The Obama Effect: New Job Trends to Watch in 2009

Posted by Steve

January 2, 2009

According to Jobfox, the most wanted new jobs, listed by major Obama initiatives, will include:

Initiative: Construction of Roads, Bridges, Transit and Rural Broadband
Key Jobs:

Construction managers
Project managers
Civil engineers
Computer-aided drafting specialists
Telecommunications engineers

Initiative: Greater Oversight of Financial Markets
Key Jobs:

Compliance accountants
Internal auditors
Tax accountants
Government regulators
Initiative: Energy Independence
Key Jobs:
Electrical engineers
Mechanical engineers
Power grid managers
Biofuels chemists
Sales and marketing

Initiative: Healthcare Modernization
Key Jobs:

Nurses
Information technology specialists
Bioinformatics specialists
Information security specialists
Software developers

Initiative: Volunteerism and Community Involvement
Key Jobs:

Social workers
Administrators
Translators