Tip of the Week
Dianne Gubin
Growth Industries and Transferable Skills
An article in the New York Times by Louis Uchitelle on Sunday, July 19th discussed the recession and where the jobs are in this new economy.
Job losses are steepest in motor vehicles and parts, as well as temporary help services, employment services, furniture and related products, and construction and manufacturing.
So where are the jobs? Growing sectors include home health-care services (and areas related to an aging population), other health-care-related industries, oil and gas extraction, and the federal government (except the U.S. Postal Service).
Are your skills transferable? Solid backgrounds in accounting, sales, marketing, and project management, for example, are highly transferable skills, regardless of industry.
The ability to gather and analyze information, make decisions, lead, manage, organize, delegate, listen, negotiate, and show up on time are all examples of transferable skills.
As you march through your career, consider your job to be specific to a point in time and your skills to be transferable, regardless of where you work.
Expand your horizons by developing and cultivating skills that can carry you through your career.
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