Advice for Retired Accountants Who Want to Work

Advice for Retired Accountants Who Want to WorkAdvice for Retired Accountants Who Want to WorkAs you near retirement age, you may find yourself at something of a crossroads. Youll be glad to say goodbye to 50-plus-hour weeks, but youre not ready for your accounting career to come to a screeching halt. What are retired accountants to do?You want something that makes use of your abilities, appeals to your interests and is flexible enough to match a more relaxed lifestyle. Meeting new people and learning new things would be nice, too. You may also need to keep earning to supplement your IRA or 401(k) savings, or youre facing financial challenges.Depending on your age and situation, make sure youve considered any tax and Social Security consequences. Then, whatever your reasons for wanting to keep working, take a look at all the choices for so-called retired accountants in a very welcoming job market. Here are eight to consider1. Temporary accounting workRetirees have long enjoyed season al work, as it tops up their income without tying them down with a year-round commitment. An obvious way for retired accountants to land a seasonal job is to sign up with a tax preparation company. A staffing agency specializing in accounting can also help you find seasonal work, such as helping organizations with year-end closing.But it doesnt have to be seasonal. Temporary and part-time accounting jobs are an increasingly attractive option in todays labor?market. Its a myth that temp work is just for entry-level positions. You can find work ranging from part-time bookkeeping help for a growing company to interim management duties for a CFO on leave, and from short-term work to temp-to-hire situations, where a part-time position becomes full time.WORK WITH US2. Consulting gigsConsulting positions offer a great way to ease into retirement. Many organizations, especially small and midsize businesses, are eager for the guidance of an experienced accountant. If you offer an attractive portfolio of services, such as tax advising and preparation, you can quickly build a book of clients you can work with on a zu gunsten vonject basis. You also get to give back to the local economy by helping freelancers and entrepreneurs build their budding businesses.3. In-person teachingYour professional knowledge is a priceless resource. If you have good communication skills and enjoy spending time with people, look for part-time teaching positions at a local four-year or community college. There are also plenty of independent, for-profit organizations that arrange training programs for businesses. And dont forget tutoring. To get matched up with students who need extra help with math, finance or economics, advertise your services on Craigslist or with a schools academic advising office.4. Teaching angeschlossenAs a seasoned professional, youre familiar with webinars and online tutorials. What if you were on the other side of the screen? Platforms such as Skillshare and Lynda.com allow you to create video training courses, which are then available to their subscribers. Each time someone watches your lesson, you get a commission. One of the best parts about this job for a retired accountant is the passive income You do the work once but earn money each time the video is viewed.5. Monetization of a hobbyWhatever youre passionate about - whether be it cooking, travel, arts and crafts, music or model trains - its now easier than ever to build a business around it, thanks to the internet. Your financial savvy gives you an extra edge. Even if you dont make a huge income from selling your products or services, you still get to spend time on your favorite pursuits.6. Academic researchAccountants have the skills to be excellent researchers patience, attention to detail and a way with numbers. Theres a demand for researchers in many areas of academia, not just accounting and finance, to sift through files, gather data, organize information and archive records. To g et started, dig through the names in your professional network to see who you know at nearby universities. They might be able to connect you with stimulating and rewarding projects.7. Grant writing and administrationHelp a company or nonprofit put together grant applications. Then, if the organizations proposal is funded, you could help them disperse funds, track expenses and create year-end reports. This part-time retirement job is a good way to use your abilities in project management, tax legislation, payroll, bookkeeping and interdepartmental collaboration. Keep in mind that the bigger the grant you receive, the more hours you may have to put into the role8. Unique rewards of volunteerismIf you have a comfortable nest egg and dont need to make money on the side, consider working pro bono. You can find volunteer accounting work in virtually any field that requires money to operate. Opportunities range from balancing the books at the local dog shelter to serving as treasurer for a neighborhood associations fundraiser. With so many nonprofits not being able to afford an accountants salary, former finance professionals can stay busy during retirement by volunteering their services.For many retirees, working in retirement is becoming a new stage in their career progression thats seen as a choice rather than a burden. Because you no longer have the pressure of building a career, you can be choosy with retirement jobs. Explore your options and make the most of this exciting time in your life.

