Jobs that will never go away

[tskstorm]

http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/career-articles-j...ver_go_away-641

Jobs That Will Never Go Away

by Romy LeClaire Loran, FindtheRightSchool.com

Choosing a career path can be challenging. Half of all college students change their majors at least once as they travel the sometimes bumpy road that will lead right degree. If you want to follow your dreams as well as provide for a certain future, take heart. As long as human beings continue to inhabit the planet, there are many worthwhile and fulfilling jobs that will never go away.

Accountant

As long as there are taxes, there will be a need for skilled accountants to work with clients, helping them keep their books in order. While accounting technology becomes more sophisticated, many accountants also assist clients with the technological aspects of record keeping and tax preparation. An online degree can prepare you for this field by providing accounting coursework and career training. Many assistant accountants begin with training and an associate's degree. Armed with a bachelor's degree in accounting, you could make an average annual salary of $63,180, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Computer Support Specialist

If you thrive on helping your friends and family solve their computer woes, consider becoming a computer support specialist. With computers playing such an important part of daily life, computer support specialists provide their clients much needed technical assistance. As a computer support specialist, you will meet with clients in person or answer questions remotely, via Internet, or on the phone. Many computer support specialists either have a bachelor's degree in computer science or an associate's degree in a computer-related program. In 2007, computer support specialists made an average annual salary of $45,300, according to the BLS.

Entrepreneur

To be an entrepreneur you need to be an independent, outgoing risk taker as you establish your own business or company. Although it may be hard to know whether a business will succeed, there will always be a need for a variety of goods and services and businesses to supply them. An online degree in business can help make your dreams a reality, as you earn your associate's or bachelor's degree. Although salaries can vary greatly with the self-employed, small business owners made an average annual wage of $36,000 to $75,095 in 2008, according to Pay Scale.

Mechanic

As anyone who commutes or runs to the store knows, we live in a nation of automobiles. If you know the make and model of every automobile that zips by and have an interest in what's under the hood, consider becoming an automotive service technician or mechanic. Automotive service technicians and mechanics diagnose problems with cars and light trucks and fix them. Mechanics need to be analytical, good problem solvers, and willing to work with computerized diagnostic tools and programs as well as traditional tools. You can also specialize in an area such as brakes or cooling systems. Online career training can get you started. Programs range from six months to two years. Mechanics made an average annual salary of $36,480 in 2007, according to the BLS.

Paramedic

Paramedics make life and death decisions, assessing injuries and providing emergency medical care. To be a paramedic you have to be agile, strong, and be willing to work under pressure. Although the hours can be long, many paramedics find great satisfaction in helping others. An EMT paramedic has usually taken courses in anatomy and physiology and completed a one-to-two-year program -- or the equivalent of an associate's degree. Basic and intermediate certification can get you started in this fast paced, much needed career. According to the BLS, paramedics earned an average of $30,870 annually in 2007.

Teacher

As long as human beings continue to have children, there will be a need for teachers. If you enjoy working with young children and want to teach, you can make $50,040 on average annually if you are an elementary school teacher, and $52,450 annually if you are a secondary teacher, according to the BLS. Elementary teachers have the pleasure of teaching all subjects. Secondary teachers also get to follow their bliss. By focusing on specific certification areas, secondary teachers specialize in the subjects they want to teach. Many online programs can get you started towards a bachelor's degree in education and certification.

Whatever your calling may be, with the right degree and career training, your career prospects for these much-needed jobs can help keep you from becoming outsourced or even worse, obsolete.

[2wheelinemt]

I really liked your post about the jobs, i have seen my husband from the time we got married 23yrs ago to now he has changed jobs and path at least 3 times. always he's dream job would have been to be a fire fighter but very hard to get around here at times esp is your a white male. It just seemed like I would have a easier time getting that job then him and finally age now has made it not possible to get his dream job. Just he's recovered and has gotten a job not even close to fire fighting on a company. He is the first responder and fire fighter for his job but he's also the only one there half of the time. Day shift he has visitors and needs to be on the look out for them but on the night shift he's there all by himself no one till they come to relieve him in the am. So anything can happen to him and no one know till 6am when he's getting relieved. A very thing for me every time he is in on the night shift.

We have always said some jobs no matter what will stay around. They have too. Paramedics, emts, pharamacy's and every one that works in it. Health care workers are well needed. No matter will be here to stay as we get older and people keep getting sicker then that creates job safety,! I myself know that all too well, I'm a health care worker that has been stricken down by a non curable desease and at time unfort, i need the ems system. This year it was called twice unbeknown to me. Had a seizure and diff breathing that i passed out. I then woke up at the hosp. i could have used it just recently when i couldn't breath and heart rate was 20. But pride and I'll never willingly call 911 I drove myself to hosp with violent chest pain and sob. So I can see where these jobs will stay around no matter what!

