Professor Elam

Monday August 27, 2012

John Mauldin is a bit of a publishing empire unto himself but he does have some observations on

the job market.  This comment caught my eye. 

According to government projections released last month, only three of the 30 occupations with the largest projected number of job openings by 2020 will require a bachelor’s degree or higher to fill the position — teachers, college professors and accountants. Most job openings are in professions such as retail sales, fast food and truck driving, jobs which aren’t easily replaced by computers.”

Read more: http://www.mauldineconomics.com/frontlinethoughts/boomers-are-breaking-the-deal#ixzz24k6Q7c4Q

In my class you will hear me preach the doctrine of obtaining a certification in your field. I see more and more of this across the job spectrum. Here is San Antonio one needs a City Certification to properly trim trees for oak wilt. For the last few decades lawyers have been idolized on television movies and in the Grisham novels. Now they are being replaced by computers who scan documents or there are so many of them they work by the hour as 1099 employees. 

I recall reading a story about a fellow who asked his son what he would do after college. The answer was, snow removal.What the Dad exclaimed?  The son replied, Dad, they can't move Colorado snow to India. Good Thinking. 

What will you do that uniquely qualifies you to be hired in San Antonio, something that cannot just be contracted, outsourced, or replaced by a computer?