Four Professions Where Employers Come To You
Get ready, job-hunters: More employment opportunities are available this spring, as employers begin aggressively hiring, a recent recruiting trends survey of 864 companies by Michigan State University (MSU) shows.
Get a jump on your career hunting homework with a sneak peek into four hot fields with tips on how to break in.
Business
Why it's hot: Business graduates can narrow down prospective jobs with the knowledge that the financial sector has one of the highest intentions of hiring new employees -- 66 percent, according to the MSU report.
Insider tip: "Accounting firms are desperate for new employees since the advent of Sarbanes-Oxley," says Martha C. Stark, senior vice president of Signature Bank in Garden City, NY, referring to the 2001 government ruling for stricter accounting practices following financial scandals like Enron and WorldCom.
Next move: Do your homework. "Do your research by connecting with as many people in the profession as possible," says Stark. "Not only will the connections prove invaluable down the road, but they will provide you with information you won't find elsewhere."
Engineering
Why it's hot: Engineering will be another high-demand major in 2007 according to MSU's report, and boasts high starting salaries. First-year chemical engineers, for example, earn an average of $51,664 annually.
Insider tip: Specialize. As more and more companies go "green" and invest in ways to reduce emissions and pollution, the need for environmental scientists is strong. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) forecasts the profession to grow much faster than average -- 27 percent or more -- through 2014.
Next move: Expand your job search. Despite environmental science's seemingly targeted specialty, numerous career options abound, including consulting, government, engineering, and architectural services.
Physical Therapy
Why it's Hot: Health care is another in-demand industry with high earning potential within specialized fields. For example, physical therapists in 2004 earned an annual salary of $60,180, according to the most recent BLS data. Earnings vary based on the area of physical therapy.
Insider tip: Get a feel for the field before you commit. "Spend time interacting with physicians, nurses, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, and others," suggests Diane Jette, a physical therapist and tenured professor and chair of the department of rehabilitation and movement science at the University of Vermont.
Next move: Those interested in pursuing physical therapy only need a strong desire to help others, backed by at least a bachelor's degree.
Computer Science
Why it's hot: Following the dot-com crash of 2001, the need for information technology professionals is once again on the rise, according to MSU's recruiting report, particularly within smaller companies. Earnings within computer science careers are soaring, with annual average salaries above $100K.
Insider tip: For Paul Claxton, a management specialist and project engineer for American Forces Radio and Television Network, the key to finding his specialty was to never stop learning. "I was given an excellent piece of advice by some Microsoft administrators I met at a conference: 'Try to be the best there is at one specific thing rather than a jack-of-all-trades and a master of none,'" he recounts.
Next move: Never stop learning. "You can't pause and relax in this career field for very long at all," Claxton says. "You have to enjoy the challenge; you have to enjoy learning."
Get a jump on your career hunting homework with a sneak peek into four hot fields with tips on how to break in.
Business
Why it's hot: Business graduates can narrow down prospective jobs with the knowledge that the financial sector has one of the highest intentions of hiring new employees -- 66 percent, according to the MSU report.
Insider tip: "Accounting firms are desperate for new employees since the advent of Sarbanes-Oxley," says Martha C. Stark, senior vice president of Signature Bank in Garden City, NY, referring to the 2001 government ruling for stricter accounting practices following financial scandals like Enron and WorldCom.
Next move: Do your homework. "Do your research by connecting with as many people in the profession as possible," says Stark. "Not only will the connections prove invaluable down the road, but they will provide you with information you won't find elsewhere."
Engineering
Why it's hot: Engineering will be another high-demand major in 2007 according to MSU's report, and boasts high starting salaries. First-year chemical engineers, for example, earn an average of $51,664 annually.
Insider tip: Specialize. As more and more companies go "green" and invest in ways to reduce emissions and pollution, the need for environmental scientists is strong. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) forecasts the profession to grow much faster than average -- 27 percent or more -- through 2014.
Next move: Expand your job search. Despite environmental science's seemingly targeted specialty, numerous career options abound, including consulting, government, engineering, and architectural services.
Physical Therapy
Why it's Hot: Health care is another in-demand industry with high earning potential within specialized fields. For example, physical therapists in 2004 earned an annual salary of $60,180, according to the most recent BLS data. Earnings vary based on the area of physical therapy.
Insider tip: Get a feel for the field before you commit. "Spend time interacting with physicians, nurses, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, and others," suggests Diane Jette, a physical therapist and tenured professor and chair of the department of rehabilitation and movement science at the University of Vermont.
Next move: Those interested in pursuing physical therapy only need a strong desire to help others, backed by at least a bachelor's degree.
Computer Science
Why it's hot: Following the dot-com crash of 2001, the need for information technology professionals is once again on the rise, according to MSU's recruiting report, particularly within smaller companies. Earnings within computer science careers are soaring, with annual average salaries above $100K.
Insider tip: For Paul Claxton, a management specialist and project engineer for American Forces Radio and Television Network, the key to finding his specialty was to never stop learning. "I was given an excellent piece of advice by some Microsoft administrators I met at a conference: 'Try to be the best there is at one specific thing rather than a jack-of-all-trades and a master of none,'" he recounts.
Next move: Never stop learning. "You can't pause and relax in this career field for very long at all," Claxton says. "You have to enjoy the challenge; you have to enjoy learning."
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