55 Jobs with High Growth in 2010

Although 2009 saw some of the most desolate unemployment numbers in history, there is reason to believe that things are starting to look up.

Both the unemployment rate and the number of jobless persons decreased in November to 10 percent and 15.4 million, respectively, according to the most recent date from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That was down from October, when the unemployment was at an all-time-high of 10.2 percent and there were 15.7 million unemployed persons.

In addition, although employment fell in several industries, several groups saw little change or added jobs in November. Employment in professional and business services rose by 86,000, with temporary help services adding 52,000 jobs, the majority of the increase. Since July, temporary help services employment has risen by 117,000. Health-care employment rose to 21,000 in November, with gains in home health-care services (7,000) and hospitals (7,000). The health-care industry has added 613,000 jobs since the recession began in December 2007. While there was little change in wholesale and retail trade, department stores added 8,000 jobs over the month. Finally, the number of jobs in transportation and warehousing, financial activities, and leisure and hospitality showed little change over the month.

As these numbers continue to trend upward, there should be hope for the millions of people still looking for a job in 2010. The labor force is projected to increase by 12.6 million people during the 2008-18 period, according to the BLS. Total employment is expected to increase by 10.1 percent, adding about 15.3 million workers over the decade -- including in 2010.

It should be noted, however, that the jobs that will be added won't be evenly distributed across industries and occupational groups. It goes without saying that changes in consumer demand, technology and the like will continue to affect the economic structure.

If you're looking for a job this year, here are 55 (of many) jobs to look for in 2010, defined as jobs that saw growth in the second half of 2009 in every industry.

Industry: Management, business and financial operations

Jobs that saw growth in management:
1. Marketing and sales managers
2. Purchasing managers
3. Property, real estate and community association managers

Jobs that saw growth in business and financial operations:
4. Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products
5. Cost estimators
6. Meeting and convention planners

Industry: Professional and related occupations

Jobs that saw growth in computer and mathematics:
7. Computer programmers
8. Network systems and data communications analysts
9. Statisticians

Jobs that saw growth in architecture and engineering:
10. Electrical and electronics engineers
11. Materials engineers
12. Engineering technicians, except drafters

Jobs that saw growth in life, physical and social sciences:
13. Market and survey researchers
14. Psychologists
15. Urban and regional planners

Jobs that saw growth in community and social services:
16. Counselors
17. Social workers
18. Religious activities and education director

Jobs that saw growth in legal:
19. Judges, magistrates and other judicial workers
20. Paralegals and legal assistants

Jobs that saw growth in education, training and library:
21. Archivists, curators and museum technicians
22. Librarians

Jobs that saw growth in arts, design, entertainment, sports and media:
23. Designers
24. Athletes, coaches, umpires and related workers
25. Editors

Jobs that saw growth in health-care practitioner and technical:
26. Chiropractors
27. Occupational therapists
28. Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians

Industry: Service occupations

Jobs that saw growth in health-care support:
29. Nursing, psychiatric and home-health aides
30. Massage therapists
31. Dental assistants

Jobs that saw growth in protective services:
32. Firefighters
33. Bailiffs, correctional officers and jailers

Jobs that saw growth in food preparation and serving related occupations:
34. Chefs and head cooks
35. Bartenders

Jobs that saw growth in building and grounds cleaning and maintenance:
36. Pest control workers
37. Grounds maintenance workers

Jobs that saw growth in personal care and service:
38. Tour and travel guides
39. Child-care workers
40. Recreation and fitness workers

Industry: Sales and office occupations

Jobs that saw growth in sales and related:
41. Cashiers
42. Advertising sales agents
43. Travel agents

Jobs that saw growth in office and administrative support:
44. Customer service representatives
45. Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
46. Office machine operators, except computer

Industry: Natural resources, construction and maintenance

Jobs that saw growth in construction and extraction:
47. Carpenters
48. Cement masons, concrete finishers and terrazzo workers
49. Electricians

Industry: Installation, maintenance and repair

Jobs that saw growth:
50. Automotive body and related repairers
51. Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation

Industry: Production, transportation and material moving

Jobs that saw growth in production:
52. Bakers
53. Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers and weighers

Jobs that saw growth in transportation and material moving:
54. Refuse and recyclable material collectors
55. Industrial truck and tractor operators

