I have not picked a major yet and i want one that is going to led to a good carear after.does anyone know what carrears are going to be in demand in future years?
2006-08-29 08:31:50 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Check out this website, it has a lot of good info on occupational outlooks for the future. It should help you decide what careers are growing in demand and which are shrinking. It also describes working conditions, salaries, educational requirements, etc.
http://www.bls.gov/oco/
2006-08-29 08:38:06 · answer #1 · answered by Ken Kaniff from Connecticut 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has posted a list of job areas likely to see
the biggest growth between now and 2012...
1. Registered Nurses
2. Postsecondary teachers
3. Retail salespersons
4. Customer service representatives
5. Food preparation
6. Cashiers
7. Janitors and cleaners
8. General and operations managers
9. Waiters and waitresses
10. Nursing aides, orderlies, attendants.
As you can see, only 1, 2, and 8 require college.
But I think you should major in whatever you are most interested in. Learning to be a nurse, for example, just because it pays well, when you can't stand sick people and puke at the sight of blood...well, that probably wouldn't work very well.
Do what you love. You'll get a job, get paid enough, and probably be happy. And you'll be much more likely to make a positive contribution.
2006-08-29 12:42:06 · answer #2 · answered by OR1234 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no one can predict what the future job market demands, but you should go into majors that are relatively flexible meaning your major is demanded by a lot of different careers. One example of such major is economics. With an econ degree, you could go into ibanking which is a very lucrative job right now for those who are commited to it, and has a lot of potential. I see some college grduate earning 6 figures in their 2 to 3 years after graduating. Another good major would be engineer since engineering is very important to the tech-crazed world right now. Engineer is almost always demanded.
2006-08-29 08:43:39 · answer #3 · answered by infiniti1113 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-23 13:12:55 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The hot careers right now is rarely what will be hot 5, 10 or 20 years from now. Chances are that until then, what is now hot will be not so hot and saturated with people like you, with same amount of training, experience and knowledge, and you will face hard competition. That happened with electric engineering when my dad was in school, then it was electronics, then computer programing and now biotechnology. Therefore I endorse what Tracy said. Don't go for what's hot, you never know what will happen down the road, but eventually it will get cold. Go for what you like or are good at, or if you lucky, both. Maybe the market isn't as good in that area, but hopefully will be satisfied with you job no matter what.
2006-08-29 08:47:31 · answer #5 · answered by dahfna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't know a major already, don't pick one yet. You have some time! Do "General Studies" for a semester or two and research what you LIKE to do... and what you're interested in... then look for promising careers in that area. There's no way to guess which ones will pay the most and/or will be the most rewarding in the future.
2006-08-29 08:42:13 · answer #6 · answered by bethiswriting 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When students start college quite a few are not sure what there major is going to be. If you follow your calling and your heart the money will follow you. Take courses like psychology, sociology, general science, business and CIS that way you will touch on every thing and those courses may spark some interest.
2006-08-29 08:37:39 · answer #7 · answered by evolving_40 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one can know that for sure. But, I suggest you do something that you are very interested in. You will be doing it for a long time. Your first year of college will help you decide what to major in. I would not worry about it until after you get a taste of the work involved. You have time to decide. You will take what you "think" you like.....but, you may find you like something better. Liking your work is more important....but, you can talk to the school....they have many resources for you there.
good luck!
2006-08-29 08:36:29 · answer #8 · answered by Tracey H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The biggest careers right now deal with technology and computers, human services (education, medical, etc.), business, and skilled trades (mechanic, etc.).
2006-08-29 08:36:48 · answer #9 · answered by bunstihl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