Part 1: The Recession Procession |
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What Is a Recession-Proof Career? |
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Is Your Career Recession Proof? |
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#1: Health-Care Information Technology |
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#4: Crime During Recessions |
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#5: Green Jobs on the Rise , |
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Criteria for Recession-Proof Careers |
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#1: Customer Service Representatives |
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#2: Technical Support Staff |
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#4: Small Goods Manufacturers |
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2 Take This Job and Transfer It |
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The Best Transferable Skills |
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Stable Careers with Overlapping Skill Sets |
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The Steps Required for a Career Change |
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Step 1: Industry Assessment |
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Step 2: Desired Work Within Industry |
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Step 3: The Right Job or Role |
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Step 4: Personal Profile Needed |
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3 What It Takes to Hake Yourself Recession Proof |
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Is Your Resume Recession Proof? |
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Tell Me About Your Experience |
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4 Turning Recession-Proof Obstacles into Stepping-Stones |
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Why People Don't Take Charge of Their Careers |
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Obstacle #1: Change Is Bad |
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Obstacle #2: Decisions Are Bad |
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Obstacle #3: Recessions Impact All Jobs |
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Obstacle #4: You're Not Qualified |
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Obstacle #5: Your Bosses Have It in for You |
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Obstacle #6: No Competitive Edge |
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Obstacle #7: Too Technical |
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Obstacle #8: You Have a Resume Gap |
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Obstacle #9: Trends Are Bad |
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Solutions to Overcoming the Biggest Obstacles |
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Solution #1: Change on Your Own |
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Solution #2: Decide to Take Action |
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Solution #3: Position Yourself Well |
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Solution #4: Value Your Skills |
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Solution #5: Listen to Those Bosses |
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Solution #6: Control What You Can |
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Solution #7: Up-Skill Yourself |
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Solution #8: Play Up Your Resume Gap |
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Solution #9: Believe in Something |
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Drowning Out the Negativity |
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Part 2: Here's to Your Health |
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5 Medical Professionals Heed a Hand |
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How About Some Special Assistance? |
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Medical and Health Services Managers |
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Medical Records and Health Information Technicians |
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Go the Specialty or Management Route |
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Expand Your Information Technology Skills |
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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians |
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6 The People and Medications That Keep Us healthy |
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What's the Special of the Day? |
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Personal and Home-Care Aides |
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Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics |
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7 Therapy for the Mind, Body, and Soul |
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Personal Appearance Workers |
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Part 3: Learn to Teach |
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8 The People Who Shape Our Children |
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A Child-Care Worker's Day |
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Kindergarten, Elementary, and Middle School Teachers |
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Learning to Help the Teacher |
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9 Specialty Teachers and Counselors |
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Postsecondary and Vocational Teachers |
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College and University Faculty |
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Career and Technical Education Teachers |
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Special Education Teachers |
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Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors |
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10 Math, Science, Adult Literacy, and Online Teachers |
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Math and Science Teachers |
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Adult Literacy and Remedial Education Teachers |
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Online and Distance Learning |
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Additional Paths to Teaching |
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Part 4: Climate Control |
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11 The Science of Going Green |
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Environmental Scientists and Hydrologists |
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12 Engineering a Green Future |
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13 Hazardous Materials, Sewage, and Green Utilities |
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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers |
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Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners |
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Part 5: Honor and Defend Your Country |
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14 Careers In and Around the Law |
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Private Detectives and Investigators |
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Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
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Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators |
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15 Govern Your Career in the Government |
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Working for the Nation's Largest Employer |
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Careers in Homeland Security |
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Opportunities in the Armed Forces |
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Training and Advancement in the Military |
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16 Give Back to Your Community |
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Community Service Managers |
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Social and Human Services Assistants |
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Urban and Regional Planners |
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Part 6: Scratch Your Career Itch with a Niche |
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17 Food, Collections, and Funerals |
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Chefs, Cooks, and Food Preparation Workers |
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Executive Ch* and Head Cooks |
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Bill and Account Collectors |
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Training to Be a Funeral Director |
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Advancement Opportunities |
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18 Nome, Auto, and Facility Management Services |
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Building Cleaning Workers |
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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
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Grounds Maintenance Workers |
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19 People Pay Big Prices for Their Vices |
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Gaming Services Occupations |
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Gaining Surveillance Officers |
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Part 7: Corporate Support, at Nome and Abroad |
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20 Human Resources and Back Office Support |
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Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations |
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Human Resource Generalists |
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Labor Relations Specialists |
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Society of Actuaries Certification |
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Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) Certification |
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Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants |
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21 Specialized Computer Careers Not Headed Offshore |
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Computer and Information Systems Managers |
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Raining, Certification, and Qualifications |
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Computer Systems Analysts |
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Computer Software Engineers |
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Computer Scientists and Database Administrators |
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22 Sales Reps, Personal Financial Advisors, and PR Specialists |
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Personal Financial Advisors |
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Public Relations Specialists |
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Interpreters and Translators |
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Education and Advancement Opportunities |
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Market and Survey Researchers |
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Appendixes |
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A The Best Careers by Growth Prospects and Salary |
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C Top Search Firms by Industry |
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D Sites, Fairs, and Organizations |
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Index |
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