Career Watch: the College Job Forecast
Which Jobs Are Growing? This year's graduates seem well aware that they face a challenging career landscape, with companies much more likely to be making job cuts than hiring.
Mon, June 22, 2009
Computerworld — Which Jobs Are Growing?
2008
* Computer and IT managers: 1%
* Programmers: -0.9%
* Computer software engineers, applications: 4.4%
* Computer software engineers, systems software: 3.2%
* Computer support specialists: 2.3%
* Computer systems analysts: 2.8%
* Database administrators: 4.5%
* Network and computer systems administrators: 5.5%
2009
* Computer and IT managers: -1.1%
* Programmers: -6.4%
* Computer software engineers, applications: -1.5%
* Computer software engineers, systems software: -1.7%
* Computer support specialists: -2.5%
* Computer systems analysts: 2.4%
* Database administrators: -1.4%
* Network and computer systems administrators: 1.3%
Source: Forrester Research Inc. report "Don't Panic! The IT Jobs Picture Isn't As Bad As You Think," by Simon Yates, March 2009. Copyright 2009, Forrester Research Inc. Projections based in part on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics figures for the years 1999-2007.
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Reading All About It
The Library Journal asked library book supplier Baker & Taylor Inc. which job-hunting titles were most in demand in the six months prior to March 14, 2009. Here are the top 10:
* What Color Is Your Parachute? 2009: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers
* Knock 'em Dead Résumés, 8th ed.
* Next-Day Job Interview: Prepare Tonight and Get the Job Tomorrow
* 150 Best Recession-Proof Jobs
* Knock 'em Dead 2009: The Ultimate Job Search Guide
* Cover Letters That Knock 'em Dead
* 100 Fastest-Growing Careers: Your Complete Guidebook to Major Jobs with the Most Growth and Openings
* Top 100 Careers Without a Four-Year Degree: Your Complete Guidebook to Major Jobs in Many Fields
* Best Jobs for the 21st Century
To the Class of 2009: Good Luck!
This year's graduates seem well aware that they face a challenging career landscape, with companies much more likely to be making job cuts than hiring. Some quantification is lent to that perception by CareerBuilder's Annual College Job Forecast survey, conducted online in the first quarter of this year among 2,543 hiring managers and human resources professionals.
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CareerBuilder notes that there are opportunities, even in this economy, and one of the most important things for setting one applicant apart from the rest is relevant experience. That isn't restricted to professional work experience. In fact, employers surveyed said that the following activities would be considered pertinent work experience for recent college graduates to include on their résumés:
