How to Translate Your Skills for Work in Today's Growing Industries

Joe Watson, author of "Where The Jobs Are Now"

There is no job fairy who's going to come and magically change the situation so everyone can get back to work in exactly the same jobs they used to have. In order to get back to work, with an eye toward lasting career stability, you have to go where the growth is. The key growth industries are: health care, biotechnology, green energy, education, security, information technology and government. The scary part for most people is how to make the first move towards an unknown growth industry.