Retired military are perfectly suited to become an Instructor – Military College Specialty, according to Money Magazine and the Cable News Network (CNN). Expecting a vibrant 32 percent growth over the next ten years, a Instructor – Military College Specialty has unprecedented job security to augment their retirement benefits when they leave the military. Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) is an important way for many college students to pay for college while learning the basics of becoming an officer in the United States’ military. The years of discipline, training and insight make the retired military person, whether former enlisted or former officer, a perfect candidate to instruct the next generation of military. For their trouble, an Instructor – Military College Specialty can expect to make an average of 42,000 dollars a year. Top earners in the field, however, make significantly more than that, topping out around 71,000 dollars a year in salary. CNN and Money Magazine project that this trend will continue for at least the next ten years or so, with almost a million new jobs opening during that time. For the retired military man or woman, the prospects of becoming a Instructor – Military College Specialty are very bright indeed.

In a recent report, CNN stated that Air Traffic Controllers are becoming a hot field as the rate of domestic and international air travel increases. Air Traffic Controllers can also expect a steady 11% increase in job openings from 2008 to 2016, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2008-2009 Occupational Outlook Handbook. Air Traffic Controllers occupy an important and high-stress position in the nations’ travel system. Without air traffic controllers to coordinate take-offs, landings, holding patters, and to assist in emergencies, the ability to travel by air would cease to function. As a result, Air Traffic Controllers must meet Federal Aviation Administration requirements. These include education which the FAA deems important, achieve a qualifying score on a pre-hiring test, and complete an FAA-certified training course. Additionally, drug tests, background checks for security reasons, and a medical examination are also required by federal law. Still, the candidate does not need any education beyond secondary education in order to qualify as an Air Traffic Controller and begin working at any one of the many large and small air ports throughout the country. Whole on the job, Air Traffic Controllers should expect to be familiarized with the increasingly-complex computer systems required to maintain orderly and safe air traffic.

Members of the military well know the need for security in all aspects of their operations and corporations are no different. As an Operations/Intelligence Manager, the retired military person can expect to be in constant contact with the security and managerial pools of any large corporation. The Operations and Intelligence Managers are in charge of physical and electronic security for their building, facility, or even the entire corporation. They analyze the threats to security and provide recommendations to counter these threats. According to Forbes Magazine, this is one of the top five jobs specially made for the retired military specialist. One reason is because the retired military person already has their security background carefully scrutinized by the U.S. Government and their clearance lasts for a while after they retire, allowing the company to save a great deal of time and money investigating the prospective Intelligence and Operations Manager. Finally, Operations and Intelligence Managers have a history of reliability, professionalism, and supervision of junior personnel which allows the retired military personnel to transition into a similar, if civilian, structure within the corporate environment. Average annual salary for this position in $69,000.

One of the most important fields of preventative and therapeutic medicine is psychology. Most psychologists have a PhD in their field, but are a valuable member of the medical field. Unlike their Psychiatrist counterparts, psychologists do not need to attend medical school in order to practice, though. This limits the psychologist only in that they are unable to write prescription medications, but they are able to recommend physical and alternative medicines and procedures as well as work closely with other medical professionals to deliver the best possible care to a patient. According to a recent report by the news network, CNN, psychologists are considered one of the top 100 jobs of 2008 and 2009. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2008-2009 Occupational Outlook Handbook seems to agree, giving the psychologist field a projected good increase of about 11 percent. This means that between 2008 and 2016, about 25,000 jobs in psychology and related sub-fields will be opening up for qualified candidate will be added to the almost quarter million jobs that already exist. The bureau also predicts that the average earnings for mental health professionals such as psychologists is also expected to increase from its current 69,000 dollars a year as well.

Because of recent problems in the financial, banking, and insurance markets, the demand for highly-qualified Accountants is growing at better-than-expected rates, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2008-2009 Occupational Outlook Handbook. Additionally, CNN’s recent survey of corporations, human resources, and other professionals, Accountants are considered one of the best careers for the 2008 and 2009 job market. The need for forensic auditing, close accounting, and other book keeping specialties, particularly in the corporate field, is being keenly felt. Additionally, accountants can also expect to be employed by governmental agencies such as the Government Accounting Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Internal Revenue Service and other organizations. These governmental organizations oversee the conduct of government, audit individual and corporate taxes, and investigate companies accused of wrong-doing, respectively. Accountants are well-trained professionals with at least a 4 year bachelor’s degree to their credit, though others can continue on to graduate school. Some accountants can work as freelance of contract-only work, thus working only part time or as the need arises. Taxes and tax law, in particular, are growing fields for accountants with the right background. Stricter regulations on corporations also means that more accountants will need to be hired in the private and public sector for at least the next eight years.

