The financial crisis
and high unemployment rates are making people think twice before choosing a
career or an academic path. Those who already have a profession are considering
a change, and a career shift at the age of 40 is becoming more common than
ever. Forget about becoming a Doctor or a Lawyer, here are some of the hottest
career options for the next decade:
Clean Tech
According to UNEP
report (the UN’s climate program), 8.5 million people will work in environment-related
professions by 2030. The clean technology market is growing rapidly and is
expected to create numerous jobs around the world in different areas:
recycling, renewable energy (wind power, solar power, biomass, hydropower,
biofuels), green transportation, electric motors and green chemistry.
Another field that
will become crucial is consulting, as well as managing of environmental
projects and developing future solutions. Since natural resources are
disappearing and the world’s population is growing, we will need to find
alternative solutions for food and agriculture; thus, the field of genetically
modified food and crops will also become more essential.
Since water is
becoming the most important commodity, water engineering is marked as one of the
most wanted professions as well. Lastly, due to the ongoing environmental
issues such as the BP oil spill and the Fukushima disaster, environmental
crisis management is already leading the green-market job sector.
Green Architecture,
Planning and Consulting
The growing awareness
for sustainable living will increase the demand for green architecture,
consulting, as well as city and infrastructure planning. New guidelines and
regulations are coming into affect in regards to construction and planning,
which means there will be a demand for architects, engineers and consultants
who have the experience working in the green sector. A new niche in this sector
is eco-hospitality and some hotels, resorts and restaurants are already
applying this approach to their businesses.
In addition, there is
already a growing demand for eco-design, eco-climate and bio-climate design,
which combines elements of design and aesthetics with sustainability and
ecology. The solar flowers that are “planted” all over Long Beach are a good
example for a perfect combination of creativity in design with focus on
sustainability. Toyota’s solar flowers are “planted” all over Manhattan and
more cities and companies are starting to be a part of this trend. It is
inevitable then, that this green-wave will bring the demand for green lawyers
and consultants.
Nanotechnology
Nano-scale science and
technology is a process involving the creation of high-performance materials
and is expected to become one of the leading fields in the next decade. Nanotechnology
jobs could be used in several sectors: medicine, biology, energy, electronics,
robotics, manufacturing, environmental and commerce so any nano-related jobs is
a good bet.
Biomedical Engineering
With the population
growing older and the demand for better quality devices and equipment on the
rise, according to CNN Money, this field was already rated as the best career
in 2011. As the medicine field advances and the use and demand for artificial
body parts grows in the wake of war, biomedical engineering is expected to
continue growing rapidly through the next decade.
Data Mining
Data mining is the
practice of extracting specific kinds of information from large databases using
advance statistical methods, analyzing and summarizing it into useful information.
Companies with strong consumer focus use it in the areas of retail, financial,
communication and marketing. Many outsourcing companies offer data mining jobs
in Asia, Africa and Australia.
Geriatric Care
As life expectancy
goes up, people live longer and we can expect to see a growing demand for
geriatric care especially when the baby boomers are getting ready to retire.
Nowadays, people are more active in an older age and will require active
communities and treatments with an emphasis on enriching classes and
activities. Some jobs that relate to this field are: Massage Therapist,
Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, Registered Nurse, Athletic Trainer,
Nutrition Consultant, Dentist, Hospital, Health Care and Insurance
Administrators and any jobs within the Pharmacology field.
English and Chinese
Teaching and Translating
As the world becomes
global, there is a higher demand for English Teachers all throughout Asia,
Africa, South and Central America and the Middle East. Another growing area of
interest is Mandarin translation due to the fast growth of the Chinese-language
markets. Companies are targeting the Chinese-speaking markets and consumers and
as a result, there is a growing demand for Chinese speaking Translators,
Marketers and Consultants.
Mobile Media
One in four adults
have a smartphone in the US and most of us use internet via our phones. As a
result, the mobile media market is one of the fastest growing markets. Many new
jobs are created in order to accommodate this growth: Graphic Designers, Video
Graphics Designers, App and Game Developers, mobile commerce, cellular
interface and platforms Developers and mobile Advertisers. Data shows that this
market will continue to be one of the fastest growing markets in the next
decade.
The Fall: Manual Laborers
and Crafstmen
As the world is going
virtual, in a few decades, there will be a sharp decrease in the manual-labor
sector and some professions such as Welders, Locksmiths, Carpenters, Tailors,
Watchmakers, Shoemaker and Engravers will be hard to find. Anyone with a
specific skill or a craft technique will become on the verge of extinction and
as a result, highly desirable.
Sources:
· “UC San Diego Study
Reveals Top Ten Hot Careers for College Graduates”
· “Growth of the Clean
Tech field”
“Best Careers 2010:
Find the Hot Jobs for the Next Decade”
“Fastest Growing Jobs
in America”
· “How One Man Draws
Inspiration—and Electricity—from Nature”
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