Thursday, July 31, 2008

Healthcare careers and IT careers appear to be recession proof.

From gatlineducation.com

Although online job board postings slowed down by 11% during the second quarter of 2008, the Healthcare Services industry and Information Technology industry appear to be virtually recession proof according to the, “Second Quarter 2008 Career Trend Analysis and Industry Outlook Report,” just released by Beyond.com.
“Although many industries have been affected by the economy, some industries experienced continued growth during this period. Information Technology continued to hold the top position with 13.99% and exhibited the second largest percentage gain over the past 12 months with 1.13%. Healthcare & Medical also remained strong with 12.65%, representing not only one of the largest percentage gains of 0.52% this period, but the largest gain over the past 12 months with 2.15%.” To download the most recent report or previous quarterly reports click here.

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