The Obama Job Market - Jobs in High Demand


Many Americans have either lost their jobs or are worried about losing their jobs.  Some of those who have been laid off are taking this opportunity to prepare themselves to move in a new direction in their career as we move into a new administration. President Obama laid out his ideas for economic recovery in his American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan, the goal of which is to “save or create at least three million jobs over the next few years…the overwhelming majority of the jobs created will be in the private sector…”

People want to know where the job creation will be.  There are over 90 million search results in Google for the phrase “new jobs” and a similar number for “obama jobs.”   Looking at the initiatives tells us where we can expect to see these new jobs.

As outlined on the Obama Administration’s www.whitehouse.gov site, some of these initiatives and the jobs that jobfox.com says we can expect to see in high demand include:

  • “Double the production of alternative energy in the next three years and modernize more than 75% of federal buildings and improve the energy efficiency of two million American homes, saving consumers and taxpayers billions on energy bills. Create jobs building solar panels and wind turbines; constructing fuel-efficient cars and buildings; and developing the new energy technologies that will lead to even more jobs, more savings, and a cleaner, safer planet in the bargain. Build a new smart grid that will save us money, protect our power sources from blackout or attack, and deliver clean, alternative forms of energy to every corner of our nation.”
    • Electrical engineers
    • Mechanical engineers
    • Power grid managers
    • Biofuels chemists
    • Sales and marketing

  • “Repair crumbling roads, bridges, and schools by eliminating the backlog of well-planned, worthy and needed infrastructure projects.”
    • Construction managers
    • Project managers
    • Civil engineers
    • Computer-aided drafting specialists
    • Telecommunications engineers

  • “Invest in the healthcare modernization, science, research, and technology that will lead to new medical breakthroughs, new discoveries, and entire new industries.”
    • Nurses
    • Information technology specialists
    • Bioinformatics specialists
    • Information security specialists
    • Software developers

  • “Greater Oversight of Financial Markets”
    • Compliance accountants
    • Internal auditors
    • Tax accountants Government regulators

While there will always be debate as to how effective a government initiative will be in creating jobs, no one debates that there is a need to redirect focus in the coming years toward a more environmentally conscious economy and country.  Whatever scale this job creation takes, it will take on the form of a new direction – so take this opportunity to think about what your role in a green economy will be.