trailer
What it pays: $34,920
Minimum training needed: Moderate-term on-the-job training
New jobs by 2014: 223,000
19. Computer Applications Software Engineer
What it pays: $78,570
Minimum training needed: Bachelor's degree
New jobs by 2014: 222,000
20. Maintenance and Repair Worker
What it pays: $32,290
Minimum training needed: Moderate-term on-the-job training
New jobs by 2014: 202,000
21. Medical Assistant
What it pays: $25,860
Minimum training needed: Moderate-term on-the-job training
New jobs by 2014: 202,000
22. Executive Secretary and Administrative Assistant
What it pays: $37,350
Minimum training needed: Moderate-term on-the-job training
New jobs by 2014: 192,000
23. Sales Representative, Wholesale and Manufacturing
What it pays: $54,500
Minimum training needed: Moderate-term on-the-job training
New jobs by 2014: 187,000
24. Carpenter
What it pays: $38,250
Minimum training needed: Long-term on-the-job training
New jobs by 2014: 186,000
25. Teacher Assistant
What it pays: $20,750
Minimum training needed: Short-term on-the-job training
New jobs by 2014: 183,000
*All earnings are averages from November 2005 BLS information
Below are 25 job categories projected to grow between now and 2014. The number of job categories on this list requiring a four-year college degree: five! The number requiring an associate's degree (a two-year college degree): one additional job category. One other category requires a "postsecondary vocational award," whatever that is. One requires a doctorate (I'll believe that one when I see it!). The rest, totalling 17, require various lengths of "on-the-job training," meaning that the majority of jobs expected to be created over the next eight years in the supposedly most advanced nation in the world don't require any real education at all!
Talk about a job market aimed directly at the dumbed down!
Note also what these jobs are anticipated to pay, on the average. Of 25 categories, just 11 are projected to pay over $30,000 a year, average. Twelve are projected to pay less than $25,000 a year, average, which given the skyrocketing costs of rent, groceries, energy, etc., etc., is already under a living wage--and insulting to anyone with a college degree.
Does anyone reading this really wonder why those of us who have real educations talk about this country becoming a third world nation in the near future?
I sometimes wonder if job prospects are likely to be any better in certain Central American nations, like Costa Rica, or El Salvador, or Belize. They surely can't be a whole lot worse!
Top 25 Jobs for 2006
by Kate Lorenz
Careerbuilder.com
What's in store for the millions of professionals--new and old--who will be putting on their job searching hats in 2006? Will unemployment rates remain around the current 5 percent range? Will employment numbers continue to trend upward, as they did for most of 2005?
Many sources note the job market landscape will continue to improve in a number of areas. Coming in at No. 1 is retail salesperson -- which is projected to increase by 736,000 jobs from now through 2014, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
These 25 occupations account for 8 million new jobs and about 40 percent of total job growth over the next decade. They are from a broad range of industries requiring varying degrees of training and salaries. Here are the top 25 jobs for 2006, as reported by the BLS:
1. Retail Salesperson
What it pays: $22,880
Minimum training needed: Short-term on-the-job training
New jobs by 2014: 736,000
2. Registered Nurse
What it pays: $55,680
Minimum training needed: Associate's degree
New jobs by 2014: 703,000
3. Postsecondary Teacher
What it pays: $62,032
Minimum training needed: Doctoral degree
New jobs by 2014: 524,000
4. Customer Service Rep
What it pays: $29,350
Minimum training needed: Moderate-term on-the-job training
New jobs by 2014: 471,000
5. Janitor or Cleaner (except maids and housekeeping cleaners)
What it pays: $20,800
Minimum training needed: Short-term on-the-job training
New jobs by 2014: 440,000
6. Waiter/Waitress
What it pays: $15,980
Minimum training needed: Short-term on-the-job training
New jobs by 2014: 376,000
7. Combination Food Preparation and Serving Worker
What it pays: $17,850
Minimum training needed: Short-term on-the-job training
New jobs by 2014: 367,000
8. Home Health Aide
What it pays: $19,200
Minimum training needed: Short-term on-the-job training
New jobs by 2014: 350,000
9. Nursing Aid, Orderly, Attendant
What it pays: $21,890
Minimum training needed: Postsecondary vocational award
New jobs by 2014: 325,000
10. General and Operations Manager
What it pays: $93,580
Minimum training needed: Bachelor's degree plus work
New jobs by 2014: 308,000
11. Personal and Home Care Aide
What it pays: $17,560
Minimum training needed: Short-term on-the-job training
New jobs by 2014: 287,000
12. Elementary School Teacher
What it pays: $46,350
Minimum training needed: Bachelor's degree
New jobs by 2014: 265,000
13. Accountant and Auditor
What it pays: $57,160
Minimum training needed: Bachelor's degree
New jobs by 2014: 264,000
14. Office Clerk
What it pays: $24,440
Minimum training needed: Short-term on-the-job training
New jobs by 2014: 263,000
15. Hand Laborer and Freight, Stock and Material Mover
What it pays: $22,190
Minimum training needed: Short-term on-the-job training
New jobs by 2014: 248,000
16. Receptionist and Information Clerk
What it pays: $22,900
Minimum training needed: Short-term on-the-job training
New jobs by 2014: 246,000
17. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker
What it pays: $22,260
Minimum training needed: Short-term on-the-job training
New jobs by 2014: 230,000
18. Truck Driver, Heavy and Tractor Trailer
What it pays: $34,920
Minimum training needed: Moderate-term on-the-job training
New jobs by 2014: 223,000
19. Computer Applications Software Engineer
What it pays: $78,570
Minimum training needed: Bachelor's degree
New jobs by 2014: 222,000
20. Maintenance and Repair Worker
What it pays: $32,290
Minimum training needed: Moderate-term on-the-job training
New jobs by 2014: 202,000
21. Medical Assistant
What it pays: $25,860
Minimum training needed: Moderate-term on-the-job training
New jobs by 2014: 202,000
22. Executive Secretary and Administrative Assistant
What it pays: $37,350
Minimum training needed: Moderate-term on-the-job training
New jobs by 2014: 192,000
23. Sales Representative, Wholesale and Manufacturing
What it pays: $54,500
Minimum training needed: Moderate-term on-the-job training
New jobs by 2014: 187,000
24. Carpenter
What it pays: $38,250
Minimum training needed: Long-term on-the-job training
New jobs by 2014: 186,000
25. Teacher Assistant
What it pays: $20,750
Minimum training needed: Short-term on-the-job training
New jobs by 2014: 183,000
*All earnings are averages from November 2005 BLS information
