225 Best Jobs for Baby Boomers
, by Farr, Michael- ISBN: 9781593573256 | 1593573251
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 7/1/2006
It's Never Too Late to Change Your Career | p. 11 |
When Is the Right Time to Make a Career Move? | p. 11 |
How Can I Make the Most of My Work Experience? | p. 13 |
The Skills-Based Approach | p. 14 |
The Knowledge-Based Approach | p. 17 |
What About Retirement? | p. 18 |
What Fringe Benefits Should I Look For? | p. 21 |
Will I Face Age Discrimination? | p. 21 |
Time to Make Plans | p. 22 |
The Best Jobs Lists: Jobs with a High Percentage of Baby Boomers | p. 23 |
Some Details on the Lists | p. 24 |
Best Jobs Overall for Baby Boomers: Lists of Jobs with the Highest Pay, Fastest Growth, and Most Openings | p. 25 |
The 225 Best Jobs Overall for Baby Boomers | p. 26 |
The 100 Best-Paying Jobs for Baby Boomers | p. 34 |
The 100 Fastest-Growing Jobs for Baby Boomers | p. 37 |
The 100 Jobs for Baby Boomers with the Most Openings | p. 40 |
Best Jobs Lists for Baby Boomers by Demographic | p. 43 |
Best Jobs for Baby Boomers with the Highest Percentage of Workers Age 45-54 | p. 44 |
Best Jobs Overall for Baby Boomers Age 45-54 | p. 48 |
Best-Paying Jobs for Baby Boomers Age 45-54 | p. 49 |
Fastest-Growing Jobs for Baby Boomers Age 45-54 | p. 50 |
Jobs for Baby Boomers Age 45-54 with the Most Openings | p. 51 |
Best Jobs for Baby Boomers with the Highest Percentage of Workers Age 55-64 | p. 52 |
Best Jobs Overall for Baby Boomers Age 55-64 | p. 56 |
Best-Paying Jobs for Baby Boomers Age 55-64 | p. 57 |
Fastest-Growing Jobs for Baby Boomers Age 55-64 | p. 58 |
Jobs for Baby Boomers Age 55-64 with the Most Openings | p. 59 |
Best Jobs for Baby Boomers with the Highest Percentage of Workers Age 65 and Over | p. 60 |
Best Jobs Overall for Baby Boomers Age 65 and Over | p. 63 |
Best-Paying Jobs for Baby Boomers Age 65 and Over | p. 64 |
Fastest-Growing Jobs for Baby Boomers Age 65 and Over | p. 65 |
Jobs for Baby Boomers Age 65 and Over with the Most Openings | p. 66 |
Best Jobs for Baby Boomers with the Highest Percentage of Part-Time Workers | p. 67 |
Best Jobs Overall for Baby Boomers Working Part Time | p. 70 |
Best-Paying Jobs for Baby Boomers Working Part Time | p. 71 |
Fastest-Growing Jobs for Baby Boomers Working Part Time | p. 72 |
Jobs for Baby Boomers Working Part Time with the Most Openings | p. 73 |
Best Jobs for Baby Boomers with the Highest Percentage of Self-Employed Workers | p. 74 |
Best Jobs Overall for Self-Employed Baby Boomers | p. 76 |
Best-Paying Jobs for Self-Employed Baby Boomers | p. 77 |
Fastest-Growing Jobs for Self-Employed Baby Boomers | p. 78 |
Jobs for Self-Employed Baby Boomers with the Most Openings | p. 79 |
Best Jobs for Baby Boomers Employing the Highest Percentage of Women | p. 81 |
Best Jobs Overall for Baby Boomers Employing a High Percentage of Women | p. 83 |
Best-Paying Jobs for Baby Boomers Employing a High Percentage of Women | p. 84 |
Fastest-Growing Jobs for Baby Boomers Employing a High Percentage of Women | p. 85 |
Jobs for Baby Boomers with the Most Openings Employing a High Percentage of Women | p. 86 |
Best Jobs for Baby Boomers Employing the Highest Percentage of Men | p. 87 |
Best Jobs Overall for Baby Boomers Employing a High Percentage of Men | p. 91 |
Best-Paying Jobs for Baby Boomers Employing a High Percentage of Men | p. 92 |
Fastest-Growing Jobs for Baby Boomers Employing a High Percentage of Men | p. 93 |
Jobs for Baby Boomers with the Most Openings Employing a High Percentage of Men | p. 94 |
Best Jobs Lists for Baby Boomers Based on Levels of Education and Experience | p. 95 |
Best Jobs for Baby Boomers Requiring Short-Term On-the-Job Training | p. 98 |
Best Jobs for Baby Boomers Requiring Moderate-Term On-the-Job Training | p. 99 |
Best Jobs for Baby Boomers Requiring Long-Term On-the-Job Training | p. 100 |
Best Jobs for Baby Boomers Requiring Work Experience in a Related Occupation | p. 100 |
Best Jobs for Baby Boomers Requiring Postsecondary Vocational Training | p. 102 |
Best Jobs for Baby Boomers Requiring an Associate Degree | p. 102 |
Best Jobs for Baby Boomers Requiring a Bachelor's Degree | p. 103 |
Best Jobs for Baby Boomers Requiring Work Experience Plus Degree | p. 104 |
Best Jobs for Baby Boomers Requiring a Master's Degree | p. 105 |
Best Jobs for Baby Boomers Requiring a Doctoral Degree | p. 106 |
Best Jobs for Baby Boomers Requiring a First Professional Degree | p. 106 |
Best Jobs Lists for Baby Boomers Based on Interests | p. 107 |
Best Jobs for Baby Boomers Interested in Agriculture and Natural Resources | p. 111 |
Best Jobs for Baby Boomers Interested in Architecture and Construction | p. 112 |
Best Jobs for Baby Boomers Interested in Arts and Communication | p. 112 |
Best Jobs for Baby Boomers Interested in Business and Administration | p. 113 |