Panelists Discuss Energy Trends at ASME Member Assembly

Panelists Discuss Energy Trends at ASME Member Assembly Panelists Discuss Energy Trends at ASME Member Assembly Panelists Discuss Energy Trends at ASME Member AssemblyThe panel participants at the Annual Meetings Member Assembly were (left to right) Dr. Satya Gupta of Baker Hughes Pressure Pumping Dr. Fort Felker of the National Wind Technology Center Dr. Ranga Pitchumani of the DOEs SunShot Initiative Susan Skemp of Florida Atlantic Universitys Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center Marc Goldsmith, ASME president Madiha Kotb, ASME president-elect Thomas Loughlin, ASME executive director and Vickie Rockwell, ASME immediate past president. Energy took center stage at the ASME Member Assembly held June 23 in conjunction with the Societys 2013 Annual Meeting in Indianapolis. A panel of distinguished energy experts, representing a broad sortiment of energy sources and related technologies, discussed RD trends in emerging energy sectors.ASME Executive Director Thomas Loughli n moderated the lively panel discussion, which featured topics ranging from solar and wind power to hydrokinetics, natural gas, hydraulic fracturing and other critical energy sources and alternatives. Panelists included Dr. Ranga Pitchumani, director for Concentrating Solar Power at the Department of Energys SunShot Initiative ASME Past President Susan Skemp, executive director of the Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center at Florida Atlantic University Dr. Satya Gupta, business development director for Production Enhancement Technology at Baker Hughes Pressure Pumping and Dr. Fort Felker, director of the National Wind Technology Center at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. A video, produced by ASME, featuring some of the latest developments in the emerging energy sector of concentrating solar power kicked off the one-hour event. (Left to right) Fort Felker, Satya Gupta, Susan Skemp, Ranga Pitchumani and Tom Loughlin talked about R&D trends in emerging e nergy sectors at the Member Assembly. ASME President Marc Goldsmith greeted the audience and emphasized the value that ASME places on facilitating important discussions around the Societys strategic initiatives in energy. He also talked briefly about the ASME Energy Forum, a year-long multi-media series that explores the technical aspects of a broad range of energy sources and related technologies. With the launch of the ASME Energy Forum earlier this year, ASME continues to deepen its strategic commitment to energy-related issues as the Society continues to serve as an essential energy technology resource for business, government, academia, practicing engineers and the general public and as a leading energy policy advocate for balanced energy policies in the U.S. and other areas of the world, said Goldsmith. ASME Executive Tom Loughlin (right), who served as panel moderator, discusses U.S. Government energy initiatives with Ranga Pitchumani of the DOEs SunShot Initia tive. Following a robust discussion spanning a number of topics related to the worlds energy present and future, audience members participated in a question-and-answer period before the Assembly closed with comments from ASME President-Elect Madiha El Mehelmy Kotb. We want you to stay informed about todays energy topics and join the conversation by visiting the ASME Energy Forum landing page at go.asme.org/energyforum and also register to be a participant on asme.org, Kotb said. Mel Torre, ASME Public Information

A Prescription to Increase Productivity and Employee Morale

A Prescription to Increase Productivity and Employee MoraleA Prescription to Increase Productivity and Employee MoraleA Prescription to Increase Productivity and Employee Morale Blaszczyk, Managing Editor, Resource CenterWhat is organizational health? And why is it so essential to business success?Best-selling author Patrick Lencioni, whose books have included The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, says that it surpasses all other disciplines in business as the greatest opportunity for improvement and competitive advantage.With that in mind, we spoke with Lencioni about how large companies cangenerate organizational health.Monster Your book, The Advantage, emphasizes the importance of organizational health via leadership, gruppework, corporate culture, strategy and meetings.Why are behauptung things so often overlooked in companies?Lencioni geschftsleben schools and the media tend to focus on what I call the smart side of business. These are the fundamentals of business and include areas s uch as strategy, marketing, finance, technology and other decision sciences. However, being smart is only half of the equation.The healthy side of business, outlined in The Advantage, is often overlooked.Healthy organizations have minimal politics and confusion, high degrees of morale and productivity, and low turnover among employees.Many leaders shy away from health becauseThey dont see health as a real advantageThey dont want to take the time to work on health andHealth is difficult to quantify.Monster You emphasize four disciplines for organizational health, three of which focus on clarity. Why is clarity so important?Lencioni When I work with clients, we spend over half of our time together on clarity. Without it, silos develop, politics creep in and the organization falters.Developing clarity is not a onetime event. Once it is established, it must be communicated and reinforced continuously.MonsterThe third discipline, Over-communicate clarity, is a means of increasing produc tivity and employee morale.How can often-repeated messages stay fresh and