8 Recession-Proof Jobs
Since the recession began in December 2007, 4.4 million jobs have been lost. In February 2009 there were 12.5 unemployed people in the US and the unemployment rate was an astounding 8.1 percent. That information alone is enough to make you stock your pantry with groceries, water bottles and matches and hunker down for the next three years.
However, there is light at the end of SOME tunnels
Health care was the only industry to add jobs in February, with a gain of 27,000 jobs. Job growth occurred specifically in ambulatory health care and in hospitals. One thing holds true/: certain industries are recession-resistant.
“Some jobs are recession-proof because they provide goods or services that are essential to everyday life,” says Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D., author of “150 Best Recession-Proof Jobs.” “Other recession-proof jobs protect us from harm and make the justice system work.”
Job Security
While no job is 100% secure, there are many industries that are consistently resilient. I’ve compiled a list below of 8 Recession-Proof jobs.
1. Registered Nurse
Jobs in the medical field are always in demand, regardless of an economic downturn. People will continue to get sick and will continue to seek medical attention.
2. Public Relations Specialist
With marketing efforts being cut left and right, company PR departments are becoming the sole provider of promotion efforts. And with layoffs, bailouts and bankruptcy, PR workers are putting out more and more fires every day.
3. Post-secondary Teachers
Workers and job seekers alike are riding out the recession by going back to school. They’re going to need someone to teach the influx of students.
4. Police Officer
Officers are employed by the government… and our current President is making sure that government jobs are secure. In addition, crime occurs every day, even more so as the economy worsens.
5. Insurance Agents
Americans still need insurance, regardless of a recession, especially to guard against the big needs – natural disasters, health-care expenses and car accidents.
6. Pharmacy Technician
As the population ages, the baby-boomers will be needing more medication. Plus, many Americans have some form of health-care coverage, so they will continue to be able to pay for their prescriptions.
7. Environmental Science Technician
The Obama administration plans to create 5 million “green” jobs over the next 10 years. A large percentage of the U.S. workforce continues to focus on green initiatives.
8. Network Systems and Data Communications Analyst
While many technological positions can be outsourced, certain tech workers, such as data communications analysts, must deal with problems onsite.
That’s just a sampling of some of the recession-resistant jobs out there.
What do you think?
What are other jobs that are going to become more needed and important? Not only through the current recession but also continuing through the early 2000s?
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