Best Jobs for Baby Boomers Interested in Education and Training | p. 113 |
Best Jobs for Baby Boomers Interested in Finance and Insurance | p. 114 |
Best Jobs for Baby Boomers Interested in Government and Public Administration | p. 115 |
Best Jobs for Baby Boomers Interested in Health Science | p. 115 |
Best Jobs for Baby Boomers Interested in Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation | p. 116 |
Best Jobs for Baby Boomers Interested in Human Service | p. 117 |
Best Jobs for Baby Boomers Interested in Law and Public Safety | p. 117 |
Best Jobs for Baby Boomers Interested in Manufacturing | p. 118 |
Best Jobs for Baby Boomers Interested in Retail and Wholesale Sales and Service | p. 119 |
Best Jobs for Baby Boomers Interested in Scientific Research, Engineering, and Mathematics | p. 119 |
Best Jobs for Baby Boomers Interested in Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics | p. 120 |
Best Jobs Lists Based on Personality Types | p. 121 |
Best Jobs for Baby Boomers with a Realistic Personality Type | p. 122 |
Best Jobs for Baby Boomers with an Investigative Personality Type | p. 124 |
Best Jobs for Baby Boomers with an Artistic Personality Type | p. 125 |
Best Jobs for Baby Boomers with a Social Personality Type | p. 126 |
Best Jobs for Baby Boomers with an Enterprising Personality Type | p. 127 |
Best Jobs for Baby Boomers with a Conventional Personality Type | p. 129 |
Best Jobs Based on Some Age-Sensitive Abilities | p. 130 |
Best Jobs for Baby Boomers That Require Only a Small Amount of Physical Strength | p. 132 |
Best Jobs for Baby Boomers That Require Only a Small Amount of Hearing Sensitivity | p. 135 |
Best Jobs for Baby Boomers That Require Only a Small Amount of Memorization Ability | p. 137 |
Best Jobs for Baby Boomers That Require Only a Low Speed of Reaction | p. 138 |
Best Jobs for Baby Boomers That Require Only a Small Level of Night Vision | p. 141 |
Descriptions of the Best Jobs for Baby Boomers | p. 145 |
Administrative Services Managers | p. 147 |
Adult Literacy, Remedial Education, and GED Teachers and Instructors | p. 148 |
Agricultural Crop Farm Managers | p. 149 |
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | p. 151 |
Air Traffic Controllers | p. 152 |
Aircraft Body and Bonded Structure Repairers | p. 154 |
Aircraft Engine Specialists | p. 155 |
Airframe-and-Power-Plant Mechanics | p. 156 |
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | p. 157 |
Anesthesiologists | p. 158 |
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | p. 159 |
Appraisers, Real Estate | p. 161 |
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | p. 162 |
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | p. 163 |
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | p. 164 |
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | p. 165 |
Art Directors | p. 167 |
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | p. 168 |
Assessors | p. 169 |
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | p. 170 |
Audiologists | p. 172 |
Aviation Inspectors | p. 173 |
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | p. 174 |
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | p. 176 |
Budget Analysts | p. 177 |
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | p. 178 |
Bus Drivers, School | p. 179 |
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | p. 180 |
Business Teachers, Postsecondary | p. 181 |
Caption Writers | p. 183 |
Cartoonists | p. 184 |
Central Office and PBX Installers and Repairers | p. 184 |
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | p. 185 |
Chief Executives | p. 187 |
Child, Family, and School Social Workers | p. 188 |
Chiropractors | p. 189 |
Civil Engineers | p. 190 |
Clergy | p. 191 |
Clinical Psychologists | p. 192 |
Commercial Pilots | p. 193 |
Communication Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | p. 195 |
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | p. 196 |
Compensation and Benefits Managers | p. 197 |
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | p. 199 |
Composers | p. 200 |
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | p. 200 |
Construction and Building Inspectors | p. 202 |
Construction Managers | p. 203 |
Copy Writers | p. 204 |
Coroners | p. 205 |
Cost Estimators | p. 206 |
Counseling Psychologists | p. 207 |
Court Clerks | p. 208 |
Creative Writers | p. 209 |
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | p. 210 |
Crossing Guards | p. 212 |
Curators | p. 213 |
Demonstrators and Product Promoters | p. 214 |
Dentists, General | p. 215 |
Dietitians and Nutritionists | p. 216 |
Directors, Religious Activities and Education | p. 217 |
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | p. 218 |
Economists | p. 220 |
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School | p. 221 |
Education Administrators, Postsecondary | p. 222 |
Education Administrators, Preschool and Child Care Center/Program | p. 223 |
