jobs in demand?
 

so i'm thinking of going back to school for a career.

working part time in low end jobs is getting me nowhere.

I'm more of a tech person. I do like to get my hands dirty sometimes, but not for a career. for example, i don't really want to be a auto mech.

I also have friends that finish trades from bcit and the job market has been sour.

My marks from hs wasn't that high.. more like 79% average

I was thinking of going into the computer industry, or even health care.
I thought about going into business, but that market is already so competitive, and i'm not really a talkative person.
I like a job working indoors. Since these aren't my no1 interest, but w/e is demand, i will take it. I can always adapt.

I would start with, what do you actually enjoy doing? "working indoors" isn't a type of job ;)

become a nurse! high demand for male nurses for sure

if you can handle it

what i ejoy doing is technical stuff. but the job market and competiton is just way too high

79% is low? Only marks that matter are english and math. You might want to consider going to trades schools because there are numerous articles that suggest that trades are in high demand. On a separate note, I stumbled on this.

http://www.bcjobs.ca/re/career-advic...-coming-decade

some options for health care: dental assistant, pharmacy technician

i'm a guy, so i dont think dental asistant will be my first choice. i thought about being a pharm tech, its in demand and easy to find a job. but once in, its like your stuck there capped at $16/hour

i can go to school and pass most courses, but what keeps me back is when i grad i won't find a job and have to go back to school again for something else

be a dentist or a pharmacist then.

Or instead of working part time at your low end jobs, work fulltime and move up the ranks. Then you can move laterally within the industry instead of starting again at the bottom.

Or talk to a real counsellor.

I'm not trying to be a dick, you just sound like you want the easy way into a well paying career. To make money in your career you need to either work really hard or start from the bottom and move up.

pick a trade, welding?

I had a pretty good idea of what I wanted to do out ofschool, so I can't really relate to you.

You have to realize that any desirable job will have competition. You will just have to be better than the rest. What I also can say is, that I pursued a course of study and eventually a career in something that I enjoyed. I can only encourage you to do the same.

trades, working with hands. most other jobs are moving overseas.ie. computer related . medical research, legal work. Most of these jobs are easy to move.
im in IT, but if i had to do it all over again, i'd become a plumber or electrical eng..

Really? why do you say that?

IT has gone sour as well. Friend got layed off from IBM then went on EI for 6 months. He found a job almost a year later.
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Health Sciences is an industry in need of people now.
This is especially for the the field geriatrics. In the next few years there is going to be a certain shortage of workers and also people specializing in this field in both coummunity living and community health care fields.

well, with the housing/condo boom , need for plumbers is just gonna grow. have you seen the quality of pipes used in today's condos. all cheap stuff.

each call u get is cash job, $50 just to show up and see whats wrong and give estimates... adds up.

worked in IT for more than 10 years. Its amazing how big companies outsource to save a penny..

there are a lot of jobs for IT in the field of programming and web based... now i wished that i did programming instead of networking

I am actually doing some labour market research work on outsourcing right now.

Why are you guys saying health sector is going to be in demand locally? Do you have any concrete sources? There are not many studies done in this area yet, compared to say the IT sector, which was the hot topic 8-10 years ago.

I know the aging population within the next 10-20 years will demand wayyy more medical support. The health industry are just as vulnerable to outsourcing/offshoring as well if it becomes too expensive for companies to hire domestically.

to the OP: How old are you? Do you really think that going back to school, investing money, time and effort will lead you to a better career? Your experience and background depends on what you are capable/qualified for as well.

IMO, not everyone should "go back to school because I can't find a job", because most people will just waste valuable time while you can fight your way up the corporate ladder.

i'm 22 now. i'm not a big buff guy. just a small asian

i'm thinking electric stuff

electric for housing..ex wiring new houses repairs and maintenance

or electronics for computers, tvs, chips etc


OR

healthcare via x ray techs, etc

not really an answer but something to think about...

i was listening to a podcast that was talking about education

it was talking about how the biggest job growth is going to be in customer service and jobs that do not require any higher education... and the podcast went on to discuss various topics like how highschool could be taught differently and the value of a degree, how a good education no longer gaurantees good employment...

I really suggest my current career which is nursing :)
Just one year of education and you're earning around $25-$29 an hour + even more for overtime.
Health care will always be in high demand especially with the baby boomers getting older.

^ Seriously? Just one year of education?
What kind of prerequisites do you need?

My friend finished the RT program and is having trouble finding a job

Here here. If I had a choice to do it over again, I would have gone into a plumbing.

That or something related physiotherapy. Baby boomers are getting old but still want to play sports and be active. Anything to do senior care/activities will be utterly booming in about 5 years if it isn't already.

Agreed with going into health care, like the above member mentioned our babyboomers are on the edge of retiring and very soon someones gotta take care of them. My friend just recently graduated from nursing and he immediately found a job at a hospital. Nursing isn't for everyone though, you have to work long hours along with dealing with blood/crap/piss in addition of seeing people dying.

Yeah it is one year and you only need decent grades in highschool to get in..
I do not regret it at all, but as the above person said, you really gota have the right personality to work in this area and generally like helping people. The hours are not long though, you can choose from doing an 8 hr or 12 hr.