Are you a people person? Do you like multi-tasking and thinking on your feet? Then hospitality might be the career for you! Hospitality professionals work in establishments like retail shops, hotels, bed and breakfasts, and restaurants. The diverse range of activities offered by this particular industry provides excellent career opportunities for ambitious people with varied skills and backgrounds.

In the year 2004 hospitality accounted for 32.3% of occupations in the state of Michigan! Now, travel, tourism and the restaurant industries are some of the largest and fastest-growing industries in the world and by 2014 the projected amount of occupations for our tri-county area in hospitality alone will account for 34.3% of our workforce. With hospitality youll not only be working in an environment that is fun, but is as different every day as the people coming through your establishment.

http://www.careervoyages.gov/hospitality-main.cfm

http://www.hospitalityresourcenetwork.com/

http://www.hospitalitycareernetwork.com/

http://www.intstudy.com/articles/saap5a03.htm

Do you want a stable career with competitive wages and flexible hours? Do you feel energized by helping people in a compassionate environment? If so, a career in healthcare may be just what youre looking for. This industry uses progressive technology and is on the cutting edge of scientific discovery. But the best part is that once you get your foot in the door, there are endless opportunities for advancement.

Healthcare careers encompass a wide variety of duties and providers need employees with a variety of skills. Currently the top five in demand local healthcare occupations in healthcare are registered nurses, nursing aides, emergency medical technicians paramedics, medical assistants, and home health aides. Healthcare is the tri-county areas third largest employer! Job openings are projected to increase by at least 17% in the next 7 years.

http://www.careervoyages.gov/healthcare-main.cfm

http://www.explorehealthcareers.org/en/index.aspx

http://www.healthcarejobstore.com/

http://www.the-learning-directory.org/list-of-healthcare-careers.htm

Are you good with your hands? Do you like seeing what youve accomplished at the end of the day? Our construction industry professionals build all the structures that we work, live, and play in each day.

Construction is the second-largest industry in the nation, employing about 7 million workers! Over the years the industry has grown and changed immensely. Now workers use high-tech tools and machinery to build highly sophisticated facilities such as laboratories, hospitals, industrial plants, and skyscrapers. Imagine being able to walk around and say to yourself, I built that, and the amount of pride you will take in your work each day by being a part of the construction/skilled trade industry.

http://www.doleta.gov/OA/eta_default.cfm

http://www.michigan.gov/mshda/0,1607,7-141-5587_28470---,00.html

http://www.licensetobuild.com

http://www.nccer.org

http://www.wmconstructionalliance.org/index.php

If you often wonder how goods and materials are made- like state-of-the art healthcare devices, hybrid vehicles, pharmaceuticals, or even robots, then a career in advanced manufacturing may be for you!

Many products are manufactured in Southwest Michigan. In fact, Michigan employs the fifth highest number of manufacturing workers in the U.S. and labor market research projects that by the year 2012, the advanced manufacturing industry will employ 23.3% of all employees in Berrien Cass and Van Buren counties. Numerous occupations range from hands-on positions such as tool & die, machinists, welders, and technicians to professional jobs like engineers, logistics, sales, and computer support. With a career in advanced manufacturing you can help create the world of tomorrow!

http://www.michigan.gov/manufacturingcareers

http://www.nam.org/s_nam/sec.asp?CID=201648&DID=230169

http://online.onetcenter.org/

http://www.careervoyages.gov/index.cfm/