vangogh
06-28-2011, 06:47 PM
Last month Wired Magazine ran a special report, which listed some industries that are growing and expected to continue to grow.
The article begins with a bar chart showing percentage gains in job categories 2006-2010. The put the chart together by asking 7 million LinkedIn members that have switched jobs what they switched to. Probably not the most scientific method for acquiring the data, but interesting nonetheless.
The top 3 probably won't be a huge surprise
1. Renewables and the environment (56.8%)
2. Internet (29.8%)
3. Online Publishing (29.1%)
Here's the online version of the article (http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/05/ff_jobsessay/) with 13 more industries. The magazine version of the article adds more details. I just noticed those details are only a click away. Look toward the bottom of the article, above the comments, on the right side of the Smart Jobs graphic.
One of the interesting things the article discusses is where the middle class fits in the economy as far as jobs are concerned. We're used to white collar and blue collar jobs, but they're seeing a new category emerge called Smart Jobs.
Smart Jobs tend toward the innovative and high tech, but while they're specialized they don't require advanced degrees. They typically require some kind of training though.
Smart jobs seem to fall somewhere in between blue and white collar jobs. Examples are working for a company that manufactures RFID technology in Dayton, OH or producing new batteries for hybrid-electric cars in Reading PA. These jobs aren't necessarily everywhere, but they are spread out across the country and give a peak into where our economy is probably heading.
The article begins with a bar chart showing percentage gains in job categories 2006-2010. The put the chart together by asking 7 million LinkedIn members that have switched jobs what they switched to. Probably not the most scientific method for acquiring the data, but interesting nonetheless.
The top 3 probably won't be a huge surprise
1. Renewables and the environment (56.8%)
2. Internet (29.8%)
3. Online Publishing (29.1%)
Here's the online version of the article (http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/05/ff_jobsessay/) with 13 more industries. The magazine version of the article adds more details. I just noticed those details are only a click away. Look toward the bottom of the article, above the comments, on the right side of the Smart Jobs graphic.
One of the interesting things the article discusses is where the middle class fits in the economy as far as jobs are concerned. We're used to white collar and blue collar jobs, but they're seeing a new category emerge called Smart Jobs.
Smart Jobs tend toward the innovative and high tech, but while they're specialized they don't require advanced degrees. They typically require some kind of training though.
Smart jobs seem to fall somewhere in between blue and white collar jobs. Examples are working for a company that manufactures RFID technology in Dayton, OH or producing new batteries for hybrid-electric cars in Reading PA. These jobs aren't necessarily everywhere, but they are spread out across the country and give a peak into where our economy is probably heading.