It’s only natural for students to feel anxiety over the stagnant job market they’ll soon find themselves in. But based on the 2010 Census data, some occupations are better bets than others.

Here are the top 10 careers with the lowest levels of unemployment:

1. Actuarial science (0%)
2. Pharmacology (0%)
3. Educational administration & supervision (0%)
4. School student counseling (0%)
5. Geological and geophysical engineering (0%)
6. Astronomy & astrophysics (0%)
7. Teacher education – Multiple levels (1.1%)
8. Agricultural economics (1.3%)
9. Medical technologies technicians (1.4%)
10. Naval architecture & marine engineering (1.7%)

You can search through the data here by unemployment rate, earnings potential and popularity.

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Heather R. Huhman, president of the Come Recommended career and workplace education and consulting firm, recommends the following techniques for maximizing your career fair’s success:

Let the students run it – Contact campus organizations like the Public Relations Student Society of America to help plan and run the fair.

Set goals – Figure out ahead of time how many students and employers you hope to attend, and whether you should charge attendees (this may exclude potential participants).

Recruit volunteers – Depending on the size, you’ll probably need at least five student helpers to register students as they enter, set up and take down the room and walk the floor during the fair to answer questions.

Pick the ideal time – 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. is the block of time most likely to attract foot traffic. Consider scheduling in off-season months like November or April to avoid competing against other events.

Consider the employers –Use LinkedIn and other professional networks to create a database of nearby employers, and send invites through e-mail and snail mail. Provide free parking and food. And make it easy for employers to schedule on-campus interviews. Employers coming from hours away will appreciate the courtesy and may be more likely to return for future fairs.

Evaluate your success – How did the event measure up to the goals you set? What was the response from employers? Survey attendees and employers with polling software like Survey Monkey. The info will be useful when planning next season’s fair.

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With up to 79% of employers saying they use social networks to screen job candidates, college students have to be that much more careful with what their networking habits reveal about them.

Here’s five pieces of expert advice from U.S. News &World Report for students heading into the job market:

1. Create positive content: This is more than just smiling in your profile pic. Posting links to interesting stories, following CEOs on Twitter and making LinkedIn connections with recruiters and internship coordinators shows employers you’re really interested in a prospective field.
2. Delete those embarrassing photos: Inappropriate pictures (including drug and alcohol-related content) account for over half of the reasons employers had for turning down an applicant. Upping your privacy settings is a good start, but deleting them altogether is the safer bet.
3. Google yourself: Find out what’s on the internet when people look for you, and learn how to use positive keywords and terms to bring people to your website or blog.
4. Quit complaining: Don’t let your status updates become a forum for ripping on friends, co-workers, authority figures or your current job. It looks unprofessional to future employers.
5. Expand your focus: Make your online presence about more than just what you’re eating for lunch or asking for jobs – be interactive and add something valuable to the ongoing conversation provided by social media.

What else do students need to know? Add to the list in the comments section.

A look to the future: by 2018, the economy will have fully recovered and there will be 46.8 million jobs – but there may not be enough qualified workers to fill them, says a new study by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce.

63% of the new jobs will require at least some college education, compared to 59% currently. This could translate into 3 million fewer college graduates than the market may demand.

The fastest growing industries include:

• Information technology
• Professional and business services
• Finance
• Health care, and
• Public and private education.

On the other end of the spectrum, the increases in technology and automation has allowed for greater productivity with fewer workers, which will slow the growth of manufacturing and other industries where a college degree isn’t required.

How does your school plan to meet these increasing demands? Let us know in the comments section.

Employment of pharmacy technicians is expected to increase by 25 percent from 2008 to 2018. This is a much faster increase than the average for all occupations, says the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In addition to job possibilities, prospective students may be attracted to the flexible training. Certification programs take less than a year to complete and usually offer flexible class schedules and work experience opportunities.

The end result: New pharmacy techs can expect to make anywhere from $26,660 to $43,930 upon graduating for medical work that doesn’t involve blood, needle sticks or direct contact with sick patients. It can also act as a precursor to more formal pharmacist training.

