2012 Fastest Growing Careers

With the current unemployment rate hovering at 8.5% now is a great time to look at the top 10 fastest growing careers in 2012. Businesses should anticipate more global competition. The upside is with uncertainty comes opportunity. If you’re nimble, surprises will become opportunities

1. Information technology: according to a recent survey by dice.com, approximately 65% of hiring managers would like to add IT employees in the next six months.

2. Healthcare Professionals: The healthcare industry has experienced steady growth for quite some time. Experts estimate that the U.S. will see an increase in the need for registered nurses, physical therapists and dental hygienists.

3. Healthcare Management and support staff. In association with this growing need for healthcare professionals is a need for people to manage these institutions. There will be a tremendous need for professionals in finance, marketing and Human Resources

4. Engineers: According to a poll by SHRM, there is a severe shortage of engineers at 88% of employers surveyed.

5. Industrial skill: In the same poll, 68% of employers reported a shortage of people who have industrial trade skills.

6. Life Sciences and biotech: Job openings for research scientists are expected to increase by 40% at major pharmaceutical companies as well as biotech startups.

7. Sales People: Sales is widely known as a recession-proof career and 72% of employers have reported that they need more sales employees.

8. Accounting and Finance: Due to increased regulation, among other factors, employers are in need of more and more employees with accounting and financial services experience.

9. Discount Retailers: The recession has allowed these retailers to thrive in recent years.

10. Private Equity Firms: Recruiters are revealing that private equity firms are aggressively searching for candidates for their management positions at their portfolio companies.