Take for instance the Compcierge, which I guarantee your spell check will reject. You're like a concierge, but an on-line version. In this position, you're "on call for the 55 percent of guests who bring laptops to hotels," according the The New York Times. The more "wired travel" grows, the more people will demand this service. Experts predict that every major hotel will have a compcierge by 2010.

Tissue Engineer is another growing occupation due to researchers' ability to persuade cells to grow into cartilage, bone, simple organs-even a human heart, says the New York Times article.

Ever heard of a Pararescuer? It's someone who is sent on a humanitarian mission to provide aid to other countries during natural disasters or violent conflicts. To qualify you take a swim class in which your hands and feet are tied to teach drownproofing-at which time most applicants realize the job is not for them.

A more down-to-earth occupation is Geriatric-food designer. This expanding field is responding to the need to create nutritional foods that the growing number of seniors who might have tooth loss or declining sense of taste can enjoy.

An occupation predicted to double in the next year is the Smart-home technician. These people know computers and electronics and can work on remote control theaters, computer networks, climate control and lighting systems which are increasing in private homes.

A Risk manager is someone more companies will rely on to determine the threat of natural and financial threats such as earthquakes, currency fluctuations and damage control. And as government cracks down more on polluters, there will be demand for more efficient fuel at low cost. So there is an intensified need for Fuel cell engineers to develop institutions that need reliable power.

© by Andrea Kay