6 Jobs For a Secure Future

Posted on January 18, 2012 by meghan_ntroduction

Though it can be said the economy is on an upswing, it’s still a touch time to find work. And even if you do have work there are no guarantees that something won’t happen to the job you’re in.

Enter Laurence Shatkin’s new book 150 Best Jobs for a Secure Future. In his new book he talks about jobs that may offer just a tad bit more security than others. “During economic downturns, these fields tend not to shed workers as much as other fields do, and the overall outlook for employment in these fields is good to excellent,” Shatkin said.

So before you consider which field to search for work in consider this list of the six most secure fields and the most secure job in each, according to Shatkin’s book:

Computer Systems Design – Software Developers, Systems Software
- Annual earnings: $92,130
- Percent growth: 57.4
- Annual openings: 6,120

Educational Services – Administrative Services Managers
- Annual earnings: $74,970
- Percent growth: 19.3
- Annual openings: 3,430

Government – Social Scientists and Related Workers
- Annual earnings: $76,120
- Percent growth: 19.3
- Annual openings: 860

Health Care – Physicians and Surgeons
- Annual earnings: $153,970
- Percent growth: 26
- Annual openings: 29,480

Repair and Maintenance – Industrial Machinery Mechanics
- Annual earnings: $40,140
- Percent growth: 19.1
- Annual openings: 650

Utilities – Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
- Annual earnings: $66,270
- Percent growth: 10.3
- Annual openings: 410

The Top 10 Best and Worst Places to Look For Work in 2011

Posted on September 27, 2011 by meghan_ntroduction

It’s not exactly a secret that right now is not the best time to be looking for a job. No matter what field your searching within. But have you ever stopped to wonder if possibly the area in which you live poses more of challenge then other metro areas in the country? That could very well be according to the job search engine Juju.com a leading search engine.

Juju recently updates their Job Search Difficulty Index, which measures the difficulty of finding employment in major cities around the country. According to Juju.com, “The Index was calculated by dividing the number of unemployed workers in each metro area, as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), by the number of jobs in Juju’s comprehensive index of millions of online jobs in the United States, which is compiled and updated continuously from thousands of employer career portals, recruiter websites, and job boards all over the Internet.”

Location plays a huge part in a successful and serious job search. Thinking outside the box and looking at the place YOUR searching for a job can make a big difference.

The 2011 Top 10 “Least Difficult” Metro Areas to Find a Job
1.   Washington, DC
2.   San Jose, CA
3.   New York, NY
4.   Baltimore, MD
5.   Hartford, CT
6.   Boston, MA
7.   Cleveland, OH
8.   Salt Lake City, UT
9.   Austin, TX
10.   Milwaukee, WI

The 201 Top 10 “Most Difficult” Metro Areas to Find a Job

1.   Las Vegas, NV
2.   Miami, FL
3.   Riverside, CA
4.   Los Angeles, CA
5.   Detroit, MI
6.   Sacramento, CA
7.   St. Louis, MO
8.   Portland, OR
9.   Buffalo, NY

10. Memphis, TN

Opportunities Growing for Executives and Managers

Posted on September 21, 2010 by meghan_ntroduction

While many people are looking for work, there is one group of unemployed who are starting to see a huge increase in openings, senior management. The outlook for executives is pretty encouraging right now. Now that it appears the worst of recession has passed many companies are open for business and ready to get back to work.

With companies looking to get “back on the horse” so to speak jobs in sales and marketing will be the ones most in demand. Many job sites have seen listings for management jobs increase as much as 41%.

Many companies are just now deciding to go public or are emerging from bankruptcy creating another wave of job listing for directors.

If you are an executive who is looking for work now is the best time brush up on your job search skills and start visiting the job search sites. Fields that are seeing a huge increase is the health care and energy industry. Executive and management positions anyway.

While these jobs are increasing everywhere the top places to be looking for executive and management jobs are as follows,

Washington D.C.
Boston, Massachusetts
San Francisco, California
Seattle, Washington
Atlanta, Georgia

Good luck in your search!

Top Companies That Are Hiring

Posted on August 27, 2010 by meghan_ntroduction

hiring-241x300 Though looking for work can be about as easy as searching for a needle in a haystack. Only there are hundreds of people crowding around looking for the same needle in the same haystack. Even if you’re armed with the right tools, experience and resume to get you the job, none of those things will help you find the right job.

But that’s not to say that there aren’t companies out there with jobs up for the taking. In fact Forbes Business released a report recently of the Top 10 mid-sized companies that are hiring the most right now.

Take a look at the list and see of any of these companies have listings near you.

Comdata – 120 openings
Super Micro Computer – 103 Openings
MicroStrategy – 100 openings
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals – 95 openings
CME Group – 87 openings
EchoStar – 81 openings
Molina Healthcare – 76 openings
Netflix – 76 openings
Facebook – 75 openings
Perficient – 65 openings

Good luck in your search!

Planning Your Job Search: Think outside the Box Before you go Job Hunting

Posted on September 10, 2009 by meghan_ntroduction

Planning Your Job Search: Think outside the Box Before you go Job Hunting

Today’s job market is one of the most volatile we’ve seen since the early 1980s or possibly even since the Great Depression. The number of people searching for work continues to grow each day, while the amount of jobs available continues to shrink.

The unfortunate reality is that even though there has been a small drop in overall unemployment, according to a recent article from Time.com, the more serious issue of long-term employment shows no signs of stopping. According to the article long-term unemployment (unemployed for 27 weeks or more) increased from 4.4 million to 4.9 million from June to July. One in three unemployed workers have been unemployed for 27 weeks or more. The most disturbing statistics is that one-quarter of long-term unemployed people; never return to the work force. This leaves the possibility of an almost permanent recession in the United States.

Given all this, competition is ruthless and salaries are shrinking. That doesn’t mean the right job isn’t out there for you. It just means you have to step outside the box a little to find it. Here are some tips to help make your job search work for you. Use these tips to figure where you should be living and looking for work.

Where are jobs and who is hiring – what is happening
What Professions are in demand
Where are the safest and most affordable cities to live in?
What Cities are the best places to live if your single?
Consider how far are your friends & relatives

Once you picked a city or two that looks like the right place for you to find your next job, here is what you do next:

Summarize the salaries.
Visit some online resources that enable you to look for jobs at national level for the areas you have in mind.
Online resources to gather neighborhood information on the neighborhood you’re thinking about moving too.

And don’t forget the most precious resource you have, a list of who you know. Former colleagues, friends, and associates. And of them may have the right connection to get you your next job. Don’t forget to spread the word that you’re looking, the right introduction may just be the one that leads you to your future.

You can also reach out beyond your Network here at Ntroduction.com – simply ask for introduction and achieve your career goal(s).

Good luck!