A lot of industries are struggling in this time of economic folly. Some companies are making cut backs, others aren’t offering internships anymore, and some are closing up shop completely. For most industries, once the economy bounces back, their companies will follow. However, that’s not always the case.
Yahoo put together a list of job sectors predicted to keep declining even after the economy becomes stable again.
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.
If you are just about to graduate and want to start a career in one of these fields, don’t panic! These predictions are supposed to happen sometime within the next decade, and nothing is set in stone. However, Alexandra Levit, author of New Job, New You says that beefing up your resume with volunteer work is one way to show employers other skills you possess.
Another hint from Levit is being up front with your management. Once you get hired, be active in giving new ideas for the development and (hopefully) continued success of the company.
“Start sharpening your transferrable skills,” Levit said. These include project management, budgeting, and customer service. “You want to be developing a resume that showcases the skills you have in all those areas.”
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