meaningful?Lencioni Vary the medium and delivery of the message.And, keep in mind, employees would rather have consistent messaging than messages that are fresh. Some studies say that employees need to hear something seven times before they believe it.Monster What are four disciplines? How does the process work?Lencioni An organization doesnt become healthy in a linear, tidy fashion. Like building a strong marriage or family, its a messy process that involves doing a few things at once, and it must be maintained on an ongoing fundament in order to be preserved. Still, that messy process can be broken down into four simple steps or disciplines1. Build a Cohesive Leadership Team The first is all about getting the leaders of the organization to behave in a functional, cohesive way.If the people responsible for running an organization, whether that organization is a corporation, a department within that corporatio n, a start-up company, a restaurant, a school or a church, are behaving in dysfunctional ways, then that dysfunction will cascade into the rest of the organization and prevent organizational health. And yes, there are concrete steps a leadership team can take to prevent this.2. Create Clarity The second step for building a healthy organization is ensuring that the members of that leadership team are intellectually aligned around six simple but critical questions see these below.On topics ranging from why the organization exists to what its most important priority is for the next few months, leaders must eliminate any gaps that may exist between them, so that people one, two or three levels below have complete clarity about what they should do to make the organization successful.3. Over-Communicate Clarity Only after these first two steps are in process (behavioral and intellectual alignment) can an organization undertake the third step over-communicating the answers to the six quest ions.Leaders of a healthy organization constantly and I mean constantly repeat themselves and reinforce what is true and important. They always err on the side of saying too much, rather than too little. This quality alone sets leaders of healthy organizations apart from others.4. Reinforce ClarityFinally, in addition to over-communicating, leaders must ensure that the answers to the six critical questions are reinforced repeatedly using simple human systems.That means any process that involves people, from hiring and firing to performance management and decision-making, is designed in a custom way to intentionally support and emphasize the uniqueness of the organization.MonsterYou write about the importance of a cohesive leadership team. What motivates people to form a real team?Lencioni Oftentimes, people are motivated to become part of a real team because they are not getting the results they want or need.They are not getting traction and dont know why. Often, they have a hunch i ssues on the team are blocking their success.Monster Can it be meaningfully fostered by financial reward?Financial reward should not be the driver for forming a cohesive team, but can help perpetuate the team ethic once established.LencioniIf a team is committed to each other and a common objective, a good portion of their compensation or reward structure, though not necessarily all of it, should be based on the achievement of that common objective.Monster Your 2002 book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, continues to be national bestseller.Is your hope that The Advantage will address these ongoing issues once and for all?Lencioni Is that even a remote possibility, given the tendencies of human nature?Yes, looking at the healthy side of business, whether the topic is teams or the organization, is messy.But just like marriage or parenting, some of the most rewarding pursuits in life are ongoing, never perfect. The key is to stick to a simple set of principles, learn from your missteps and have the discipline to keep going.The six critical questions areWhy do we exist?The answer to this question will yield a core purpose, or the fundamental reason the company is in business.How do we behave?This question examines behaviors and values required for success.What do we do? This answer provides a simple, direct explanation of the business.How will we succeed? This question requires the team members to develop a strategy.What is most important, right now? The answer to this question is the establishment of a unifying thematic goal and action plan.Who must do what? This question addresses roles and responsibilities.Read more from Patrick Lencioni Cultivate a Healthy Business Culture for your Small BusinessAuthor BioPatrick Lencioni is a best-selling author, speaker and consultant with over two decades of experience working with CEOs and their executive teams. His most recent book is The Advantage Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else In Business (Wiley, 2012) .He is founder and president of The Table Group, a consulting firm dedicated to building healthy organizations. He is the author of many best-selling books including The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, which continues to be a weekly fixture on national bestseller lists his books have sold over three million copies.Pats work has been featured in numerous publications such as Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Fast Company, INC Magazine, USA Today, Fortune, Drucker Foundations Leader to Leader, and Harvard Business Review. The Wall Street Journal has named Lencioni one of the most in-demand business speakers.He has been a keynote speaker on the same ticket with George Bush Sr., Jack Welch, Rudy Guiliani, Bill Clinton, and General Colin Powell.

