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Thursday, April 12, 2012

Worst jobs 2012

Worst jobs 2012
Worst jobs 2012, Economists say we are on the road to recovery from the recession and certain indicators of financial health are on the rise, like fewer unemployment claims and wage growth. New jobs are also on the rise, but the climb is slow and, according to a new report, not all job opportunities are good ones.

There has been job growth in the US for 18 months in a row now, but does that mean people are really on the road to a better financial situation? The folks at CareerCast say not necessarily. Some of these new jobs have prospects for job seekers, while others are just temporary relief from a grim situation and are not desirable at all.

With this double-sided job growth in mind, CareerCast released its lists of the best and worst jobs for 2012. Tony Lee, who published CareerCast’s 2012 Jobs Rated Report says, “The top-rated jobs have few physical demands, minimal stress, a good working environment and a strong hiring outlook.” This year, these jobs include, software engineer, actuary, human resources manager, dental hygienist and financial planner. People securing any of these jobs could earn anywhere from $68,000 to $104,000.

The worst jobs in 2012 involve taking work in “physically demanding, precarious, low-paying professions with a weak hiring outlook,” said Lee. These are jobs like, lumberjack, dairy farmer, enlisted military personnel, oil rig worker and newspaper reporter. Most of these jobs have no growth in salary from last year, and military personnel was added to the list this year for obvious reasons.

obs expert Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D., author of Best Jobs for the 21st Century, sliced the data to find out which jobs women hate. He compiled a list of 10 based on women’s low satisfaction levels, from the National Survey of College Graduates conducted by the Census Bureau; median annual earnings for salaried workers, from the Department of Labor (DOL); and the job outlook through 2018, based on projections from the DOL. The results may surprise you.
This year's list of the worst jobs in the US has been released (find it). Newcomers on the list -- which is ranked by physical demands, work environment, income (and what else) -- include the fifth-worst job and the 10th-worst

Worst Jobs 2012 - careercast worst jobs, The job market has begun a decidedly ungraceful recovery: Jobs have been added to the economy for 18 straight months and several gauges are back at pre-recession levels, including jobless claims and wage growth. But the job growth isn’t always as robust as many hope for and projections suggest it will likely take until at least 2014 to regain the millions of jobs lost during the recession.
If it’s one thing the recession has taught us it’s that not all job prospects are created equal. Job search portal CareerCast is out with their Best and Worst Jobs for 2012 and the jobs that have the best prospects — and those that have the worst — are a direct reflection of what’s going on in the economy. careercast worst jobs,
“The jobs that continue to fare very well are those that fare the best in a tough economy – primarily information technology and health care,” said Tony Lee, publisher of CareerCast’s 2012 Jobs Rated Report.

Interestingly, all the reports of shortages of skilled workers in these two fields hasn’t spurred more people to pursue them – in fact, it’s the opposite. newspaper reporter worst job,

“The shortages are getting more acute!” Lee said.

For that reason, there’s also been an increase in demand for human resources – you need good HR people to find those skilled workers! HR Manager is new to the list this year, as is online advertising manager, reflecting the changing demands in the economy. And you need to offer incentives for those skilled employees to stay: Of the eight jobs that returned to the list again this year, all showed a pay increase compared to 2011.

So what makes a job one of the “best” jobs?

“The top-rated jobs have few physical demands, minimal stress, a good working environment and a strong hiring outlook,” Lee said. worst jobs 2012,

But with the good comes the bad, hence the Worst Jobs for 2012. So what makes a job one of the worst?

High stress, high physical demands, and a tough or dangerous work environment, according to CareerCast. Several of the worst jobs in America involve working “in physically demanding, precarious, low-paying professions with a weak hiring outlook,” said Lee. While many college graduates remain unemployed, causing many to question the value of a college degree, the value is reflected in the lists: Nearly all of the “best” jobs require a college degree and many of the “worst” don’t even require a high-school diploma.