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New training could benefit in job search

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By Clytie Bunyan

Published: May 10, 2009

Here’s a tip if you’re unemployed: get training in one of the growing job sectors — health care, education, professional services, government. That may mean going back to school this summer.
Jobs are available nationwide, even though they may be disappearing in some areas. So now may be time to change gears. There are more than 3 million jobs nationwide that employers apparently are having a hard time filling because they can’t find enough people who have experience to handle positions that are available.

What’s likely to happen over time is lots of on-the-job training for some positions if companies can’t hire workers fast enough or find the candidates they want. That may mean jobs that don’t pay the higher salaries some unemployed are accustomed to, but it’s better than waiting to jump back into the job market with rusty, obsolete or irrelevant skills.

Besides, trying to wait out the recession may not be the smartest idea. Savings will be eroded and joining the ranks of the uninsured is a big gamble, even for someone without dependants.
If private sector jobs aren’t enticing enough, try public service for a while. The government is open for business, with thousands of jobs listed on www.usajobs.gov

For example, if you’re on the sidelines from the financial services industry, the traditionally not-so-sexy Internal Revenue Service just may be the place to be. The agency is looking for about 800 agents to help police the U.S. tax code. The Obama administration says it needs help to detect and pursue American tax evaders and go after their offshore tax shelters.
And speaking of government, the economic stimulus package included billions for training. So this summer may be the ideal time to take a look at what the community college has to offer.
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