Its Game Time at Work

Its Game Time at WorkIts Game Time at Work Its Game Time at WorkAbout 1 in 4 managers (23%) said their company organizes workplace activities to celebrate sporting events.The greatest benefit of organizing these activities, according to managers39% Shows company supports a healthy mix of work and play37% Fosters togetherness among coworkers25% Offers a distraction from the daily grindMore than 1/2 of employees (53%) celebrate sporting events like March Madness with coworkers.How employees would most like to celebrate these events at work33% Watch games24% Wear team apparel10% Participate in friendly competitions6% Decorate workspaces27% Would rather not celebrate sporting events at work66% of employees feel workplace activities to celebrate major sporting events have a positive impact on employee happiness.The most distracting or annoying coworker behavior when it comes to major sporting events30% Being a poor sport/overly competitive26% Spending too much time talking sports22% Calli ng in sick/making an excuse for skipping work the day after8% Showing up the day after tired/under the weather8% Overdoing it with team decorations/attire6% OtherAre you more or less productive at work the day after a major sporting event?21% More productive67% No more or less productive11% Less productiveSources OfficeTeam surveys of more than 300 senior managers and more than 300 workers in the United StatesSome responses do not total 100 percent due to rounding. 2017 OfficeTeam. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veterans.

Does most of your paycheck go to rent That may be hurting your health

Does most of your paycheck go to rent That may be hurting your healthDoes most of your paycheck go to rent That may be hurting your healthNew data on health across the U.S. shows that high housing costs are harming Americans health and that some communities are affected mora than others.The 2019 County Health Rankings, an annual collaborative report from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, shows that 11 percent of U.S. households are severely burdened by housing costs. This means that more than 800,000 households spend at least half of their income on housing.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreIn communities with high housing costs, residents rate their health as lower, are less likely to be able to purchase enough quality and nutritious foods, and have higher rates of child poverty.As a health researcher, this is a theme that I have seen in studies over and over again.The most burdened householdsWhile many communities face high housing costs, these burdens are elend universally shared. Renters are more likely than homeowners to spend more than half of their paycheck on housing. The costs of homeownership have improved over the past few years, but housing costs for renters have bedrngnis.There are also racial differences. More than 1 in 10 white households spend more than half of their income on housing, with a median income of US$56,000. But among households headed by blacks, the median income is $33,000 and about 1 in 4 black households experience these housing costs burdens.Another key finding from the County Health Rankings report is that segregated communities with more households headed by black residents are twice as likely to face severe housing cost burdens than white households.Why are black Americans more likely to spend so much of their incomes on housing? One reason is that black neigh borhoods were targeted in a process called redlining, especially between the 1930s and 1965. Banks and other lenders excluded black communities from favorable loans and charged higher interest rates on mortgages, leading to higher housing costs even when homes were valued less than similar homes in white communities.Redlining is not explicitly practiced in the same way today, but its damage and discrimination remains such as how banks targeted black homeowners with subprime loans. The consequences of this became clear in the 2008 recession, when black homeowners suffered worse outcomes compared to white homeowners. These practices led to higher foreclosure rates and steeper declines in home values during and after the recession, limiting opportunities for black communities to build wealth through homeownership.Effects on healthThere is a powerful relationship between housing and health.When people pay too much for housing, they must make tough choices between paying their rent or mortgage or paying for food, medicine and other resources that support their health. In 2015, households that are burdened by housing costs spent 53 percent less on health care, food and transportation combined, compared to households that do not spend more than half of their income on housing.To afford housing, some families spend less on food, do not buy enough food, or buy less nutritious and cheaper food. These families may also live in homes with structural deficits and other inadequacies, where they are at higher risk for health conditions like lead paint poisoning and asthma.Research shows that segregated communities are more likely to be exposed to more threats to their health. For example, a study published in March showed that black and Hispanic populations are exposed to 56 percent and 63 percent more air pollution compared to white residents, even though white residents are more likely to contribute to pollution.Segregated communities are also less likely to have resourc es in their communities that promote health and help prevent chronic diseases, like obesity and diabetes. Even if black families were not overly burdened by housing costs, they still are more likely to need to leave their own neighborhoods to access fresh and nutritious foods, quality health care services and places to exercise. And black residents living in segregated neighborhoods are also more likely to die prematurely.I recently co-authored a paper, led by University of Maryland