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We are in first quarter of 2009, by now no one is strange to downward economy, job cuts and daily lay off news. This is also the land of opportunity, were careers can be changed at any time in your life, partly by choice and partly by economic conditions.

Looking at current economic status in country people have already started looking for alternate careers to generate extra cash and to ensure other means of earning money. The news of lay offs, job cuts and pay cuts have put people on high guard to look for safer careers. For list of career descriptions ... Read more

Top Jobs for 2009

In this economy you need a job which shows strong outlook and higher degree of satisfaction. These job profiles list what degrees are required, earning potential and career prospects.

The top career in healthcare are as follows::

  • Health Informatics Specialist: This is a coined term for a person who will interface with different branches under healthcare system. The position has role to interface with Doctors, nurses, pharmacist and technology people to draft blue print for new technology, which will be used to improve healthcare system. The position pays high salary and a secure career. Many universities are offering graduate and master program in “health information management”.
  • Registered Nurse: America is short of registered nurses. With more and more people need medical cover and there is shortage of experienced registered nurses. At present US law doesn’t allow bringing qualified foreign workers to work in country. Because of this the demand for registered nurses is in high demand.

    Physical Therapist/ Radiologist / Oncologist / Pharmacist: All of these jobs are in high demand and offer high salaries
The top career in Information Technology

  • IT Jobs: This may come as surprise that we still have hot jobs in IT. Specially in a era where not only contractors have risk of loosing jobs but in-house employees are also in same boat. The top management is cutting cost with both consultants and in-house employees. Following careers in admistraton have brighter outlook.
    Network administration (LAN, WAN)
    Windows administration
    Desktop support
    Database management

    Also in demand are creative jobs in Information technology such as Graphic designer, Desktop publisher, Motion graphics specialist or video game programmers. The other old time top jobs are still in demand such as DBA, Functional experts in financials, security expert and website designers (specially in web 2.0 companies).
The top career in Accounting

  • Accounting Jobs (CPA/ Controller / Accountant): After Enron fiasco and other high profile accounting scandals have put accounting jobs one of the top jobs in America. Most of the companies in America are structuring and straitening their company accounts. This has resulted into high demand for qualified accounting professionals. These positions offer high rewarding salary and a satisfying career.
Preparing for Legal Careers

  • Legal Careers:Just an associate degree in legal will make you eligible for following jobs. These jobs pay decent money. These jobs are available to 0-2 years experience with associate degree in legal. Senior jobs such as Attorney require full law course which is screeched to 5-7 years.
    Case Clerk
    Attorney
    Junior Paralegal
    Legal Receptionist
    Office Clerk

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  • Some of best online schools
  • Nova Southeastern University
  • Champlain College
  • Regent University
  • Grand Canyon University
  • Salem International University
  • DeVry University
  • Argosy University Online
  • Walden University
  • Westwood College Online
  • Kaplan University Online