Recent job trends are showing hiring increases will remain on an upward climb for highly skilled workers and those with college degrees on their resumes through 2012. According to a new report by PayScale Incorporated, topping the fastest growing job list nationwide are openings for biomedical engineers, clinical research associates and senior software developers. For those with an advanced degree on their resume, the National Association of Colleges and Employers Job Outlook 2012 report expected the biggest hiring gains to be made in government, construction, retail trade, engineering services, management consulting and oil and gas extraction. John Challenger, labor expert and chief executive officer of Challenger, Gray and Christmas, told the Chicago Sun Times that new jobless claims over the past three months are signalling a significant breakthrough that the country is slowly headed in the right direction. "We are seeing some gains, despite 12.6 million people being unemployed. It’s a deep hole that will take years to dig out of," Challenger told the news agency. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that professionals with an advanced degree on their resume have the potential to earn $1,000 more per week than those with some or no college education. |