professor Caryn Bell,that shows that counties with 9 percent or more black residents are more likely to have resources that compromise health, such as um ein haar food restaurants, and less likely to have resources that promote health, such as grocery stores. Research has shown that this is important, due to the relationship between access to health-promoting resources, like grocery stores, and lower obesity rates.A growing problemAs housing costs have risen, incomes have not kept pace. Additionally, aff ordable housing is not available to everyone who needs it.The National Low Income Housing Coalition reported in March that only 37 affordable homes exist for every 100 extremely low-income renter households, meaning households with incomes at or below the poverty line or 30 percent of the area median income. That means that there is a shortage of homes with monthly costs that are 30 percent or less of the monthly households income. No state has enough homes for every extremely low-income renter household, which are the majority of households that are severely housing cost burdened.Incomes are stagnating while housing costs, especially renting, continue to rise. As these two forces combine to limit opportunity, more U.S. residents are at risk of becoming burdened by their housing costs and damaging their health, especially low-income and black Americans.Jessica Owens-Young, Assistant Professor of Health Studies, American UniversityThis article is republished from The Conversation und er a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. 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A Startling Fact about Leasing Consultant Resume Uncovered

A Startling Fact about verpachtung Consultant Resume Uncovered You need to know how to qualify clients, use various software to increase productivity, manage online advertising campaigns to create leads and first and foremost, have the capacity to relate to clients and co-workers. Creative businesses recognize creative applicants and need to engage a whole package, not simply a few isolated skills. Superb customer service and advertising skills. All that can constitute a valuable experience section. At this time you have the experience. To tell the truth, one doesnt need to dwell on lack of experience. Even in the event you dont have a good deal of experience in an office, you most likely have many different activities below your belt that have contributed to your abilities and knowledge. Therefore, be certain you put your very best foot forward in writing your resume by crafting the very best objective youre able to produce. Theres no need to incorporate a list of referen ces. In some instances, a work publishing may possibly generate a couple hundred resumes. Excellent grammar and spelling go a ways. Introducing Leasing Consultant Resume Therefore, it doesnt have to contain lots of information. The info on this website is provided as a courtesy. Indeed provides this information for a courtesy to users of this website. Gather information regarding market competition in the region and file. The Awful Side of Leasing Consultant Resume 1 job that you may manage to go hired for without an extensive quantity of experience in the specialty is that of a verpachtung consultant. You not only need to show youre familiarized with the leasing procedure, you also will need to reveal you understand how to lead a team. Ask the businesss HR department. It is essential for a Leasing Agent to fully understand the worth of very good customer service and efficient communication abilities. Concentrate on your relevant experience and attempt to place a number wherever its possible. Trained in various sub-fields of Customer Service market. Key Pieces of Leasing Consultant Resume ur resume builder makes it simple to create a well-written resume in a few minutes. In case you have concerns about your resume the way its now, you will need to analyze the leasing manager resume sample provided here in order to find out more about proper formatting. You will discover more than 50 templates to select from. The templates are simple to customize to an exemplary level, and thus you dont will need to worry about your continue looking just like anybody elses. The leasing agent resume sample provided below should provide you a sense as to ways to combine experience and professionalism into a really desirable package. The task for establishing your continue and using online might have a very long moment. You want to go for a work application template which can help you make a great first impression, even before people start reading. Starting out in the work market isnt always simple, but with a wonderful entry level apartment leasing consultant resume template, you are going to discover that its much simpler. A History of Leasing Consultant Resume Refuted REFERENCES Available upon request Mid-Level Professional Resume After working in the area for over three decades, a candidate is thought to be a mid-level professional. You can receive this information from the property manager job description released by the recruiter. The present job the applicant has is in the current tense while the prior position comprises past tense. Otherwise, learn where the head office is situated so you may hand carry the application yourself. What Leasing Consultant Resume Is - and What it Is Not Our continue constructor might be the quickest approach to create a continue that will let you get a wonderland job. Mathematic skills could also be beneficial in determining lease agreements. Efficiently work independently in addition to collaboratively. Leasing Consultant Resume - the Conspiracy You want to be a symbol of your business in the simplest way possible. You also encounter different people on the job and as prospective buyers or sellers. Working for a provider is a fantastic method to acquire experience before opening your own company. Since it shows you can secure the business done.