While the career training is short, students still need a strong educational background to succeed. A pharmacy tech needs good communication and critical thinking skills, along with math comprehension to handle calculations and balance chemical equations.

Why?  Almost half (48%) of workers who were laid off in the last quarter have already found new, full-time positions.

Here are four ways to stay connected, find qualified applicants and build  strong departments:

1. Industry associations. Many trade groups or unions offer low- or no-cost memberships. Many offer pamphlets, magazines and journals to help you stay up-to-date on the latest industry news as well as who is making headlines.
2. Conferences. Attending conferences is a great way to stay connected to professionals in education — and keep your skills current to boot. Travel is not always required. Many larger organizations also have local chapters that hold day-long sessions, so don’t automatically rule out conferences.
3. Local interest groups. Get involved with local community organizations, such as the chamber of commerce. Offer to help run committees — you’ll have the opportunity to meet a variety of people in the group as well as various guest speakers.
4. Social networking sites. Of course, the Web is often the go-to source for everything. Join a professional social networking site, and get active in the related groups.

Overview

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Progressive Business Publications (www.pbpemployment.com) is uniquely positioned to expand our executive education program. PBP currently educates over 40,000 executives annually through our successful audio conference division. It is currently the largest of its kind in the country, serving a variety of professionals with education and certification in areas such as the Microsoft Office Suite, Compliance and Human Resources. PBP produced over 600 executive seminars in 2008 and plan to continue our growth in 2009. Over the past seven years we have successfully launched 8 new significant businesses. We now seek a manager/director to develop our 10th area – Proprietary Education and Online Programs.

This person will be the leader of the division, working with the team to research and develop course concepts, marketing and course launch plans, partner with highly respected accredited higher education institutions, create pro-forma P&L and people support plans.

Mission

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Qualifications:

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2. Minimum 3 year track record of marketing and selling an online higher education program, with proven track record of generating profitable growth.
3. Strong multi-tasker, who is a creative thinker, has strong analytical skills and is quality oriented.
4. Self-motivated, results oriented person seeking to have impact at a successful, growing company.
5. Experience in educational arena focusing on one or more of the following areas is a plus:

Company Profile

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PBP is a high-performance, non-political, non-bureaucratic company with an emphasis on continuous learning and long-term thinking. PBP is a recognized industry leader in transforming its business from traditional print to internet / web-based revenue streams.

We love to empower our people to achieve excellence. We provide excellent employee benefits, including a generous 401(k) match and annual profit sharing. PBP is located in Malvern, a suburb of Philadelphia.

To Apply

Please email resume/CV along with cover letter to oned08@pbp.com. No phone calls, please.

Overview

Extraordinary opportunity for a successful and quality oriented Call Center Manager with online education experience. This role is designed for an educational professional to sell a high quality educational program serving experienced executives leading to advanced certifications and degrees. Must have expertise in this or a related area, leadership ability and work well in a team environment.

Due to our emphasis on quality, Progressive Business Publications (http://www.pbpemployment.com) is uniquely positioned to expand our highly successful executive education program. PBP currently educates over 40,000 executives annually and is expanding in several areas including education and certification in areas such as the Microsoft Office Suite, Safety Compliance and Human Resources, and soon degree programs.

Requirements

• Minimum of two years management in a customer centric call center environment, preferably in the online education field.
• 2-4 year proven track record of generating growth
• Demonstrated ability to hire and develop sales teams
• Experience with online education and/or executive education
• Experience with B2B sales preferred

Interested parties, please email resume/CV to oned08@pbp.com. No phone calls please.

Company Profile

Progressive Business Publications started out as a business to business publisher then added several strong online revenue streams. We are currently a leading business to business information provider, growing in the online education field.

PBP is a high-performance, non-political, non-bureaucratic company with an emphasis on continuous learning and long-term thinking. PBP is a recognized industry leader in transforming its business from traditional print to internet / web-based revenue streams.

We love to empower our people to achieve excellence. We provide excellent employee benefits, including a generous 401(k) match and annual profit sharing. PBP is located in Malvern, a suburb of Philadelphia.