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Hot jobs of the future cater to boomers and technology

Posted on 12. Dec, 2007 posted by Bill in Employment News

Hot jobs of the future cater to boomers and technology

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is out with its list of hot jobs for the next decade.

Topping the list careers related to technology and caring for the elderly, jobs already in great demand.

87 year old Millie Decker is so thankful have a caregiver help in her home twice a week.

Millie Decker states, “I love it. I love it. I wish I had her each day.”

Ester Rogers cooks, cleans and provide personal care that's kept Millie out of assisted living and gives Ester a steady paycheck. She says, “A lot of personal satisfaction, I get a lot of pats on the back.”

In the next decade the number of home care and home health jobs like this are expected to double.

Career councilor, Jessica Alvarado at Lane Community College states most jobs related to aging and health are growing.

“I think its really nice with health careers is you've the options of gaining some kind of entry level experience and then working your way up the professional ladder.”

However Jessica encourages people to find a career they love, not because its in demand.

“If you don't feel like it represents you you are then you're not going to be very happy for very long.”

The demand for home senior aides is already so high that “Home Instead Senior Care” is always hiring to care for their 400+ clients in lane county.

Nancy NesSmith states ,”We are constantly looking for people who want to make a difference and feel good about going to work and who are reliable.” NesSmith states about 25% of all adults are caring for an elderly or ill loved one, a trend expected only to grow.

Back at Millie's home, Ester states her goodbyes, “You have a good weekend, see you at nine.”

For people like Millie, home care is nothing short of a godsend. Millie's says of Ester, “She's such a nice lady.”

Some of the other hot future careers: personal and network systems, veterinary medicine, personal finance, and get this makeup and skin care sound like baby boomers will also want to look good.

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