Are you more of a risk-taker, or do you hedge your bets when it comes to making a living? If you combine a bit of both you can win big in today’s job market. Just be prepared to meet its demands. Your education is an investment toward getting yourself into a higher earning bracket, but the thing to think about as you formulate your degree path is this: it?s a good idea to build a blend of technological abilities and people skills to help you truly succeed.

Bet on These Abilities
You wouldn’t think of stepping up to the poker table if you didn’t know how to play the game. Like a good gambler, think of cultivating these career talents as a sure strategy for risk reduction in the long run. According to the Partnership for 21st Century Skills, a collective of education, technology and business professionals, you’ll need the following abilities to compete for the future’s hottest careers:

? Information and communication technology skills are becoming more important for most jobs. The ability to find, organize and communicate effectively is an invaluable skill in today?s business world.
? Focus on verbal literacy, mathematical literacy and document literacy.
? Interpersonal and self-directional skills: Learn to work both independently and with teams to maximize effectiveness on the job.
? Global awareness: The rise of the international market demands cross-cultural awareness and language skills.
? Business literacy: Think of every job as a business job.
? Civic literacy: Learn about the social issues that affect your area to help your business be a leader in your community.

Develop these skills, and businesses everywhere will see you as a leader.

Other facts:
? Jobs in healthcare will account for half of the ten fastest-growing careers in the United States.

? You can enter an expanding field many times by attaining specific diplomas or Associate degrees. Fewer entry-level positions these days are requiring a Bachelor?s degree as a condition for employment.

? Remember that the population of the country is aging. Age-related services are going to be demanding qualified people for many years to come. Medical services, home care, travel consulting and leisure services, investment and tax planning - all of these are shaping up to be high-reward, low-risk career paths.

? As telecommunications and high-tech sectors continue to expand, more technicians will be needed to fill the jobs that are being created to serve an increasingly tech-savvy population.

? Advanced telecommunications and high-tech jobs require at least an Associate degree, but expect to continue to develop your skills, because the devices you will be in charge of maintaining will also be evolving. Nevertheless, systems design, data communications analysis, software applications, engineering and software engineering should sizzle for the foreseeable future.

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