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5 Careers to Consider for 2017

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Careers 2017Whether you are looking for your first job or a new career in 2017, you should always consider the economy before beginning your search. For instance, today unemployment rates are low and many industries are still looking to hire. Several jobs require a college degree, but others do not. The more skill in a particular area you have the better your chances will be. If you are on the hunt, you’ll need to know your area and the industries that are hiring. You’ll also have to know yourself and what kind of job you might be suited for. Below are five great careers to consider for 2017.

Environmental Science and Protection Technicians

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Top 5 Places To Work In U.S. Oil And Gas

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Anadarko Petroleum and Chevron have emerged as the top two employers in U.S. oil and gas, according to a survey conducted by the job site Indeed. The top five for the industry was completed by Plains All American at #3, Occidental Petroleum at #4, and Noble Energy at #5.

Indeed said that it ranked companies based on a number of factors but generally speaking, the better the site visitor ratings and reviews a company had, the higher it ranked on the “Best Places to Work” list.

The site has 200 million unique visitors monthly, lending credibility to its findings. The reviews and ratings it collected to compile the rankings included postings from current and former employees.

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When is Moving for a Career Worth It?

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In the current job marketplace, more people are being forced to consider relocating in order to either find the job of their dreams or even just to find any job at all. With every passing year, the idea of remaining with the same employer for decades has become more the exception and much less the rule. While moving on to greener pastures can be alluring, knowing when to make the leap is important. To determine whether or not relocating is the right call to make, it pays to keep the following things in mind.

New Expenses

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4 Tips For Avoiding Unemployment and Achieving Professional Success

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The economic collapse of 2008 taught us that job security is really just a fleeting illusion. If you were to lose your job, would you be able to find another? Would your passion and drive make you stand out when compared to other job candidates?

What Defines Success?

Winston Churchill said, “Success is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm.” If you believe in what you are doing and are passionate, you will succeed, despite the odds.

The following are 4 tips for finding a job you can excel at without having to worry about unemployment at some point in the future. [Read more…] about 4 Tips For Avoiding Unemployment and Achieving Professional Success

10 Careers Off the Beaten Path

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Law, medicine and engineering are traditional professions promoted because they are known to provide good salaries and stable employment. People have been led to believe that if you get into any of these fields you are guaranteed to get rich. This is the reason many children are encouraged to get education in these fields.

While many people enjoy these lines of work, not everyone is cut out to make it in these industries. There are various reasons why might not want to pursue a traditional career.

The question is, if these careers don’t suit you does that mean you are out of luck? No! You can still find a high paying job even if you didn’t end up becoming a doctor, lawyer or engineer.

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5 Rewarding Careers in Economics to Consider

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According to Dictionary.com Economics is “the science that deals with the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, or the material welfare of humankind.” Some courses a person majoring in economics may take include finance, statistics, law and international trade.  Graduates with an economics degree can find employment in businesses, economic research, and government agencies.

Business Analysts

business-analystBusiness analysts are professionals who analyze business data, processes and systems to help businesses achieve long-term financial performance. Profit margins and company revenues are some the main types of data used by business analysts. You must have a bachelor’s degree in business administration or economics for you to be employed as a business analyst. Consulting firms, government agencies, and business firms usually employ business analysts. As of 2015, the average salary of a business (or Management) analyst according to the Bureau of Labor statistics (BLS) was $81,320 annually and job growth was expected to be much faster than average.

Financial Examiners

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Tips for Climbing to the Top of the Ladder

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Whether you start with a High School degree or a Master’s degree there are avenues to successful careers. Here are 4 different paths to climbing the corporate ladder including where they start and where they end, along with the positions and salaries along the way.

Starting With a High School Degree

Entry-level position: Administrative assistant

One of the few corporate positions open to holders of high school diplomas, administrative assistants perform clerical and organizational duties for other staff. There’s room to move up, but it can require up to five years.

Annual median pay: $36,500

Tip: Show up on time and prepared

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Type A Personality? Some Jobs for You to Consider

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Type A personalities tend to be career- and goal-oriented. They are laser-focused on achieving goals and are considered risk takers. They’re often competitive, driven and controlling. While this can lead to stress, it can be channeled into avenues that can lead to success. If you have a type A personality, you will need to find the ideal career path that works best for your strengths, or you’ll likely experience disappointment, stress and discomfort. Below are some possibilities when considering career paths:

Entrepreneur

Type A PersonalityWhile some people are not cut out for having their own business and flourishing, Type A personalities thrive in [Read more…] about Type A Personality? Some Jobs for You to Consider

MSN Picks Up Our Theme of “The Real Unemployment Rate”

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics published the July Employment/Unemployment numbers on August 5th .

  • The seasonally adjusted U-3 (the commonly quoted unemployment rate) was  unchanged at 4.9%.
  • BLS’ Unadjusted U-3 was also unchanged at 5.1%.
  • BLS’ Unadjusted U-6 increased 0.2% to 10.1%
  • Gallup’s unadjusted U-3 fell from 5.4% to join the BLS’ 5.1%.
  • Gallup’s U-6 fell from  13.4% to 12.7% to remain 2.6% higher than the BLS’ U-6.

Meanwhile, MSN’s CNBC decided to enter the fray and help “clarify” the confusing employment situation with an article entitled “Now that you know the official jobs number, here’s the real unemployment rate”. Unfortunately, this article may do more to confuse than to clarify.

In the article author Nicholas Wells delves into the possibility that the U-3 is not as important as the U-6… which [Read more…] about MSN Picks Up Our Theme of “The Real Unemployment Rate”

6 Great Jobs for Left-Brained People

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The left brain-right brain theory began with the work of 1981 Nobel Prize winner Roger W. Sperry. Generally speaking, the left side of the brain tends to control many aspects of language, logic, learning and information processing. People who are left brain dominant tend to be more analytical in their thinking and typically perform well academically.

Smart ID-100254840When a person is Right Brain Dominant, they are thought of as dreamers, artists, and musicians since the right side of the brain tends to handle spatial information and visual comprehension. People characterized as being right-brained prefer visual instructions with examples, can memorize music more easily, are more spontaneous and tend to solve problems more intuitively.

Left brained people are often considered smart, because modern education is generally geared toward their strengths such as memorizing information and logic. But this does not actually make them “smarter” it simply allows them to succeed academically easier than their right brained counterparts.  They are however able to use their abilities to solve complex problems and these strengths make certain jobs perfect for the left-brained individual. Here are six, high-paying jobs, which would probably suit a left-brained person. [Read more…] about 6 Great Jobs for Left-Brained People