Top paying jobs straight out of uni

Top paying jobs straight out of uni Top paying jobs straight out of uniPosted February 9, 2015, by Vivien LuuAfter years living off a diet of Mi Goreng and whatevers on sale at Coles, uni graduates would be forgiven for jumping at the first salary thrown their way. A steady income is, after all, a welcome change. But leid all university degrees are created equal. While nobody should make a career choice based entirely on the size of a salary package, it doesnt hurt to know, straight out of the gate, which degrees and industries pay the best. We take a look at the most recent Graduate Salaries report from Graduate Careers Australia and list the career paths with the fattest pay cheques. We also highlight industry opportunities and areas of growth to help you make savvy career choices.Its a bit of due diligence for those of you who are about to start studying or are thinking about it1. HealthcareUnsurprisingly, the top place goes to dentists, optometrists and those whove studied med icine graduates from each field earn a hefty zentralwert salary of $80k, $70K and $60K respectively in their first year out of uni.And with Australias ageing population putting mora pressure on health services, the demand for highly skilled health professionals is only set to rise. According to the latest Department of Employment projections, industry sectors such as medical services, allied health and hospitals are expected to experience a huge surge in growth over the near few years.Being accepted into a medical or dentistry degree can be quite difficult, however, so there are always pathway options like a course in healthto start you off. Or, if university isnt your thing but you love the idea of working alongside a dentist, theres always aCertificate III in Dental Assisting.2. EngineeringSitting pretty in second place are engineering graduates, who can expect to earn a median salary of $64k in their first year out of university. While the Australian labour market is no longer suffering from a shortage of engineers, there are a handful of engineering disciplines that are highly sought after. According to Hays Quarterly January - March 2015 Report, a strong demand for revit drafters and modellers exists across mechanical and structural engineering, while structural engineers are increasingly needed to work on commercial and residential building projects.So which engineering degree should you pick? It really depends on what sort of work excites you, and where your talents lie. But, as the latest report from Engineers Australia points out, certain degrees will offer more flexibility and employment opportunities than others.For instance, the report states that a graduate with a degree in civil engineeringcan choose to practice as a structural engineer, geotechnical engineer, coastal engineer or civil engineer.And if you take your studies a step further and complete a postgraduate course, your salary is expected to increase even further. The Graduate Salaries report, found that engineers who held a postgraduate degree such as a Master of Engineering (Engineering Management), were earning a median salary of between $95k-$100k.3. Earth/Environmental SciencesWith natural resources dwindling and global temperatures rising, the field of earth sciences has never been more vital. Earth Science covers a broad array of disciplines and includes all fields of scientific inquiry into planet earth, from the earths atmosphere (e.g climatology, meteorology) to its hydrosphere (e.g oceanography) and lithosphere (e.g geology, glaciology). Students who complete an undergraduate degree such as a Bachelor of Environmental Science can anticipate earning a median salary of $60k in their first year of employment, and can also expect enormous growth in the field in years to come.Deloitte has tipped sectors such as ocean resources, clean coal, and gas as part of its top 25 sectors to expand in the next twenty years, while anIBISWorld forecastexpects Australian coal seam gas revenue to grow by 148 per cent in 2015.If a career in earth sciences piques your interest, check out our environmental courses.4. EducationThe median salary for newly graduated teachers is a respectable $57k and, best of all, education in Australia is set to rapidly expand as an industry. According to Department of Employment statistics, school education will be Australias highest growing sector by 2018, producing approximately 58,000 new jobs between 2013 and 2018. Leading forecaster Deloitte has tipped subsectors such as private schooling and international education to be amongst the top 25 industries over the next two decades.For those of you interested in becoming a primary school teacher, a course inEarly Childhood Education will lay a solid foundation for your career.But if youre not 100 per cent certain, and dont want to commit to a full degree, you can always get into the classroom first and get a feel for things with a course in Education Support. Alternat ely, if youre passionate about travelling and teaching English to foreigners, aTESOL courseis the way to go.Keen on a career in education? Take a look at more education courses.5. LawAfter a gruelling four years at law school, graduates can anticipate a median salary of $55k in their first year of practising law in the real world. The problem is, at present, Australia is experiencing an oversupply of law graduates, meaning its a highly competitive field in the jobs market right now for budding lawyers.To