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4. What Are The Hottest Jobs Of the 21st Century?

At this point, it’s best to consider what are expected to consider what are expected to be the hottest jobs in this century. The greatest career growth is expected to occur in the services sector. Services positions are expected to eat up the majority share of the job market, while jobs in the manufacturing factor to be expected to diminish.
But the hottest area with the greatest and fastest job growth is no doubt in the information technology or IT sector. Anything connected with computers will definitely be a good career start for a great future. If you like technology, you definitely have a good future.
Other job fields with great potential in the 21st century are in business, financial services, education, social services, education, social services, engineering, health care, hospitality, entertainment and media along with sales and personal services and science. Let’s take a closer look at each (in no particular order, though):

Information technology - Employers are now looking for job applicants with advanced education, particularly with college degrees in computer technology and information systems as well as in business, mathematics and engineering degrees. Jobs in these fields require the ability to think logically, teamwork, self-motivation, boundless creativity and problem-solving skills.

Business and financial services - Job seekers here must have experience, continued training in a particular field and exceptional ability with numbers and formulas. Another big advantage is computer literacy, a logical approach in problem-solving and good analytical skills.

Education and social services - The welfare of other human beings is the number one requirement of these kinds of jobs. Another requirement is highly-specialized training, which may extend to more than just four-year degrees, especially in the field of education. Such jobs also require emotional stability, knowledge of a second language, good interpersonal skills, and basic computer literacy.

Health care - Like education and social services, such jobs also require a basic understanding of concern for others, and employers look for applicants with both skills and compassion. Flexibility in adapting to and handling contingencies such as emergencies are necessary along with basic communication and computer literacy skills. Apart from necessary degrees, certification and licensing are also prerequisite in many cases.

Sales and personal services - Although undergraduate degrees are often necessary, many employers are known to hired some job seekers coming from various degree backgrounds not necessarily related to sales and personal services. The underlying requirements are basically good communication skills, work ethic, knowledge of marketing dynamics and trends, and a good understanding of human behavior. With the advent of a strong global consumer culture, sales related jobs are expected to be a major source of employment in this century.

Engineering - With technology rapidly encompassing so much of our everyday lives, jobs such as computer engineer, industrial engineer and electrical engineer are all the more needed. Although a bachelor’s degree along with licensing are normally required, masteral and doctorate degrees may also be needed for high-skilled jobs, along with reasoning ability, teamwork, communication and computer skills.

Media and entertainment - Knowledge of English, especially grammar and spelling, are needed along with creativity, the ability to meet deadlines, good interpersonal skills, awareness of fads and trends, and prior experience in related fields. Entertainment-oriented media is becoming more and more Web-based, so computer skills is a big, big plus.

Sciences - Along with technological advancements come scientific breakthroughs that require further study and development. Apart from the ability to think creatively and do research, good analytical, mathematical and computer skills are also needed. Most science-related work is done individually, so job seekers must be able to have good personal management and goal setting.

Tourism and hospitality - Yes, tourism is now becoming a major global industry, and tourism-related business such as resorts, hotels, restaurants and travel agencies are becoming more numerous. Customer-related works requires constant interaction with people, so job seekers need to have good communication skills, along with ability to take orders, work under pressure, work as a team, and learn various skills that may not be directly related to your work. Experience is a big advantage, but many employers are willing to train qualified individuals.

What if there’s a job that you really like and you feel that you aren’t completely qualified or prepared for it? Go for it, if that’s what you really want. As business becomes more complex, companies are willing to accept candidates with varied backgrounds since they could possibly utilize skills for other tasks apart from training candidates in the desired job.
Keep in mind also that the affects of globalization such as technological advancements, downsizing (reducing the number of workers), retrenchments, and business mergers can still affect many of these fields.

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