Briefs

May 21, 2009. At a time when U.S. unemployment has risen to a 25-year high, a new trend study from the University of California San Diego Extension reveals some of the hottest career options for recent and mid-career college graduates in this recession.

The list was developed by the University's continuing education academic directors, based on enrollment trends, an analysis of national employment statistics and discussions with some of UC San Diego Extension's more than 750 business, community and professional association curriculum advisors.

A Dozen Hot Careers for College Graduates

The study pointed to the following trends:

1. Casual Game Development: ...

2. Clinical trials design and management for oncology: ...

3. Data Mining: The recession has boosted the importance of data mining as more businesses search for clues to increase revenues and decrease expenses. For decades now, an increasing volume of information is being collected about users of services and products that enable organizations from hospitals to corporations, better tailor their offerings. The analysis of the data collected requires the development of new techniques that get more out of the information collected. Data mining and predictive analytics are becoming fundamental components in areas as diverse as scientific discovery, national security, medicine, product development, as well as facets of business commerce.

4. Embedded Engineering: ...

5. Feature Writing for the Web: ...

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