| If you're an executive wannable and you're looking | | | | (as reported in Parade Magazine)? |
| around for the executive hot careers of the 21st | | | | 1. Information Technology. We live in an economy that |
| Century, then you'll want to explore three of the most | | | | relies technology professionals who can design, |
| promising areas of growth. Now, maybe you're saying, | | | | develop and maintain computer systems. For example, |
| "I don't have any experience in these areas. So how | | | | CIO's are commanding salaries in the 200-300K range. |
| can I find a job there?" | | | | And even systems analysts are making more than |
| Well, that might make sense if you're using | | | | 91K |
| old-fashioned job search techniques that were terrific | | | | 2. Law. Lawyers are in high demand un areas including |
| in the last century. But if you understand that today's | | | | intellectual property, corporate law and litigation. First |
| employers are much more interested in what are | | | | year attorneys are starting out in the range of 73K to |
| called your "transferable skills" then you'll see how the | | | | $140K depending on the size of the firm. Legal support |
| doors are open to al lot more opportunities than you | | | | workers are finding jobs plentiful and salaries healthy, |
| may have thought. | | | | too. For example, legal librarians make as much as |
| Very simply, your transferable skills are those | | | | $70K while calendar clerks can make up to $47K |
| capabilities, personal assets, strengths and experiences | | | | 3. Internet. The rapid growth of the internet is fertile |
| that transcend your work history. They describe the | | | | ground for executive hot careers. There's a boom in |
| critical qualities of your performance that are so | | | | online media jobs. A creative director, responsible for |
| attractive to employers. | | | | website content and presentation can attract a salary |
| For example, your leadership skills, or your motivational | | | | in the $80K to $120K range. On the business side, |
| expertise . . . or your experience of other cultures or | | | | advertising salespeople are earning up to $103K. |
| your ability to manage business downturns as well as | | | | OK. These executive hot careers may not be for |
| upswings . . . these and the dozen other transferable | | | | everybody. But hopefully you'll understand that where |
| skills you possess give you an extraordinary portfolio | | | | there's this kind of explosive growth in these executive |
| that work with any of the executive hot careers. It will | | | | hot careers there are opportunities. That means if you |
| be very attractive to employers--provided you're willing | | | | can look past he rigid job qualifications and see where |
| and able to market yourself skillfully. | | | | your transferable skills will be attractive, you can open |
| So, what are these executive hot careers that show | | | | up a whole new range of opportunities. |
| the most promising growth for the foreseeable future | | | | |