50 jobs for a second career by besty tower

the number of 50-plus workers is soaring - from 20 percent of the workforce in 1966 to 31 percent today. so is the number of new jobs, now that you're wrapped up one career, do you wonder what's next?

they want you: fastest-growing jobs ( projected by 2018 ), 2008 median wages, and required training

1. home health aide; 460,00 new jobs; $20,460; short-term on-the-job training

2. personal and home care aide; 375800 jobs; $19,180; short-term on-the-job training

3. computer software engineer, applications; 175,100 jobs; $85,430; bachelor's degree

4. medical assistant; 163,900 jobs; $28,300; moderate-term-on-the-job training

5. network systems and data communications analyst; 155,800 jobs; $71,100; bachelor's degree

6. dental assistant; 105,600 jobs; $32,380; moderate-term on-the-job training

7. self-enrichment education teacher; 81,300 jobs; $35,720; work experience in a related occupation

8. compliance officer ( except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation ),; 80,800 jobs: $48,890; long-term on - the-job training

9. dental hygienist: 62,900 jobs; $66,570; associate's degree

10. veterinary technologist and technician; 28,500 jobs; $28,900; associate's degree

11. physical therapist assistant; 21,200 jobs; $46,140; associate's degree

12. physical therapist aide; 16,700 jobs; $23,760; short-term on -the-job training

13. skin care specialist; 14,700; $28,730; post secondary vocational award

14. blomedical engineer; 11,600 jobs; $70,930; bachelor's degree

15. financial examiner; 11,100 jobs; $ 70,930; bachelor's degree

you want them: most-desired fields by percentage of those interested in an encore career

1. advocacy: 38%
2. work with children/youth: 32%
3. conservation: 31%
4. teaching: 31%
5. community safety: 24%
6. local or global poverty alleviation: 24%
7. spiritual/religious work: 23%
8. work with older people: 17%
9. health care: hospital, hospice, nurse: 17%

start tomorrow: lucrative jobs, no college required, with average salary

1. loan officer: $61,928
2. medical appliance technician: $57,484
3. stationary engineer or boiler operator: $55,373
4. postal service mail carrier: $49,499
5. line installer and repairer: $47,759
6. quality control inspector: $46,378
7. floral designer: $45,234
8. hazardous materials removal worker: $45,220

already doing it: most common occupations for ages 55+ in 2010

1. secretary, administrative assistant: 877,000 workers
2. driver/sales worker, truck driver: 682,000
3. retail saleperson: 650,000
4. registered nurse: 636,000
5. elementary, middle-school teacher: 631,000
6. supervisor/manager of retail sale workers: 627,000
7. counselor, social worker, religious worker: 602,000
8. janitor, building cleaner: 588,000
9. company head: 532,000
10. architecture and engineering occupations: 517,000

keep your tee time: part-time jobs employing more than 1.5 million, with average hourly wage

1. bookeeping, accounting, auditing clerk: $16.08
2. customer service: $14.56
3. office clerk: $12.57
4. laborer, material mover: $11.11
5. janitor: $10.56
6. stock clerk: $10.08
7. retailer saleperson: $9.74
8. waitress or waiter: $8.50

search for encore career at aarp.org/work

* sources: bureau of labor statistics, urban institute, civil ventures, metlife, careerbuilder.com, forbes.com

july-august 2011: aarp.org/bulletin

what?

dulu- i thought interested people over 50( like me) still find a job at their age. these jobs in the article can be their second career, people over 50 use this article or encore career. most employers are look for experience people, than young people, older person would stayed with a company longer than a young one.