Education Teachers, Postsecondary | p. 224 |
Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors | p. 226 |
Electrical and Electronic Inspectors and Testers | p. 227 |
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | p. 228 |
Electrical Engineers | p. 229 |
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | p. 231 |
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | p. 232 |
Emergency Management Specialists | p. 233 |
Employment Interviewers, Private or Public Employment Service | p. 234 |
Engineering Managers | p. 235 |
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | p. 237 |
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | p. 238 |
Environmental Compliance Inspectors | p. 240 |
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | p. 241 |
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | p. 243 |
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers | p. 244 |
Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | p. 245 |
Family and General Practitioners | p. 246 |
Farmers and Ranchers | p. 247 |
Financial Managers, Branch or Department | p. 249 |
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers | p. 250 |
First-Line Supervisors and Manager/Supervisors-Agricultural Crop Workers | p. 251 |
First-Line Supervisors and Manager/Supervisors-Animal Care Workers, Except Livestock | p. 253 |
First-Line Supervisors and Manager/Supervisors-Animal Husbandry Workers | p. 254 |
First-Line Supervisors and Manager/Supervisors-Construction Trades Workers | p. 255 |
First-Line Supervisors and Manager/Supervisors-Extractive Workers | p. 256 |
First-Line Supervisors and Manager/Supervisors-Fishery Workers | p. 258 |
First-Line Supervisors and Manager/Supervisors-Horticultural Workers | p. 259 |
First-Line Supervisors and Manager/Supervisors-Logging Workers | p. 260 |
First-Line Supervisors, Administrative Support | p. 261 |
First-Line Supervisors, Customer Service | p. 263 |
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional Officers | p. 264 |
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | p. 265 |
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales Workers | p. 266 |
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and Detectives | p. 267 |
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers | p. 268 |
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers | p. 269 |
Fish Hatchery Managers | p. 271 |
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | p. 272 |
Forest Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisors | p. 273 |
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary | p. 275 |
Frame Wirers, Central Office | p. 276 |
Freight Inspectors | p. 277 |
Gaming Supervisors | p. 278 |
General and Operations Managers | p. 279 |
Geographers | p. 280 |
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary | p. 281 |
Geologists | p. 283 |
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators | p. 284 |
Government Service Executives | p. 285 |
Graduate Teaching Assistants | p. 286 |
Health Educators | p. 288 |
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | p. 289 |
History Teachers, Postsecondary | p. 290 |
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | p. 292 |
Housekeeping Supervisors | p. 293 |
Hydrologists | p. 294 |
Industrial Engineers | p. 296 |
Industrial Machinery Mechanics | p. 297 |
Industrial Production Managers | p. 298 |
Industrial Safety and Health Engineers | p. 299 |
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists | p. 300 |
Instructional Coordinators | p. 301 |
Insurance Sales Agents | p. 302 |
Internists, General | p. 303 |
Janitorial Supervisors | p. 305 |
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | p. 306 |
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | p. 307 |
Landscape Architects | p. 308 |
Laundry and Drycleaning Machine Operators and Tenders, Except Pressing | p. 309 |
Law Teachers, Postsecondary | p. 310 |
Lawyers | p. 311 |
Legal Secretaries | p. 312 |
Librarians | p. 313 |
Library Assistants, Clerical | p. 314 |
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | p. 315 |
License Clerks | p. 317 |
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | p. 318 |
Licensing Examiners and Inspectors | p. 319 |
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | p. 320 |
Lodging Managers | p. 321 |
Logisticians | p. 322 |
Machinists | p. 323 |
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | p. 324 |
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | p. 326 |
Management Analysts | p. 327 |
Marine Cargo Inspectors | p. 328 |
Marriage and Family Therapists | p. 329 |
Materials Inspectors | p. 330 |
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | p. 331 |
Mechanical Inspectors | p. 333 |
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians | p. 334 |
