According to some surveys some of the top jobs for 2009 will include those in IT especially data warehousing and mining, IT security, networking, virtual computing and VOIP; engineering; accounting and tax professionals.  Especially those in demand will be the specialist who can also communicate and manage.  That makes sense - maybe - yet many IT jobs have been outsourced, and I wonder if these jobs will also be outsourced in the future.  The key is to always keep up to date and to build relationships where you are valued.

More surprising are some other surveys that say there is a demand for blue-collar workers such as construction workers and material handlers.  With the decline in the property market construction this does not seem to be a boom area.  Many of these other jobs have faced declining wage rates.  So is it a chicken and egg situation?  Can't get the people or can't pay them enough?

So if the top job lists don’t make sense to you or don’t appeal what should you do?

Do what you love.  Be flexible.  Always keep learning.  Be prepared to change.  Don't panic! Unless you want to be sure of having the same job you have always had for the next twenty years.  Then you need to worry.  But if you are open, things look good!  There are possibilities and chances.  So go for it!