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I don't see coding listed here - ***

Posted: May 27, 2010

The Jobs of the Future

Occupations with the largest percentage growth expected through 2018:

• Biomedical Engineers 72%
• Network Systems Analysts 53%
• Home Health Aides 50%
• Personal, Home-Care Aides 46%
• Financial Examiners 41%
• Medical Scientists 40%
• Physician Assistants 39%
• Skin-Care Specialists 38%
• Biochemists, Biophysicists 37%
• Athletic Trainers 37%

Source: Labor Department 'Occupational Outlook Handbook'

LOL. What a list?! - My Dream Job Is Not

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I certainly don't want to be a skin-care specialist and apply makeup and creams to other people. I've had it up to here with flaky acquaintances I practically had to run from because they were "Financial Examiners" hungry for business. Yes, we would all love to be athletic trainers like Bob & Jillian. Home health aides? That's fine for those who have the gift of providing hands-on health care. Network Systems Analysts are losing jobs to overseas workers as we speak. Funds have been cut for biomedical engineers, biochemists, medical scientists, and biophysicists and many of them are looking for work in other fields.

I think we're lucky not to be on that list.

The point being??? - Redpen

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OK, let's put this into perspective. The jobs on that list are projected to increase, but are they really jobs that any of us might want? (Certainly, if they are, then you should go for it!)

All of these require college or graduate degrees in traditionally difficult fields, so they're out of the question for most. It's also incredibly difficult for women to get and keep jobs in these fields--you'd be surprised how many coders came from these fields:

Biomedical Engineers 72% -- Graduate degree in engineering and biomedicine

Medical Scientists 40% -- Graduate degree in biochemistry, pharmacology, etc.

Biochemists, Biophysicists 37% -- Graduate degree in biochemistry and biophysics

These might be more attainable for the average person:

Network Systems Analysts 53% -- College degree in computer science, possibly graduate degree

Financial Examiners 41% -- College degree in accounting, probably with an MBA afterward

Certainly, if you can swing this one, you should:

Physician Assistants 39% -- College degree plus possibly some graduate work

You have to BE athletic for this one, but it's probably a fine job if you are:
Athletic Trainers 37%

Personal-service work:
Skin-Care Specialists 38%

Minimum wage, horrible work:
Home Health Aides 50%
Personal, Home-Care Aides 46%

If you continue reading in the Occupational Outlook Handbook, you'll see that coding is listed as a high-demand field.

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