stand out from the crowd our recommendation is to get as much experience under your belt as possible, and look for ways to diversify your skills or bring your knowledge of law to other disciplines.According to Hays most recent overview of the law sector, theres currently a strong demand for construction lawyers who have experience at PAE level as well as insurance litigators who specialise in professional indemnity and public liability.You can begin your law career from a variety of entry points. Choose a Law Course orJuris Doctor coursethats right for you.5. Physical sciencesCovering disciplines such as physics, astronomy and chemistry students who graduate from the field of physical sciences will be sitting pretty in their first year out of university, with a median salary of $55k. Qualifications and a solid education is a must if you want to work as an astronomer or physicist, so completing an undergraduate degree such as a Bachelor of Science (Applied Science) or Bachelor of General Studies (Science) is extremely important.For those of you interested in specialising, theres always a postgraduate degree such as theGraduate Certificate of Science (Astronomy), whilethe commitaphobes can always test the waters with a single study unit like Fundamentals of Chemistry.Love science? Check it our other science courses.7. Paramedical studiesWhile its certainly not for the faint-hearted, for those of you who love an adrenaline rush and can keep a cool head, being a paramedic graduate will prepare you to bring home a median salary of $54k in your first year out of university. The work has a surprisingly good work-life balance, with most paramedics working on a rotating roster known as a four by five. This involves two day-shifts plus two night-shifts followed by five days off. Shifts are typically 12 hours, with paramedics clocking about 38 hours per week over a 10-week period. The paramedic training here is also top-notch, with Aussie paramedics being highly sought on the international scene. The London Ambulance Service (LAS) recently hired nineteen paramedic graduates from Charles Sturt University, all of whom had completed the universitys Bachelor of Clinical Practice (Paramedic).8. Information and Communications Technology (ICT)Deloitte has dubbed the ICT industry the gateway for our growth sectors, and few would argue otherwise. Technology continues to play a significant role in driving economic growth and creating jobs and now, mo re than ever, we need tech-savvy individuals to step up and build this industry to its full potential. In terms of shortages in ICT, Hays industry overview identified demand forFront-end developers, particularly those with IOS and Android Native skillsCloud specialists, with organisations seeking out candidates with experience in Office 365, Azure and AWSBusiness analysts with SME knowledgeIf this is the industry for you, check out the rest of our IT courses.9. AccountingAccountants can expect to earn a median salary of $50k in their first year of employment, while those who are happy to accept jobs in more remote regions of Australia will enjoy a higher wage. Hays quarterly report on accountancy and finance found that theres currently a high demand for experienced accountants in regional locations, meaning youll be more likely to receive a heftier pay cheque if youre willing to relocate to a rural or remote area for work.When it comes to building a career as an accountant, qual ifications are just as important as ongoing training. So if youre just starting out, you might want to look at a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) or, for those of you keen on becoming bookkeepers, try a Certificate IV in Bookkeeping.For more accounting courses, click here.9. Social sciencesSocial science graduates, who complete their bachelor degrees and go on to work as criminologists or psychologists, can expect to rake in $50k in their first year of full-time employment.According to Hays most recent quarterly report on trends in the healthcare system, Australias currently experiencing a shortage of clinical psychologists and accredited mental health professionals, with an acute demand for these professions in more remote regions.If this is a career path that interests you, a great starting point is a course in social work or counselling. For a more specialised course, theres always a Bachelor of Social Science (Criminology) or Certificate IV in Mental Health.11. Architecture and constructionIn their first year of work, recently graduated architects and construction specialists can anticipate earning a median salary of $49.2k, but they will also enjoy strong employment opportunities thanks to the construction boom thats taking place this year. Theres growth in both the retail and residential subsectors, so specialisations or any experience geared towards these disciplines will give your career a competitive edge. Aspiring architects should consider completing an undergraduate degree such as a Bachelor of Applied Science (Architectural Science) to build themselves a solid foundation of knowledge and skills, whilst those wishing to work as construction managers should apply for courses like a Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction Management).Want to take advantage of the building boom? Check out our courses in architecture, and building and construction.Want to follow the money? Get qualified today with our range of courses. 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