Job Talk

by Susan K. Maciak, www.cameocareer.com

It takes about 10 minutes for human resource managers to weed out the worst job applications. If the application looks sloppy, it’s gone!End of line for job candidates who used pencils, red or purple pens or spilled coffee on their application.

The next simple step is eye-balling  empty spaces left on job applications. If a candidate doesn’t fill in all the blanks, it means one of three things, none of them good: 1. He or she is lazy   2. The candidate has something to hide  3. The candidate doesn’t pay attention to details.

In the third  round of cuts, h.r. managers look a little closer. Out go the job applications that show a steady stream of short-term jobs, two months here,  five months there. No one wants to hire someone who can’t gut it out for at least a year or more.

By the time all applications have been scanned for these basics, there are usually about 1 in 10 of them left for serious consideration. 

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Technology jobs projected

 to ESCALATE by 2012:

 by Susan K. Maciak

Over 1 million new jobs in technology-related fields are expected by 2012.

Seven (7) out of the 30 fastest growing occupations are technology jobs,

including:

Software Engineers

·          Median annual income: $70,900

·          Single largest tech job growth spurt

Network Administrators

·          Median annual income: $54,810

Computer Support Specialists

·          Median annual income: $39,100

Computer Programmers

·          Median annual income: $60,290

Database Administrators

·          Median annual income: $55,480

Systems Analysts

·          Median annual income: $62,890

Computer Scientists

·          Median annual income: $77,760

Graphic Designers

·          Median annual earnings: $36,680

·          Advertising, promotional displays and brochures, web-information and video entertainment

Engineers:

·          Median annual income: $50,000-$80,000, depending on specialty

In Demand Engineering Specialties:

Electrical, electronic, civil, industrial, health and safety, aerospace, computer hardware, nuclear, environmental, mining, materials, petroleum, biomedical, mining, marine, geological, agricultural engineer

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2nd in a series by Susan K. Maciak, author/consultant

By 2012, the field of human services (or helping other people) is expected

to expand:

·          25% more jobs across the board

·          Five career areas among top 30 fastest growing occupations in U.S.

Human Services Assistants

·    Median annual earnings: $28,900

·    Fastest growing job in this field

Security Guards:

·    Salary range: $18,000-$29,000

Police Officers/Investigators

·          Salary range: $38,500-51,270

Probation/Treatment Officers

·          Median annual earnings: 38,360

Counselors

·          Median annual earnings: $48,110

·          Shortage predicted

Psychologists

·          Median annual earnings: $63,710

·          Expanding opportunities in hospitals, schools, consulting firms and mental health centers.

K-College Teachers & Assistants

·          Median annual earnings: vary greatly by region, education level required

Social Workers

·          Median annual earnings: $37,380

Lawyers / Legal Assistants

·          Median annual earnings: $37,900-

        -$90,290, depending on education required and personal effectiveness

Related “Hot” Occupations:

Private detectives, judges, magistrates, law clerks, title examiners, hearing officers, abstractors, court reporters, gaming surveillance officers, fish and game wardens, parking enforcement workers, preschool teachers, self-enrichment teachers, librarians.

Health care careers hotter than ever

         First in April’s weekly posts of where to find jobs

         by Susan K. Maciak, Author/Career Coach/Consultant

No 2009 job search is complete without a look at openings in health care. Already sizzling hot, this field is on the verge of another huge growth spurt:

Health care:

Includes 15 of 30 fastest-growing jobs

Predicted to be largest field of job growth

With 3 million new health care jobs by 2012

Don’t feel left out if you’re not a nurse or physician’s assistant. Your local hospitals and health care facilities also need people to work as receptionists, accountants, custodians, food service providers, public relations specialists, fund raisers, social workers – and more.

Typical job openings in direct health care, though, make up more than 40% of most job markets today. Those jobs include:

Medical Office Assistants

Median annual earnings: $23,940

Single fastest growing job category

Physician’s Assistants

Median annual earnings: $64,670

Home Health Care Aides

Median hourly wages: $8.70

Typical annual salary: $18,900

Physical Therapists

Median annual earnings: $57,330

Nurses:

Median annual earnings: $51,190

Other health-related jobs to consider: Physicians, surgeons, podiatrists, pharmacists, speech-language pathologists, veterinarians, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, occupational therapists, medical equipment technicians, message therapists, dental office jobs.