What segments of the Job Market will do well over the next

[OwnedByFerrets]

5 yrs. A recession/depression must mean that certain pockets of labor will flourish. What are these areas? If you were suggesting a job change or a college degree in a certain field, what would that suggestion be?

[Ganja Ninja]

1. Government jobs mostly for now.

Maybe in 2 years heavy construction like roads, bridges stuff like that.

[Citizen Number 9]

16. Local and State Government is laying off right now

Tax revenues have gone to hell, and fast.

Real Estate Taxes - Gone to hell

Sales Taxes - Gone to Hell

Excise Taxes - Gone to Hell

Income Taxes - Heading There.

[Common Sense Party]

21. I just saw an article this week that States are still spending & hiring. nt

[Dennis Donovan]

2. Pawn shop workers, Rent-to-own store employees...

[catzies]

6. Collections companies, consumer credit assistance, repossessions, bail bonds

That's all I can think of right now.

[PassingFair]

13. Bail Bonds feeling the crunch here....

no one has any COLLATERAL.

[Citizen Number 9]

14. Seriously?

That segment has already had all of its collateral drained away, huh?

[PassingFair]

19. It's a common complaint from my Bail Bond guys.

When I'm there, people are coming in and paying
partials. Like $20.00 at a time!

[dipsydoodle]

3. The packaging industry

maybe the one thing which will always be there.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

4. Own or work at a bar

My brother in law says business is strong during hard times.

[Warpy]

5. In the Great Depression, you couldn't go wrong

if you owned a greasy spoon or a gin mill. People with a few cents to spare while they were out looking for work would stop in for the cheapest food on the menu (five cent fried egg sandwiches were popular) and a beer after.

My grandfather got through it as a part time professor, part time superintendent of schools, and music teacher on the side. My maternal grandmother got through it as a divorced mother eating oatmeal 3 times a day while she waited to see which of her stocks would survive. About a third did and she was quite comfortable by the time she died.

I have my dad's diary from 1931-1932. He hustled for movie money, selling anything that could be sold. He was a teenager from hell with a fondness for biker movies, so the film industry did fairly well.

[REACTIVATED IN CT]

7. Health care

There's a shortage now and there will always be a need.

[OwnedByFerrets]

8. Allied Health is what I have been saying to those who ask.....

and that suggestion hasnt changed for over 20 yrs. But, it would be nice if there was something for those who cant/wont get a college degree.

[REACTIVATED IN CT]

10. Aren't there non-degree programs in the health care field ?

Medical Assistant is a certificate program, no ? Polysom tech ? Pharmacy tech ? I think the technician designation indicates a non-degreed position

Nursing Assistant is not a degree progam.

I'm sure there are others.

[Citizen Number 9]

15. X-ray tech.

:thumbsup:

[Citizen Number 9]

17. Yeah, but....

What happens is that the nurses, Physician Assistants and others all come creeping back to healthcare when they lose their lucrative positions in Day Trading, Real Estate, Finance, Stocks, etc. Health Care may have been short workers during the boom years, but it is already filling back up as described.

[galileoreloaded]

20. Don't count the health care chicken yet...

got a relative who is an MD in family practice working three days a week. No patients. Either lost ins. or wont spend the co-pay.
A Doc is out looking for a second job as we speak, and according to him, it is quite common. Small practices shutting their doors left and right.

[snappyturtle]

9. On NPR last Friday I heard that healthcare, teaching and government

jobs would be strong. Well, that's what THEY said.

[dixiegrrrrl]

11. Anything that can't be outsourced and is needed in good times and bad.

And if Obama does it right, gov't contracted jobs.

Pawn shops.

Downside is the military recruiters might be making their bounty easily.

Non-degreed medical jobs maybe. My concern is health care industry is looking to hire from overseas to cut costs.

[eridani]

12. Fixing or repairing anything n/t

[kiranon]

18. Solar/Alternative Fuels, health care, infra structure repair