Sometimes it's not only what you want to do, but where you want to live that counts in a career. While home offices and the internet have broken down some geographic boundaries, there are still some jobs higher in demand in some regions than others.
It is with that said, high school and college students -- as well as those contemplating a second career -- may want to take a look at the "Hoosier Hot 50" list, which was developed by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. Of course, it comes with no surprise that demand is high in the medical and computer fields, but there are a few that may catch you off guard.
Here is the list of those and other top-ranking "in-demand" jobs, which is broken down by region here (Greene County is in Region 8 on page 8 of 11):
http://www.in.gov/dwd/files/Hoosier_Hot_50_2009_REGIONS_2008-Dec-12.pdf
For those more entrepreneurial, who may want to try their hand at self-employment, you may look at some of the bidding opportunities available. For example, here's the procurement area of INDOT: http://www.in.gov/serv/indot_bviewer Rest assured, they don't just need asphalt either. I've seen everything from port-a-pots to padlocks being bid out on this website.
Or, maybe you'd like to add an agricultural twist, as there's also been a recent announcement of an ag venture capital fund, which has a home base of Indianapolis, Indiana: http://www.midpointvc.com/ They describe themselves as, "A venture capital fund investing in promising venture stage companies that bring valuable innovations to growing segments of the food & agricultural industries."
There are a lot of opportunities outlined with these, and other websites out there, which may help finish the sentence, "When I Grow Up, I Want to be a…"
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This blog post by Chris Wathen was also published in his Linton, Indiana based Greene County Daily World blog entitled, "Riddle Me This".
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