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Best Careers in a Bad Economy

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JobMonkey.com
Volume VIII, Issue #51
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Are you in the market for a new job? If you are like most out-of-work Americans, you probably have been looking for a while now -- a lot longer than your last job-search, according to recent reports. If you are considering retraining for a new career, now might be a great time to look into certification for work in a (more) recession-proof field. While there are no-sure things when it comes to the future of employment in this country, there are some "safer bets."

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IN THIS NEWSLETTER:

1) Career Advisor: Revise Your Resume
2) Spotlight: 5 Recession Proof Careers
3) Around the Monkey: Jobs for the Bad Economy
4) Job Boards: List of Job Openings

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CAREER ADVISOR: Revising Your Resume
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by Amy Lindgren

Did you know that September was Revise-Your-Resume month? Not to worry if you missed it. If you're like most job seekers, resume revision isn't relegated to only one month of the year. These days it seems like people revise their resumes several times a day in hopes of being just the right candidate for the job.

Whether you're revising often or seldom, you'll benefit from a few tips to make the task go more smoothly.

1. Identify your reason for revising. “Because nothing else is working” isn't enough. You need to have a new message or a different audience or both.

2. Using your new message or new audience as a guide, read through your resume to decide what to keep and what to toss. For instance, if you're aiming for administrative work, you might decide to let go of the retail jobs you held in college. On the other hand, they might stay if your new message includes your strengths as a salesperson.

3. Add any new information, including classes you've taken or computer programs you've learned. One of the main reasons for revisions, after all, is to keep your resume up-to-date.

4. Don't be a slave to your format. Your old format was chosen for your old information. Now you may need a different way of presenting your data. It's better to use a blank word processing page than a resume template, as you'll have the least constraints on your format.

5. Don't worry about how many pages your resume takes, but be sure every word counts. Challenge yourself to use concise, descriptive language, and to cut out cliches. Be sure to spellcheck!

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SPOTLIGHT: 5 Recession Proof Careers
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After riding roughshod through the economic recession for the last sixteen months, Americans are more interested in job security than ever before. Granted, there are no guarantees, but there are some bets you can hedge a little easier than others. Interested in one of those bets -- er, jobs? Check out this list of the top five recession-proof careers.

1) Security
From the Department of Defense to the Department of Homeland Security, these federal security watchdogs will be hiring 80,000 new people over the next two years alone, according to a 2007 report. The local crime fighting scene is also set to rise, thanks in large measure to millions of dollars in Stimulus funding earmarked for local law enforcement.

>> Want to learn more? Check out JobMonkey's section on Homeland Security Jobs and Law Enforcement Jobs.

2) Green Jobs
According to the American Solar Energy Society, green industries currently account for approximately 8.5 million American jobs. And experts are predicting that another three to five million new jobs will be created over the next decade, thanks in large part to the $70 billion in funding for green energy, earmarked in the Stimulus Act.

>> Want to learn more? Check out JobMonkey's section on Green Industry Careers.

3) Health Care & Nursing
Of the thirty fastest growing careers in America, half are in the field of health care, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics. Hot careers include medical assistants, physical and occupational therapists, home health aides, medical record technicians, and nurses. In fact, the nationwide nursing shortage is forcing some states to offer signing bonuses and relocation reimbursements to certified RNs.

>> Want to learn more? Check out JobMonkey's section on Registered Nurse Jobs.

4) Education
Historically-speaking, teaching has been one of the most recession-proof careers in America, and the 2009 recession proved no exception. Yes, school districts are under fire, but the nationwide demand for teachers has continued to grow. Especially needed are science, mathematics, foreign language and English as a Second Language teachers. If you are thinking about going back to school for an MA in Education, now is the time. The National Center for Education Statistics estimates that 2.8 million new teachers will be needed over the next eight years.

>> Want to learn more? Check out JobMonkey's sections on Teaching English as a Second Language or Teaching Jobs Abroad.

5) Federal Government
Even when the economy tanks, and companies are laying off hundreds of thousands of employees, there is one employer who isn't downsizing: the federal government. In fact, quite the opposite. According to the Washington Post, a government-wide survey released at the beginning of this month shows that the federal government will need to hire more than 270,000 workers over the next three years for "mission-critical jobs".  The huge demand is being prompted in large part by the swelling numbers of retiring baby boomers.

>> Want to learn more? Check out JobMonkey's section on US Federal Government Jobs.

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AROUND THE MONKEY: Jobs for the Bad Economy
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The JobMonkey is a great resource for information and inspiration about job searching during the recession. Are you looking for a job during these tough economic times? Then check out these posts:

>> 5 Tips for Job Hunting in a Recession
>> Recession Proof Culinary Jobs
>> Online Degrees Thriving During Recession
>> Job Search Tips for the Economic Recovery

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JOB BOARDS: Current Openings
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