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | p. 335 |
Medical and Health Services Managers | p. 336 |
Medical and Public Health Social Workers | p. 338 |
Medical Equipment Repairers | p. 339 |
Medical Secretaries | p. 340 |
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | p. 341 |
Mental Health Counselors | p. 342 |
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education | p. 343 |
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | p. 345 |
Motor Vehicle Inspectors | p. 346 |
Multi-Media Artists and Animators | p. 347 |
Municipal Clerks | p. 348 |
Municipal Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisors | p. 349 |
Music Arrangers and Orchestrators | p. 350 |
Music Directors | p. 351 |
Nursery and Greenhouse Managers | p. 352 |
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | p. 353 |
Obstetricians and Gynecologists | p. 355 |
Operations Research Analysts | p. 356 |
Optometrists | p. 357 |
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | p. 358 |
Orthodontists | p. 359 |
Painters and Illustrators | p. 359 |
Pediatricians, General | p. 360 |
Personal and Home Care Aides | p. 362 |
Personal Financial Advisors | p. 363 |
Personnel Recruiters | p. 364 |
Pharmacists | p. 365 |
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | p. 366 |
Physicists | p. 368 |
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | p. 369 |
Podiatrists | p. 370 |
Poets and Lyricists | p. 371 |
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | p. 372 |
Postal Service Mail Carriers | p. 373 |
Precision Devices Inspectors and Testers | p. 374 |
Precision Dyers | p. 375 |
Pressure Vessel Inspectors | p. 376 |
Private Detectives and Investigators | p. 377 |
Private Sector Executives | p. 378 |
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | p. 379 |
Product Safety Engineers | p. 381 |
Production Inspectors, Testers, Graders, Sorters, Samplers, Weighers | p. 381 |
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | p. 383 |
Prosthodontists | p. 384 |
Psychiatrists | p. 385 |
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | p. 386 |
Public Relations Managers | p. 387 |
Public Transportation Inspectors | p. 388 |
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retial, and Farm Products | p. 389 |
Purchasing Managers | p. 390 |
Railroad Inspectors | p. 391 |
Real Estate Brokers | p. 392 |
Real Estate Sales Agents | p. 393 |
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | p. 394 |
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons | p. 396 |
Registered Nurses | p. 397 |
Rehabilitation Counselors | p. 399 |
Sales Representatives, Agricultural | p. 400 |
Sales Representatives, Chemical and Pharmaceutical | p. 401 |
Sales Representatives, Electrical/Electronic | p. 402 |
Sales Representatives, Instruments | p. 402 |
Sales Representatives, Mechanical Equipment and Supplies | p. 403 |
Sales Representatives, Medical | p. 404 |
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | p. 405 |
School Psychologists | p. 406 |
Sculptors | p. 407 |
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education | p. 408 |
Security Guards | p. 410 |
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers | p. 410 |
Sketch Artists | p. 412 |
Social and Community Service Managers | p. 413 |
Social and Human Service Assistants | p. 414 |
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | p. 415 |
Sociologists | p. 417 |
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | p. 418 |
Special Education Teachers, Middle School | p. 419 |
Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten and Elementary School | p. 421 |
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | p. 422 |
Speech-Language Pathologists | p. 423 |
Spotters, Dry Cleaning | p. 425 |
Station Installers and Repairers, Telephone | p. 425 |
Storage and Distribution Managers | p. 426 |
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors | p. 428 |
Subway and Streetcar Operators | p. 429 |
Surgeons | p. 430 |
Tax Preparers | p. 431 |
Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs | p. 432 |
Teacher Assistants | p. 433 |
Technical Writers | p. 434 |
Telecommunications Facility Examiners | p. 435 |
Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | p. 436 |
Training and Development Managers | p. 437 |
Training and Development Specialists | p. 438 |
Transportation Managers | p. 439 |
Treasurers, Controllers, and Chief Financial Officers | p. 440 |
Truck Drivers, Heavy | p. 441 |
Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services | p. 442 |
Veterinarians | p. 443 |
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary | p. 444 |
Vocational Education Teachers, Secondary School | p. 446 |
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators | p. 447 |
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products | p. 448 |
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