10 Jobs in Decline
March 5, 2010
Filed under News
Students and graduates going into every profession, and even those that are already in those jobs, may be worried about losing their job with the large number of cutbacks that have been happening lately. For most industries, this job loss is solely temporary. However, even after the economy starts to pick up again, some jobs are expected to further decrease.
For those of us who are only a year or two away from college, this is news that could change our future plans. Many college students might also consider a change of their major to one that is not expected to fall. However, do not panic just yet. The job declines in these industries are expected to take place up until 2018. And many of these jobs, although small, will remain after 10 years.
Students at OHS have mixed emotions about their future jobs.
“I want to be a construction manager. I don’t think it will be effected by the economy because something always needs built,” junior Jake Sylvester said.
Junior Lindsey Leadbetter plans on becoming an elementary school teacher. She said that although the economy may affect her plans, she knows that education is very important and that teachers will always be needed.
But senior Abby Guenther has a career choice that she feels will be affected.
“I am planning on becoming a nurse anesthetist. I do think it will be affected because people will have less money to get surgery. I am majoring in food science so that I will have a lot of options in case I need something to fall back on.”
So whether you have your future planned out or not, it is crucial for your future to start getting an idea. If you do have it planned, try to pick a career that not only interests you, but is needed everywhere. If it is not, it is wise to have other plans to fall back on.
Disappearing Jobs according to Yahoo.com
1. Department stores: Projected to lose 10.2 percent of the 1.56 million jobs they had in 2008.
2. Semiconductor manufacturing: Projected to lose 33.7 percent of the 432,000 jobs it had in 2008.
3. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing: Projected to lose 18.6 percent of its 544,000 jobs.
4. Postal service: Projected to lose 13 percent of the 748,000 jobs it had in 2008.
5. Printing and related jobs: Projected to lose 16 percent of its 594,000 jobs.
6. Cut-and-sew apparel manufacturing: Projected to lose 57 percent of its 155,000 jobs.
7. Newspaper publishers: Projected to lose 24.8 percent of its 326,000 jobs.
8. Mining support jobs: Projected to lose 23.2 percent of its 328,000 jobs.
9. Gas stations: Projected to lose 8.9 percent of its 843,000 jobs.
10. Wired telecom: Projected to lose 11 percent of its 666,000 jobs.
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Angela Geist
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