[spenac]

EMS is being affected by the economy in many parts to. Search here and you will see on large city is looking at cutting ALS to save money. You will see services lowering number of ambulances. You will find fire is starting to rethink sending twenty trucks to help the PreHospital Medical Professionals.

So no EMS is not immune to a bad economy. The sad thing is the public thinks ambulances have to be here, they do not know we are optional, we are not mandatory. So one day when budgets get real tight you will get to the station and find a nice note that says get off this property you no longer work here.

[tskstorm]

Not quite sure where here is to run such a search but I"ll take your word for it.

We are making cuts here as well.

I personally envision EMS going back to how it was about 20 years ago, with 12-15 minute response times to arrests, unconscious patients, diff breathers etc... because of the lack of ambulances and the increase in call volume, Its only spring and I've seen our call volume go to about 3400 calls for the day, Last summer, I think on the busiest day I can remember we hit 4400 calls, I predict this summer we will hit about 5000 calls a day, with even the critical patients having long waits due to long response times, Last summer I was responding to middle priority jobs an hour after they were called in because, there was no one available to do the call. If anyone reading this is not aware I live and work in NYC. The fire department the primary provider in the area is also cutting 30 units, and reducing another 160+ man hours a week. This summer there will be hell to pay! lol

[Dustdevil]

Not quite sure where here is to run such a search but I"ll take your word for it.

You don't know what website you are on?

I agree that this article has completely missed the boat, as do all of these stupid articles trying to tell people what a fast, easy, and secure job there is to be had in EMS. As always, they focus on EMS, while ignoring that fact that EMS jobs are limited in numbers and decreasing every day. They won't come out and tell you that 90 percent of all jobs for paramedics and EMTs are not in EMS, with unstable private employers that don't keep anyone for 5 years or more, and are among the lowest paid jobs in the community.

This, of course, is the fault of the bureaucratic morons at the BLS, who write up all these reports that writers draw upon for their story information. I've often thought I need to write the BLS with information they need to revise their report to be more accurate, but I never get around to it.

[tskstorm]

You don't know what website you are on?

I thought he was referring to his local system, I know what site I'm on sometimes :\

[VentMedic]

The sad thing is the public thinks ambulances have to be here, they do not know we are optional, we are not mandatory.

Yes, there are cutbacks for EMS and even some FDs. But, some have been due to poor management and allocation of funds. Pork projects got money which should have been directed at the areas that provide direct patient care service. Some departments that are feeling the cutbacks are also those that have become accustomed to "more" when they could have easily done with less and saved for a rainy day. Also, the greed of some have affected the services that have managed to survive on little but are watching their funds being diverted to support the excesses of a few.

So, let's not blame this all on the public. They see this happening in so many ways the don't even know what or who to support. Right now, many families are concerned about their children getting a decent education and many are spending their life's savings or every dime they make to see their kids just get a decent grade school education. Between Florida and California, over 25,000 teachers have lost their jobs with school closures and consolidations. Young adults who do make the grade to get into colleges are now finding there are very limited space at the colleges and are being turned away. It used to be if you graduated from a state community college with decent grades you got into a state university. Not any more. It is also hard to support everyone's needs when your house is being foreclosed on. Many are just worried about the day to day necessities. If you look at the total of recent layoffs and the amount of people that are unemployed, it is pretty astounding. Health insurance is no longer there for some who need it because of job loses and the inability to quality for the various assistance programs. You know the type that fit this picture, the hard working middle class person who suddenly is without a job. Just getting necessary prescriptions filled is a challenge and some will just have to go without and hope for the best.

Look at California's unemployment rate. It is averaging over 10% which is more than double of what it has been for CA or any state.

http://www.calmis.ca.gov/file/lfmonth/countyur-400c.pdf

Here's a comparison with CA and the U.S.

http://www.calmis.ca.gov/file/lfmonth/calpr.pdf

So don't lay all the blame on the public with the same tired "they don't understand us" line. Many know all too well what will happen if they have a catastrophic illness or accident right now. They know it is hard times for many. If you have a job, quick bitching and be thankful. Be supportive of those who are not as fortunate. Don't try to place the whole blame for the economy or whatever cutbacks are happening on their already burdened shoulders. There's enough blame to pass around but there are many who were in control of the funds that some fail to give due credit for the rough times. I think we can include some of the unions in this also.