15 Best Jobs for 2013

One of the sites I watch for job search and general career information is CBS/MoneyWatch. They recently listed a report from CareerBuilder and Economic Modeling Specialists highlighting the "Best Jobs in 2013".

The definition of "Best" revolves around the positions that saw the most job creation over the last two years (since 2010). As fast as the world seems to change anymore I'm not sure that what were the best job-creating positions over the last two years will necessarily continue to produce the most going forward but after looking at the list they are probably not too far off. What probably comes as no surprise is that computer-related fields dominate the list, and that likely won't change anytime soon. What was interesting to me was how many of these types of positions are available at Pinnacol. So here is the list:

1. Software Developer: jobs created since 2010 - 70,872
2. Accountant - 37,123
3. Market Research Analyst - 31,335
4. Computer Systems Analyst - 26,937
5. Human Resources, Training and Labor Relations Specialists - 22,773
6. Computer Systems Administrator - 18,626
7. Sales Representatives (wholesale and manufacturing) - 17,405
8. Information Security Analyst/Web Development/ Computer Network Architect - 15,715
9. Mechanical Engineer - 13,847
10. Industrial Engineer - 12,269
11. Computer Programmer - 11,540
12. Financial Analyst - 10,016
13. Public Relations Specialist - 8,541
14. Logistician - 8,522
15. Database Administrator - 7,468

Of the 15 on the list Pinnacol employs folks in 11 of the categories (not a lot of engineering jobs available with us unfortunately!). Job creation since 2010 has been somewhat problematic of course as the country has been dealing with one of the worst economic downturns in history. But given that downturn any job creation is a good thing. How will 2013 really turn out? I guess we'll have to wait and see...