| These days, the job market does not look very | | | | major media outlets have already begun speculating |
| promising. The media is flooded with news stories of | | | | that an economic crisis will inevitably lead to an |
| lay-offs, downsizing and outsourcing. The good news | | | | increase in crime. The Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| is that there are certain careers that are resilient to the | | | | predicts employment opportunities for police officers, |
| negative effects of a recession. Whether you are | | | | detectives and criminal investigators to rise significantly |
| looking to further your education, make a career | | | | through 2016. |
| change or enhance your marketability, it is important to | | | | Environmental: |
| understand which professions offer the most stability in | | | | Increased interest in energy conservation and green |
| tough economic times. Below is a list of the top five | | | | energy is leading to a growing industry geared toward |
| recession-proof career fields. | | | | combating global warming. Careers in this field are |
| Health care: | | | | expected to grow 25 percent over the next 10 years. |
| According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, many of | | | | Even during a recession, environmental issues continue |
| the nation's fastest growing careers are in the health | | | | to demand attention, thus creating the need for |
| care industry. As long as people continue to get sick or | | | | hydrologists, ecologists and environmental chemists. |
| injured, there will be a high demand for qualified health | | | | Computers/Technology: |
| care workers. There are countless career options | | | | Trained computer specialists are in high demand due |
| within this field including physicians, nurses, pharmacists, | | | | to the increased and widespread use of computers |
| physical therapists and many others. | | | | and information technology. Even in uncertain economic |
| Education: | | | | times, computer technology promises to become more |
| The demand for qualified educators is on the rise. | | | | sophisticated and complex, creating a need for highly |
| Even during a recession, there is a need for teachers, | | | | trained system analysts, computer scientists and |
| professors, aides, principals and administrators. A | | | | database administrators. |
| career in education can also allow you the opportunity | | | | The economic future may be uncertain but finding a |
| to have an impact on the nation's economic future | | | | recession-proof job is still possible. Choosing a career |
| through teaching children or helping adults acquire job | | | | that contributes to people's basic needs as well as will |
| skills. | | | | always be in need despite the economy, is the key to |
| Law Enforcement/Criminal Justice: | | | | security a job during these tough economic times. |
| Crime does not stop during a recession. In fact, some | | | | |