The 20 Fastest-Growing Jobs for Aging Boomers

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I did not teach typing for obvious reasons!

sue of OR 2:50PM July 28, 2008

I did not teach typing for obvious reasons!

sue of OR 2:50PM July 28, 2008

I agree that this list is pointless.

I have been happily retired since 1997.I was a high school teacer, sold real estate, taught English as a second language for fun and profit. I also spent over 20 years working in a couple of libraries. I have never made too much money,but longevity on the job counts. My late husband, who died in 2007, was a brilliant man (After all we were married for nearly 35 years!). He taught me a thing or two about financing (I was pretty clueless when we got married.). Now I do all the pleasurable pursuits because I have a life-time PERS pension (dies with me), two liively Bostons, and a beautiful 10-acre spread with a lovely house and mountain view. I miss my hubby, but I learned lots from him. Some of his sayings: "Cash talks, bullshit walks! The one I rmemmber most but didn't always agree with: "My name is Cash!"

sue of OR 2:44PM July 28, 2008

Medical transcriptionists. According to the Department of Labor, there are nearly 100,000 in the US. Average age 54. According to MTIA (Medical Transcription Industry Association) there are 30,000 MT jobs they cannot fill. According to the Department of Labor, there will be a higher than average demand for MTs through 2016 with an estimated growth of 14%. MTs have the flexibility of working at thome, have flex time, earn good money and because of the shortage of competent credentialed MTs, often employers are scrambling to offer better benefits and better pay. This isn't exactly a physically demanding job, either, although you do get to exercise that muscle between your ears much more than most jobs. In my state, 48% of all healthcare documentation professionals are MTs. With all the new technology,our job isn't going away . . . but it is getting much easier and more productive. Love that technology!

Doesn't look like this article was very well researched, does it?

Patricia James, CMT of WA 2:19PM July 28, 2008

Hmm. I'm wondering how many retirees who are not already working in these areas will automatically be hired into one of these "new occupations"?

Seems to me that this list is not related to where retirees will/can work, but where existing workers who cannot afford to retire will continue to be working.

Let's see a list of "New opportunities" for retirees!

njguardian of NJ 1:57PM July 28, 2008

Prerequisites for admission include the undergraduate studies listed under veterinary medicine and extensive veterinary and other animal-related experience (typically about 1000 or more hours combined). In the United States the average veterinary medical student has an undergraduate GPA of 3.5 and a GRE score of approximately 1350. In the U.S. and Canada, veterinary school lasts for four years just like human medicine programs, with at least one year being dedicated to clinical rotations. After completion of the national board examination, some newly-accredited veterinarians choose to pursue residencies or internships in certain (usually more competitive) fields.

The competition to become a vet is immense. (A nurse I know wokrs for a cardiologist whose goal was to be a vet, but he didn't qualify. ...so he had to settle for cardiology!!! (Sure lots of older boomers will qualify for this! What a joke!)

Robb of NJ 1:30PM July 28, 2008

So, (the drum roll, please) what are the jobs?

I'll second that.

christie rose of CA 1:08PM July 28, 2008

I have a saying for situations like that...

To err is human, but to really foul things up requires a computer.

Thanks for following it up, Emily.

Fatesrider of CA 9:34PM July 26, 2008

I apologize for the short post. We had a computer glitch and only half of the blog was posted. It was now been corrected. Have a nice weekend.

Emily

Emily Brandon of CA 7:05PM July 26, 2008

http://www.urban.org/publications/901187.html

mary of AZ 2:51PM July 26, 2008

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