2008 JOB OUTLOOK WHICH CAREERS WILL BE HOT THIS YEAR? WHO IS HIRING? BEFORE WRITING A RESUME, SEE WHAT'S ON THE HORIZON.Byline: BARBARA CORREA Staff Writer It's a new year, how about a new job? Before dusting off that resume, it pays to find out who is hiring and which industries are hot. To answer those questions, the Daily News interviewed professional labor market labor market A place where labor is exchanged for wages; an LM is defined by geography, education and technical expertise, occupation, licensure or certification requirements, and job experience analysts throughout Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, . Retail "Retail continues to go crazy out here," said Bruce Ackerman Bruce Arnold Ackerman (born August 19, 1943) is a famous constitutional law scholar in the United States. He is a Sterling Professor at Yale Law School and one of the most frequently cited legal academics in the country. Biography Ackerman received his B. , president of the Economic Alliance of the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. . "Retail is now the top employer in the Valley." The retail developments that he says should stimulate employment this year: the movie theater-office complex project in the North Hollywood Arts Hollywood Arts is a full-service art center opened in Hollywood, California. The program is unique in that it is designed to give homeless, runaway and at-risk teenagers access to the arts both for art therapy and to teach job-readiness and life skills that will help them get off District slated to open next fall and the expansion of the Fashion Square Sherman Oaks mall. Ackerman is bullish about renewed hiring once the writers strike, which has hurt local services from restaurants and dry cleaners to production-related businesses, is resolved. The entertainment industry employs about 115,000 people in the Valley, but with the strike, that total has been reduced by up to 15percent, he said. "If they come back in a reasonable amount of time, we'll see a spike in related industries. It's going to reinvigorate the whole industry because when the writers walk, a lot of other things stop. You've got postproduction post·pro·duc·tion n. A final stage in the production of a film or a television program, occurring after the action has been filmed or videotaped and typically involving editing and the addition of soundtracks. , editing, staging, construction, transportation, and that should all start coming back on line." Biotech rebirth With the potential for the creation of a biotechnology cluster in Ventura County comes another growth possibility. Last summer, Amgen, Ventura County's largest employer, announced that it would eliminate several thousand jobs to help offset disappointing sales of its anemia drug, Aranesp. The layoffs released a pool of talent that is now attracting venture-capital funding that might result in the creation of biotech companies and a source for hiring. "This could be the next techno explosion," he said. As for the other big industry that experienced massive layoffs last year, real estate professionals shouldn't expect to see any interest from employers for at least four to six months. Health and education Joe Magaddino, chairman of the department of economics at California State University Enrollment  , Long Beach, and co-author of the
university's annual economic forecast report, said the health-care
sector will continue to be the place to go for Long Beach job seekers.
"It looks good because it's not really a cyclical industry Cyclical Industry A term describing an industry that is sensitive to the business cycle and price changes. Many cyclical industries produce durable goods such as raw materials and heavy equipment. ," he said. He also expects education to be a strong hiring sector in the coming year, and transportation and trade are holding their own, despite the feeling that scared consumers will stop shopping. That could slow imports, but rising exports should pick up that slack. Overall, job seekers can expect a mixed bag in terms of job prospects. After all, "We're on recession watch," said Jack Kyser, chief economist The Chief Economist is a single position job class having primary responsibility for the development, coordination, and production of economic and financial analysis. It is distinguished from the other economist positions by the broader scope of responsibility encompassing the at the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County Economic Development Corp. Still, he sees plenty of bright spots. Tourism and travel "We're looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a good year in tourism and travel," Kyser said. "There's a memorandum of understanding A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is a legal document describing a bilateral or multilateral agreement between parties. It expresses a convergence of