A new study from the University of California San Diego Extension revealed the 10 most popular career options college graduates are pursuing amidst the current challenging economy. The study is based on enrollment figures, national employment statistics, and interviews with San Diego business executives.
Overall, the study found that in order for students to find more job prospects, they should "go niche." That means knowing where to look and honing your skills can be the best strategy for finding the best job.
The top 10 careers for college graduates are:
- Health information technology - These employees organize the detailed medical reports created by staff when a patient visits the hospital. They work to ensure the reports are accurate and complete and update them via electronic methods. Some popular occupations in the field include healthcare integration engineer, healthcare systems analyst, clinical IT consultant, and technology support specialist.
- Mobile media - Phones aren't just for making phone calls anymore, and a variety of workers are needed to maintain the multifunctions of mobile devices, including surfing the Web, listening to music, downloading podcasts, using maps, accessing global positioning satellites, taking and sending photos and videos, and sending and receiving text messages.
- Data mining - These employees work to extract specific types of information or patterns from large databases, such as data warehouses. They use advanced statistical methods to sort through large volumes of data and provide answers to questions that used to take too much time to figure out.
- Embedded engineering - Certain software engineers have the capability to design a microprocessor core, which is the basis for the embedded systems that run popular devices such as phones, appliances, televisions, automobiles and iPods.
- Geriatric healthcare - The population of the United States continues to age, which in turn has caused an increased demand for healthcare workers that take care of the elderly, such as nurses and those who provide personal care and home healthcare.
- Occupational health and safety - More specialty employees are needed to deal with the advanced technology of safety equipment and the threats, changing regulations, and increasing public expectations. Employment will continue to increase as long as businesses grow and continue to enforce government and company regulations.
- Spanish and English translation and interpretation - Anyone who is fluent in both Spanish and English will have many employment opportunities because of their language skills. For the best prospects, you should gain some experience through internships in law, medicine and business.
- Sustainable business practices and green jobs - Many experts think that all jobs will be considered green by the mid-21st Century, which means organizations have an obligation today to address potential regulation changes and find opportunities for business growth and sustainable environmental economics.
- Feature writing for the Web - Journalism and marketing have been transformed by technology, in particular the Internet, and created new ways for news and information to be shared. This also means there are more jobs for bloggers and the like.
- Teaching English as a foreign language - There are plenty of positions for those interested in teaching English to students in other countries, and many times travel expenses are included as a perk.
UC San Diego Extension, which was created in 1966, currently enrolls about 54,000 students per year. The Extension does not receive any state support and relies solely on funding from fees, contracts, grants, sponsors and donors.
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