2. 2009 Jobs on Demand
The top jobs that are in demand for 2009 are:
Network administration (LAN, WAN)
Windows administration
Desktop support
Database management
Most of these jobs are in demand because
they pay decently well, and the education
requirements are easy to accomplish
3. Skills for Jobs
These jobs require the ability to:
Type
Use a computer
Use programs on a computer
4. Downsizing
Downsizing is a commonly used euphemism
which refers to reducing the overall size and
operating costs of a company, most directly
through a reduction in the total number of
employees
A common job that is downsized are
employees that work on assembly lines
5. White Collar and Blue Collar
The term white-collar worker refers to a salaried
professional or an educated worker who performs
semi-professional office, administrative, and sales
coordination tasks, as opposed to a blue-collar
worker, whose job requires manual labor
A blue-collar worker is a member of the working
class who typically performs manual labor and
earns an hourly wage. Blue-collar workers are
distinguished from those in the service sector and
from white-collar workers, whose jobs are not
considered manual labor
6. Offshoring
Offshoring is a type of outsourcing. Offshoring
simply means having the outsourced business
functions done in another country. Frequently,
work is offshored in order to reduce labor
expenses. Other times, the reasons for
offshoring are strategic -- to enter new
markets, to tap talent currently unavailable
domestically or to overcome regulations that
prevent specific activities domestically
Answering calls for businesses are normally
offshored
