Our Top 10 Hot Jobs 2007:
- Entrepreneurs
- Data communication analysts and Software engineers
- Event Planners
- Medical administrators / Community nurses
- Detectives
- Marketing manageress / Ad agency Account Executive
- Research Assistants
- Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors
- Designers
- Teachers
Although womens labour force size continues to experience growth, senior women are still missing in top posts. In the UK only 10% of directors of the UK’s FTSE 100 firms, 20% of members of parliament, and 17 % of editors of national newspapers are women, and it’s forecased it will take 60 years to correct the balance. Interestingly, women’s representation in parliament in Iraq, Afghanistan and Rwanda rank more highly than the UK! The Commission for Equality and Human Rights is recommending that we all have the right to request flexible working conditions, and the availability of more high-quality well-paid flexible and part-time work at higher levels.
Women are still being paid less than men. According to National Statistics UK, the gender pay gap has narrowed to 12% difference in pay between men and women in the UK, but still 17% internationally.
It is therefore important for us to be aware of which jobs have the biggest potential for growth (both in number of new opportunities opening up, as well growth opportunities).
Fastest Job Growth projections per sector:
Computer related occupations:
- Computer software engineers *very hot
- Computer support specialists *hot
- Network and computer systems administrators *hot
- Network systems and data communication analysts *hot
- Graphic designers / Desktop publishers
Health related occupations:
- Personal and home care aides *hot
- Medical assistants *hot
- Physician assistants
- Medical records & health information technicians
- Home health aides
Service
- Food preparation
- Serving related
- Health care support *warm to hot
- Personal care *warm to hot
Sales:
- Cashier
- Retail salespersons
- Supervisors
- Sales workers
Office & Administrative support
- Customer service representatives
- Receptionists
- Information clerks
- Account collectors
Management, Business & Financial
- Management
Not SO Hot:
*warm Employment in Large Occupations, such as insurance claims and policy processors, secretaries, office clerks and real estate agents, are also expected to offer a significant number of job openings.
Cold:
Slow growth, no growth, or declining occupations include:
- Sewing machine operators
- Office machine operators
- Bank tellers
The good news is that although some jobs are experiencing significant declines, more jobs are being created than destroyed.
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