Pendidikan Kerjaya di Sekolah

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En. Jafny Hj. Jaapar (GBKSM SMK Seafield)

Menyingkap kronologi perkembangan pendidikan kerjaya di sekolah di Malaysia, menurut Abdullah & Tamin (1989), pada lewat 1930an, timbulnya kesedaran dalam kalangan pemerintah tentang ketiadaan langsung sebarang panduan dan bimbingan kerjaya yang diberikan kepada pelajar pada ketika itu. Pada tahun 1939, sebuah buku bertajuk A Guide to Careers in Malaya for Parents, Teachers and Pupils telah diterbitkan di mana banyak menerangkan tentang jenis-jenis kerja dan analisis satu siri kerjaya di dalam perkhidmatan kerajaan ketika itu. Tetapi ianya hanya terhad kepada para pegawai dan pentadbir sahaja.

Pada tahun 1961, Kementerian Buruh pula menerbitkan sebuah lagi buku mengenai kerjaya yang bertajuk Handbook Facilities in the Federation of Malaya yang banyak menerangkan tentang panduan pekerjaan dan kerjaya, tetapi ia juga tidak disebarkan kepada umum secara meluas. Namun, selepas negara mencapai kemerdekaan dan setelah menyedari tentang kekurangan ini, kerajaan menubuhkan satu jawatankuasa Penyelarasan Bimbingan dan Vokasional di bawah Kementerian Pelajaran.

Seterusnya, pada tahun 1962, setelah jawatankuasa ini mencadangkan usul supaya satu latihan vokasional atau sekolah khas melatih kemahiran vokasional kepada UNESCO, maka pihak UNESCO telah menghantar seorang pakar perunding dalam bidang bimbingan dan vokasional iaitu R.K MacKenzie dari Kanada ke Malaysia. Tujuannya adalah untuk mengajar dan membimbing sebelas orang pegawai pelajaran dari seluruh negara di bawah skim Rancangan Colombo, bertempat di Maktab Perguruan Ilmu Khas (MPIK), Cheras selama setahun.

Cabaran untuk memperluaskan lagi khidmat bimbingan kerjaya di sekolah-sekolah telah diletakkan kepada MPIK untuk melatih lebih ramai kaunselor di sekolah-sekolah menengah dan pada tahun 1969, menyedari betapa pentingnya khidmat bimbingan kerjaya ini, maka pihak MARA menubuhkan pula sebuah unit khas yang bertujuan untuk memberikan bimbingan kerjaya kepada pelajar-pelajarnya serta ibu bapa. Jika dilihat di Maktab-maktab Rendah Sains MARA, perkembangan khidmat ini sangat efisien dari masa ke semasa.

Menurut Abdul Latif Md. Ali, (1984) pula, walaupun bimbingan kerjaya di Malaysia bermula seawal tahun 1939, tetapi secara secara rasminya bimbingan ini bermula di sekolah ialah pada tahun 1967. Kementerian pendidikan Malaysia melalui Surat Pekeliling Pentadbiran No.3/67 pada 1982 pula mengarahkan bermula tahun 1983, setiap sekolah perlu mempunyai seorang guru bimbingan kerjaya. Seterusnya, pada tahun 1984, arahan sekali lagi dikeluarkan oleh kementerian di mana setiap sekolah perlu menyediakan bilik kaunseling dan kemudahan-kemudahan lain yang berkaitan bagi memastikan guru bimbingan kerjaya dapat menjalankan perkhidmatan mereka dengan sebaik mungkin.

Bagi memastikan bahawa matlamat dan objektif perkhidmatan bimbingan kerjaya tercapai, kaedah penyampaian dan perkhidmatan kepada kumpulan sasaran adalah amat penting. Keberkesanan perkhidmatan akan dapat mewujudkan suatu tahap kematangan kerjaya yang sesuai dengan tahap perkembangan terutamanya dari segi mengenali kebolehan diri dan mengenali potensi diri, selain melahirkan pelajar yang berdaya saing, seimbang, berjiwa besar dan berwawasan. Usaha-usaha untuk membina insan yang terus maju ke arah hidup yang bermakna bagi kesejahteraan diri, masyarakat dan negara perlu dilaksanakan secara seimbang.