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The financial crisis and economic recession has greatly altered the setting of the U.S. economy. Over the next years, the green economy will probably create jobs that are barely known today, while the increasingly growing healthcare sector will offer new opportunities to more people. Although the setting seems to be changing, the economic recession has created several career opportunities for numerous professionals, who have managed to use the downturn and move into a fast-growing career with a promising future.

Pharmaceutical sales jobs are the most satisfying and sought after careers. Offering the flexibility to manage own schedule and the ability to travel all over the world in the most exotic places with all the expenses covered, a career in pharmaceutical sales can offer a six-figure salary. In the broader healthcare sector, the expansion of new diseases and viruses has made the need for registered nurses, pharmacists, doctors, and medical assistants increasingly important. In particular, pharmacists are gradually undertaking the role of caregiver by giving valuable advice on which over-the-counter medication is suitable for each case, assisting hypertension patients to control their blood pressure and providing instructions on diabetic patients on how to inject insulin. Similarly, registered nurses, although they have to work night shifts and weekends and they often endure an exhausting time schedule, they are specialized in critical-care specialties such as surgery, oncology, and emergency medicine, practically putting healthcare on the top of the list of best careers.

Higher education administrators are also viewed as successful professionals, for the most part because they work in a college surrounding where the atmosphere is intellectually stimulating and the work schedule is rather flexible. Typically, higher education administrators focus on providing academic preparation and professional development to current or prospect students through the preparation of a comprehensive program of study. University campuses offer a variety of management jobs because university processes tend to be bureaucratic and as such as more people are required to carry out the tasks. From student affairs to academic affairs, admissions, alumni and student health services, administration position in higher education are highly recommended for people who look for a full time, permanent job with lots of benefits. Although office politics can often be repulsive, holding a

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