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Best Careers for a Changing Job Landscape

By Marty Nemko

Posted December 19, 2007

 

It has only been One Year since U.S. News published Best Careers 2007, yet much has changed. As a result, we've dropped five of the 25 profiled careers and added 11 new ones.

Blue-collar Careers

Last year, because U.S. News readers tend to be college educated, we included only careers that typically require at least a bachelor's degree. This year we've added four careers that don't.

Why? More and more students are graduating from college at the same time that Employers are Offshoring more Professional Jobs.

So, many holders of a bachelor's degree are having trouble finding jobs that require college-graduate skills.

The added Blue-collar Careers are:

Biomedical Equipment Technician, Firefighter, Hairstylist/cosmetologist, and Locksmith/security System Technician.

Other skilled blue-collar careers that scored well on our selection criteria: Machinist, Nuclear Plant Technician (few people are entering the field, yet plans are on the books for building more plants), and Electrician/electronics Tech (above-average pay).

The takeaway: Many existing college graduates should consider skilled-trade careers.

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