Want to know what careers will be in HIGH DEMAND? blog.timesunion/careers/career-trends-you-might-find-interesting/2867/ Careers and Worklife Navigating happily through your professional life About the Bloggers Career trends you might find interesting Posted on January 23, 2014 | By Dr. Tom Denham PRINT 0 The job market is competitive and constantly in flux. Part of good career development is to be aware of trends that are shaping us. I did some research and found some interesting numbers. I hope these statistics will help you stay informed and enable you to manage your career for growth and advancement. 1. By 2018, New York State will create one million new jobs requiring more than a high school degree, but less than a four year degree. – New York’s Forgotten Middle-Skill Jobs Study, Times Union 3/18/14 2. From 2012 to 2022, the top ten fastest growing occupations will be: 1) Industrial Organizational Psychologists, 2) Personal Care Aides, 3) Home Health Aides, 4) Insulation Workers, Mechanical, 5) Interpreters and Translators, 6) Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, 7) Brick and Stone Masons, 8) Occupational Therapy Assistants, 9) Genetic Counselors, and 10) Physical Therapy Assistants. - Bureau of Labor Statistics website 3. 82 percent of all job growth is created by companies with less than 100 employees. – Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis website 4. 74 percent of people would consider finding a new job. – Harris Interactive website 5. The main reasons for worker dissatisfaction are: 1) They don’t like their boss (31%), 2) A lack of empowerment (31%), 3) Internal politics (35%), and 4) Lack of recognition (43%). – Accenture website 6. 80 percent of available jobs are never advertised and over 50 percent of all employees get their jobs through networking. – BH Careers International. 7. Americans put in the longest hours (2,000) on the job of any of the industrialized nations. - International Labour Office (ILO) 8. 10 percent of the world’s entrepreneurs create 74 percent of all new jobs.” – United States Small Business Administration 9. Walmart employs 2.2 million people worldwide and is the largest private employer in the United States. – USAToday 10. Americans spend more time commuting (100+ hours) than they spend on vacation (80 hours). – U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 11. 55 percent of all employees say they don’t have enough time for themselves. 67 percent of employed parents say they don’t have enough time with their children. 63 percent of married employees say they don’t have enough time with their husbands or wives. – Families and Work Institute’s 2002 National Study of the Changing Workforce (NSCW) 12. 54 percent of all jobs created since the recession ended are temporary jobs – Bureau of Labor Statistics – 11/17/11 13. 41 percent of workers who graduated from college in the past two years (2011/2012 college grads) say they are underemployed and working in jobs that do not require their college degrees. 63 percent say they will need more training in order to get their desired job. 42 percent expect they will need to pursue a graduate level degree to further their career. 48 percent said they would have fared better in the job market with a different major. 57 percent expect to go back to school within the next five years – Accenture 2013 College Graduate Employment Survey 14. 5 most important personal qualities/skills employers seek: 1) Ability to work in a team, 2) Verbal communication skills, 3) Ability to make decisions and problem solve, 4) Ability to obtain and process information, and 5) Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize work. – National Association of Colleges and Employers Job Outlook Survey 15. On average, Americans receive the fewest annual vacation days (14) compared to Australia (17), Canada (19), Great Britain (24), Germany (27) and France (39). – Expedia 16. 24 percent of employed Americans reported that they work at least some hours at home each week. – Bureau of Labor Statistics 17. 53 percent of respondents in an online survey said that if they had to do it over again, they would not choose the same career. – Albany Business Review – 2008 18. The average person born in the latter years of the baby boom (1957-1964) held 11.3 jobs from age 18 to age 46. Nearly half of these jobs were held from ages 18 to 24. – U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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