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Government Jobs Among Most Recession-Proof
Even with the unemployment rate pushing nine percent (yikes), we hear reports all the time that at least some industries are hiring. But with everyone from banks to car companies to retailers tightening their belts, you have to wonder: what exactly are these elusive industries?
Market research firm Market Research Media asked this exact question, and came up with the industries that are continuing to grow during our economy’s rough patch — and the ones that aren’t faring so well.
How Money Are You: Recession-Proof Jobs
Job security is a sore subject these days as most of us are living without it. Some jobs have shown they're more resilient to the economic downturn than others and have been given the recession-proof label. Have you been paying attention to which jobs fall into this category, and which do not?
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5 Recession-Proof Positions For Job Hunters in a Rush
The spotlight has been on recession-proof jobs as the economy continues to weaken, yet many recommended occupations, like in health care and IT, require additional education. Forbes came up with 10 recession-proof jobs, five of which may be attainable with transferable skills from your previous experience. On-the-job training can supplement a lack of exact knowledge, just be sure you have a good understanding of how your previous experience could play into a new, recession-proof career.
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Do You Regret Not Choosing a Recession-Proof Major?
Things are different for college students today. When I was in college, nobody talked about recession-proof majors because there weren't so-called recession-proof jobs to prepare for. Now, students are being encouraged to choose majors like education, accounting, nursing, and biology, so they'll have an easier time getting a job after graduation.
Look Who's Hiring: The CIA
Government jobs are proven to be the most recession-proof, and while there are stimulus jobs to be filled, the CIA is doing some recruiting of its own. The ramped-up outreach has involved direct emails and campaigns targeting college students, former Wall Street workers, and anyone with foreign language skills, especially Middle Eastern languages. While you might align the CIA with clandestine activities, as an employee you're not destined to be dressing in disguise.
The US Is Officially in a Recession — Are You Surprised?
We've been throwing around the word recession in connection with the US economy for some time now — everything from recession-proof jobs to recession-proof beauty is common vocabulary. However, in a statement released just today, the National Bureau of Economic Research confirmed that the economy has been in a recession since December 2007.
The last time the economy was in a recession was 2001, after the tech bubble burst.
Women Poised to Dominate Work Force For First Time
The traditional American family has featured a man as the breadwinner, but as with everything these days, this traditional frame of mind is being challenged by the greater economic picture. For the first time in American history, women are in a position to outnumber men in the work force. Let that sink in for a moment, and read more
What Is the Most Secure Job of 2008?
Some jobs have been rewarded with the recession-proof tag, and that is something to celebrate in naming the Best of 2008. These jobs have been holding their own amidst a faltering economy, which makes them pretty secure given their relative strength in the weak job market. You make the call: Which is most secure?
Fab Flash: Credit Crunch Catches Chanel
Karl Lagerfeld recently revealed that he has had to make personal cuts to cope with the recession but it seems the cuts might now stretch to his luxury label, Chanel as the supposed recession-proof industry begins to feel the burn.
It has been announced that 200 jobs will be cut citing a steep decline in sales throughout 2008 as the reason. The cuts are being described as the worst since Coco Chanel fired all of her staff at the beginning of the war in 1939.
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