(Some) good news on job front.

• Position: Your Life - Brief Article

Finally, some good news on the employment front. Many of the hottest positions in 2004 will be heavily focused on in-person services, thus protecting job-seekers from rampant offshore outsourcing. "The aging population, ongoing security concerns, and advances in bioengineering will be the primary factors behind a surge in job creation next year," asserts John A. Challenger, chief executive officer of the international outplacement firm, Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Chicago, III.

"As the huge population of Baby Boomers ages, it will require more and more health care products and in-person services such as financial planning and physical therapy. This market alone will generate jobs for the next 40 years. The aging population also will increase demand in the pharmaceutical sector--from pharmacists to scientists."...