Careers for the Next Decade

Many people are reconsidering their life’s work during this recession.  Kiplinger has a great article on the careers predicted to do well over the next decade.  The author, Marty Nemko, selected the 13 that rank best overall based on these criteria:

• Likelihood of Sustaining at Least a Middle-Class Income. This subsumes three factors: likely job growth, income potential and being under the radar (so there’s less competition for jobs).

• Socially Redeeming. There may be jobs, for example, as casino managers and tobacco executives, but such occupations were immediately excluded from consideration.

• Quality of Life. Reasonable work hours, freedom from toxic or noisy work environments, and so on.

• Status. Most Kiplinger readers will not, for example, be attracted to owning gas stations, even though some gas-station owners make a great deal of money.

Here’s a link to the full article:

http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/108712/13-careers-for-the-next-decade?mod=career-salary_negotiation