The Return of the Silicon Valley

We had a chance to sit in on a US Department of Labor announcement last week. The talk was on the dot-com bubble, high-tech employment between 2001 and 2008 and how the recession is affecting the high-tech industry.

Basically, the high tech industry in the Silicon Valley was still recovering from the bursting of the dot-com bubble in 2001 when the recession hit. When the bubble burst, many people lost their jobs but, interestingly enough, the average wage in the Silicon Valley went up for those who remained.

Prior to the recession, the number of high-tech careers in the Silicon Valley was increasing. Last year, the recession hit everyone, but high-tech jobs were some of the least hard hit because they were already on the way up. The Department of Labor actually had a few good things to say about high-tech careers, not the least of which was that, because high-tech careers were already on the way up, they will rebound much faster than other careers that were hit by the recession.

This means that if you’ve been thinking about a career in high-tech or knew you wanted a new career but weren’t sure where to start now is actually a great time to start working on your degree. In a few years, your new degree could have you ready for a new career just when demand for high-tech workers returns!

Highest Paying Bachelor's Degrees

And we’re back!

How’s everyone doing? Are you ready for some more career news?

CNBC.com did all the work for us today. This article they just put though their website is all about which bachelor’s degrees pay the best. If you’ve been stuck trying to decide about a new career path, then this is the article you need to read to make your decision.

These degrees are in many different fields including health care, information technology, accounting, and blue collar management.

And the highest paying job? Chemical engineer.

Check it out and see for yourself if any of these careers are for you!

Good luck!

10 Top Careers According to Yahoo and the BLS

Every few years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics puts out an Occupational Outlook Handbook that lists facts like job demand and outlook. I know all about it because I use it when I tell you guys about great jobs that are out there. Well, Yahoo went through the Handbook and took out the ten jobs that had the best outlook.

The best jobs listed are Home Health Aide, Medical Assistant, Physician’s Assistant, Network Analyst, Software Engineer, Environmental Science and Protection Technician, Water and Waste Treatment Plant Operator, Court Reporter, Welder and Veterinary Technician. The great news is that most of these jobs require little extra education to begin a new career!

For a full list and in depth descriptions go to the article here.
If you are looking for a new direction in life then Yahoo and the BLS have done all of the work for you by picking out the best jobs in the market right now. These jobs offer great opportunities for new workers because the demand for new employees is high and most are hiring right now despite the slump in the job market.