Nine top careers for 2006 grads

[RealChic1999]

Right here. (http://msn.careerbuilder.com/custom/msn/careeradvice/viewarticle.aspx?articleid=730&SiteId=cbmsnhp4730&sc_extcmp=JS_730_home1&GT1=7951&cbRecursionCnt=1&cbsid=869a7d1d990e452c8ba211b78546622f-197746075-XG-2)

[inuts]

Yeah, I read that the other day.

You know what I think? I think it would be really cool (useful, helpful, etc.) to have more career day type stuff as an older student, not just in elementary school. There are so many kinds of jobs out there, and I think a lot of people don't really know about a lot of the options when they're old enough to start making some decisions about study programs, etc. I definitely think that technical schools aren't pushed enough--at least they weren't in my high school. I learned absolutely nothing about them, where they are, what they do, etc. Would have been nice. I still would have chosen the school I went to, and I'm pretty sure that I would have picked the same major, but it would have been nice to know.

Wow. You said some of the things I always thought. I don't think people know enough about the different options out there.

[Kitty]

man, all of those jobs sound painfully boring.

[K-man]

man, all of those jobs sound painfully boring.

I know, who here would want to be a teacher? :rolleyes:

[capella]

I know, who here would want to be a teacher? :rolleyes:

LOL, that's about the least boring job on the list. And also the worst paid. The other jobs listed start at least 10 grand more than teacher. *sigh*

[Kitty]

I know, who here would want to be a teacher? :rolleyes:

Sorry, just my opinion.

[K-man]

It's all good Kitty...just joking :)

[yankeeyosh]

I would think something like marketing or graphics design or one of those "creative fields" would be in the "hot list".

Needless to say, meteorology isn't on it... :neutral:

[wordsmith]

Oh, my God. There isn't one single job on there that I would touch with a ten foot pole. Teaching is the only one that's a bit closer to something I'd even briefly consider, and even in that case, I'm kinda been there, done that about teaching, at least in the traditional sense. Nontrad. ed-related jobs are cool.

I don't know. I don't think I'll find stuff I like on any mass-generated list. I'm okay with that.

[EmberMae]

Yeah, I read that the other day.

You know what I think? I think it would be really cool (useful, helpful, etc.) to have more career day type stuff as an older student, not just in elementary school. There are so many kinds of jobs out there, and I think a lot of people don't really know about a lot of the options when they're old enough to start making some decisions about study programs, etc. I definitely think that technical schools aren't pushed enough--at least they weren't in my high school. I learned absolutely nothing about them, where they are, what they do, etc. Would have been nice. I still would have chosen the school I went to, and I'm pretty sure that I would have picked the same major, but it would have been nice to know.

Totally agree. Pretty much all they did at my high school was take a lame test with questions like, "Do you like lifting heavy objects?" and information on how to take the SAT and get into college. Not much information was disseminated on careers. I think it would be really helpful to give information on what careers have a lot of openings and what one needs to do to get into those fields.

As far as the list, I'm really surprised that there aren't any healthcare jobs on there.
I would think something like marketing or graphics design or one of those "creative fields" would be in the "hot list".
I'm not surprised at all at that, it said the list was the jobs most in demand. There's a lot of competition for creative jobs.

[katip]

I guess I'm in the minority. I wouldn't mind the management or sales jobs. I figure what I do now is a bit of both (project management in advertising) and that one day I just might end up in a career that focuses more on one or the other.

[wordsmith]

I don't think you're in the minority. I think most people ARE okay with management and sales-related jobs. I'm just not. The guy I'm currently seeing is in management, and his previous work background is in sales, and he's indicative of lot of people I meet. I don't think it's rare at all. It's just not remotely my thing.

[Kitty]

I'm in marketing, but I wouldn't consider myself on a management track. I do mostly creative marketing stuff..and not much else. The idea of managing someone sounds like absoute hell and I am not ready for the responsibility.

[RealChic1999]

Yeah, I was disappointed with the choices...the only appealing one was teacher. Why does everyone think we're only interested in sales and management? Yawn.

[wordsmith]

Probably because there are more jobs in sales than anything else. Rock on, consumer culture. Puke.

[cheshrcarol]

Sales isn't just about getting a consumer to buy a product they're going use. Most sales that I see in my field are business to business. We're a printing company, so we have a salesperson that tries to sell our services. And we're inundated with sales people trying to get our business to buy their paper, use their repair services, buy their ink, printing presses/equipment, office supplies, trucking and delivery, you name it - whatever we need to make the business run.

[wordsmith]

Still, puke. I have no interest whatsoever in sales, at whatever level. Good thing other people do, because i sure don't.

[cheshrcarol]

Are you puking at the thought of doing sales yourself, or at the business of sales in general?

[wordsmith]

Just for me.

[BLK95TA]

its really nice to know there isn't a single IT job on that list

[EmberMae]

I think disliking sales is pretty universal. I'd rather go hungry, personaly.

[wordsmith]

I'd work a manufacturing assembly line in a factory before I'd do sales. I've done it, and I'd much prefer it.

[Goldeneye]

I'd avoid sales even with a fifty foot pole, myself.

Had a sales rep position at a trolley company two years ago, was let go after about 3 1/2 months. Never again in sales.

[wordsmith]

Hell, I didn't especially enjoy selling Girl Scout cookies.