Recent projections for Administrative Services Managers has the field growing by a moderately-good 11 percent between 2008 and 2016. The Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook for 2008-1009 predicts the moderately-good growth because American businesses have realized that their future growth, and perhaps even survival, depends upon an efficient operation at all levels. As an administrative services manager, the field of duties is very wide including overseeing secretarial and reception work, overseeing human resources work, or supervising other administrative details. In addition, some administrative services managers actually work in the data processing, travel, or records management sectors of corporations. Additionally, some administrative services managers are tasked with supplies, recycling, and security as well as information technology services. This wide variety of occupational titles usually requires a successful administrative services manager candidate acquire post-secondary educational degrees. Some positions, such as administrative services managers in charge of manufacturing facilities, may require graduate degrees. Others, however, do not require any degrees attained at all as long as the administrative services manager can demonstrate experience in the field for which they are applying. As part of management, interpersonal skills and the ability to delegate are considered important assets.

In a recent survey of top corporations and human resources personnel, CNN has announced that Product and Brand Managers is one of the top 100 jobs for 2008 and 2009. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2008-2009 Occupational Outlook Handbook seems to agree predicting that the field of advertising in general will experience an 11 percent growth in new jobs being offered to qualified candidates. Product and Brand Managers are considered highly-coveted jobs because they are very high paying positions. These jobs tend to be very competitive and individuals with drive, determination, and imagination are predicted to do well in this field. Those Product and Brand Managers who are hired come from varied educational background with no one field particularly dominant over the others; employers, however, do prefer a field related to advertising, marketing, or business. These degrees give an edge to the Brand or Product Manager, but are not a guarantee. Most non-business degree carriers need only a bachelor’s degree, while those in the business field should acquire a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) or similar graduate-level degree before applying. Top Brand and Product Managers can expect to make upwards of 120,000 dollars a year in salary.

Companies filling top positions will usually pay a recruiting firm a retainer fee so they can afford to focus on a particular position. Thus searches for higher paying positions usually go to retained recruiting firms. For lower paying positions, a company might use a number of contingency recruiting firms, none of which have an exclusive on filling the position. In this case whichever recruiter brings in the best candidate first gets paid and everyone else misses out. There are also recruiters who, when they find an interesting resume will mail it to several companies hoping to get lucky. After you email your resumes to a number of recruiters, get ready for the phone calls. You will have to make a good impression right away. If you do a good job in the first few minutes they may want to conduct a longer phone interview. If you get past that stage they will either want to meet you in person, or they will line up an interview with the employer. Worst case they will make a few notes and put you in their database. You should take the initiative to stay in touch with the few recruiters that do call you. Call them every few weeks to remind them of who you are.

Human resources personnel are responsible for handling all employee-related activities for the company. They give out advice and assistance to employees when needed. Some follow-up on company policies, procedures, and documentation may also be required. HR staff is vital in coordinating the resolution of specific policy-related and procedural problems and inquiries as they come up. Along with handling any crisis or employment issue as it arises, HR personnel are expected to do specific research into upcoming operational issues and training to new employees. Harassment and drug testing issues are becoming more common for today’s businesses, requiring more diverse knowledge from their human resources employees. HR staff must also check a prospective employee’s citizenship or immigration records to ensure that the company remains in compliance. HR is a very specialized field, so knowledge of current human resource issues is a must. Candidates must be up-to-date on their knowledge of federal and state employment and benefit laws. Since they deal with employees all day long, good interpersonal and communication skills are necessary. A good HR person will have the ability to analyze data and provide recommendations to managers and CEOs. Usually, a college degree and anywhere from three to five years of HR experience is required.

Many people ask how they should go about selecting a professional headhunter. They frequently ask if we can recommend a few good headhunters that specialize in a particular field. The process you will want to apply when utilizing headhunters is opposite the process a company uses when they use headhunters. A company may use one or two trusted headhunters when they do a search. In contrast, you will have to use a large number of headhunters that you probably know very little about. Before you contact a headhunter, you must know what type of work it is that you are looking for. When you look for a headhunter, unless you are paying him or her out of your own pocket, or unless you are an extremely hot property, no single headhunter can afford to focus on you. The best you can hope for is to get into their database, their filing system, or better yet into their minds. Since you don’t know which positions a headhunter might be trying to fill, and which companies a headhunter is working for, you need to contact a large volume of headhunters in hopes of finding one that has an interesting position, in your area of expertise, and at an interesting company.