tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227919517269937208.post125787852015455526..comments2023-09-17T08:37:58.006-06:00Comments on The Good News Economist: Recession-Proof Jobs - Part 2Eldon Masthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15444008509086050220noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227919517269937208.post-90901183702153062862009-11-28T00:36:52.131-07:002009-11-28T00:36:52.131-07:00Getting a great job anywhere in the world can be a...Getting a great <a href="http://www.usjobcareer.com" rel="nofollow">job</a> anywhere in the world can be a learning process.vishnuprasathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06475240953210352406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227919517269937208.post-15927592128523252852009-07-16T17:43:33.359-06:002009-07-16T17:43:33.359-06:00Eldon,
I have to agree with Nora on the legal mar...Eldon,<br /><br />I have to agree with Nora on the legal market. I'm a partner at a large national law firm and it's very ugly for lawyer employment right now. Workloads are down across the board, except for bankruptcy and tax. The industry has never seen the number of layoffs experienced and most do not think it will come back to the levels experienced a few years ago. Firms are deferring new hires (and sometimes rescinding offers) and cancelling summer programs for next year. Contrary to the "green shoots" observed, there is virtually no lending for corporate and real estate transactions. Litigation is also less busy than expected for a recession because corporations don't have the money to fight. If you don't believe me, check out abovethelaw.com. It documents the carnage in the legal industy. If you're considering options for grad school, I'd steer clear of law school for a few years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227919517269937208.post-55510751556838488682009-07-16T00:32:07.380-06:002009-07-16T00:32:07.380-06:00Thanks for the comments Nora.
I am sorry to hear ...Thanks for the comments Nora.<br /><br />I am sorry to hear that you have been unsuccessful in finding work since Oct. I have personally been in your shoes before after being laid off. It is a most uncomfortable and frustrating position to be in. It is one of the reasons that I post so many articles on jobs that *are* available. (In my case it took over 10 months, dozens of interviews, and a geographic relocation to finally land full-time work again) Looking and landing a position is in and of itself a full-time job (one that many of us are not qualified for).<br /><br />I don't agree however that no one is willing to pay for legal services right now. It just depends on the TYPE of legal service you need. Are the firms you refer to in contractual disputes? How about estate planning? Or bankruptcy law? Those areas are extremely strong right now. <br /><br />The harsh reality of recessions are that good people lose jobs and likely will *not* find ones that are exactly like those that they lost.<br /><br />My advice from first hand experience is to look beyond the niche you were in to adjacent industries or adjacent legal niches... <br /><br />I am not sure where you get your data on nursing and caregivers. Here is one source with a significant list of care-giving options in all salary ranges... <br />http://www.indeed.com/jobs?bloc=1&q=caring<br /><br />Funding for caregivers particularly for private home care is extremely strong.<br /><br />I'd be more than happy to help you with your search. If you are interested in free job search coaching or advice, feel free to contact me at good.news.econ@gmail.com<br /><br />Best,<br />EldonEldon Masthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15444008509086050220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227919517269937208.post-68942822352322260922009-07-15T20:40:51.197-06:002009-07-15T20:40:51.197-06:00I appreciate what you're trying to do here -- ...I appreciate what you're trying to do here -- really, I do. But two things:<br />1) "many jobseekers continue to be <i>effected</i> by the recession. . ." (emphasis mine) Deliberate word choice or freudian slip? Because yes, the recession continues to effect, or create, unemployed jobseekers.<br /><br />2) As an attorney who has been unsuccessfully seeking work since October, I am wondering what facts you base your assessment of the legal services sector upon. The reality is that the legal services sector has been one of the hardest hit by this particular recession, with a job market worse even than what the profession faced in the early 1980s. Firms continue to lay off attorneys and staff, and in an effort to appease clients, virtually no one is hiring. The market is utterly flooded. <br /><br />The NEED for legal services remains high, but the nature of the profession is that no one is willing to pay for it. Nurses and caregivers aren't getting jobs because all funding has been cut. Teachers are being laid off in droves. <br /><br />Your intentions are good, and it could be a useful post. But Good News is only helpful if it is remotely accurate -- otherwise, the contrast with reality is even more depressing.Norahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11048204366225901003noreply@blogger.com