will between the parties, indicating an intended common line of action and may not imply a legal commitment. with China that allows Chinese tourists to come to the U.S. You've got the opening of the Broad Contemporary Art Museum at LACMA LACMA Los Angeles County Museum of Art LACMA Los Angeles County Medical Association LACMA Latin American and Caribbean Movers Association , the Grammy Museum at L.A. Live This article or section contains information about expected future buildings or structures. Some or all of this information may be speculative, and the content may change as building construction begins. L.A. , the Dodgers 50th anniversary (since moving to Los Angeles)." On the downside On the Downside is an EP by the San Diego, California band Counterfit, released by Alphabet Records in 2000. It was the band's first EP, recorded shortly after the members had relocated to San Diego from Fairfield County, Connecticut. , the banking industry is hobbled by fear amid the mortgage credit meltdown meltdown Occurrence in which a huge amount of thermal energy and radiation is released as a result of an uncontrolled chain reaction in a nuclear power reactor. The chain reaction that occurs in the reactor's core must be carefully regulated by control rods, which absorb . "Everybody is being ultra-cautious," Kyser said. "One of our people was in an auto accident and went to Enterprise Rent-A-Car, and the clerk had been working at Countrywide." GROWING QUICKLY California's fastest-growing occupations in 2008: Network systems and data communications analyst (job) data communications analyst - A person who installs, maintains, and troubleshoots data networks. A data communications analyst may have knowledge of T1 lines, TCP/IP, fiber optics, SNA, frame relay. Projected growth from 2006 to 2008: 10 percent Average salary: $71,302 Education/training: Bachelor's degree Computer software engineer, applications Growth: 8.4 percent Average salary: $93,059 Education/training: Bachelor's degree Medical scientist Growth: 8.3 percent Average salary: $76,148 Education/training: Doctorate Home health aide Growth: 8 percent Average salary: $20,155 Education/training: On the job Computer software engineer, systems software Growth: 7.6 percent Average salary: $97,000 Education/training: Bachelor's degree Database administrator Growth: 7.1 percent Average salary: $75,025 Education/training: Bachelor's degree Physician's assistant physician's assistant: see physician assistant. Growth: 6.8 percent Average salary: $86,590 Education/training: Bachelor's degree Network and computer systems administrator Growth: 6.5 percent Average salary: $72,508 Education/training: Bachelor's degree Physical therapist aides Growth: 6 percent Average salary: $25,792 Education/training: On job Biological technician Growth: 5.9 percent Average salary: $41,683 Education/training: Associate's degree as·so·ci·ate's degree n. An academic degree conferred by a two-year college after the prescribed course of study has been successfully completed. SOURCE: California State Employment Development Department MOST OPENINGS Occupations with the most job openings through 2008: Retail salesperson Job openings in California: 57,600 Median hourly wage: $10.09 Education/training: On the job Cashiers Job openings: 50,800 Median hourly wage: $9 Education/training: On job Waiters and waitresses Openings: 38,400 Median hourly wage: $8.13 Education/training: On job Food preparation and serving workers, including fast food Openings: 33,100 Median hourly wage: $8.30 Education/training: On job Laborers and freight, stock and material movers Openings: 27,000 Median hourly wage: $10.03 Education/training: On job Counter attendants, cafeteria and coffee shop Openings: 25,200 Median hourly wage: $8.50 Education/training: On job Office clerks Openings: 22,200 Median hourly wage: $12.77 Education/training: On job Registered nurses Openings: 20,200 Median hourly wage: $36.37 Education/training: Associate's degree Stock clerks and order fillers Openings: 19,400 Median hourly wage: $10.62 Education/training: On job Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery and greenhouse Positions: 18,000 Median hourly wage: $8.11 Education/training: On job CAPTION(S): 5 photos, 2 boxes Photo: (1 -- color) no caption (shadow of a person holding a briefcase) (2 -- color) "Retail is now the top employer in the Valley," says Bruce Ackerman, president of the Economic Alliance of the San Fernando Valley. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (3) The Dodgers are just one tourism draw for Los Angeles. Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images (4 -- color) no caption (bials) (5) Education is one of the areas expected to be a strong hiring sector in the coming year. Box: (1) GROWING QUICKLY (see text) (2) MOST OPENINGS (see text) |
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