does that count as IT? i've always separated IT with software development/analysis. i'm not exactly sure what a MS in IT management is, but i think it might be a bit different.

 

masters in IT management means i'm assuming he doesn't want to be a grunt/peon sitting in front of a computer all day.

unfortunately, middle management gets cut before those people do in my experience...

 

You said it in your original post - finance. Where else do you find administrative assistants making $500k? (And don't even think about the secretaries at Microsoft who are multi-millionaires due to the stock options - that's the same thing as winning the lottery - pure luck and nothing to do with the industry).

The government is pushing the financial/banking companies to upgrade their technology post-Madoff. These companies are spending on IT at break-neck pace in an effort to look compliant.

 

Excerpt: The top recession-proof professions, according to the list, based on JobFox's analysis of monthly rankings since last November are: Sales representatives/business development; software design and development; nursing; accounting and finance executives; and accounting staff.

Among the jobs on the top 20 list of recession-proof professions are six in IT fields.

"That general category of IT popped through as the biggest winner" at this time, said Barry Lawrence, a JobFox.com spokesman. "We know our recruiters are dying to get people with those skills. Everybody is trying to improve the ways they do business, to streamline in a tough economy," so companies are seeking workers with these qualifications.

In July's monthly rankings of most wanted job candidates, the hottest IT jobs are:

* Software design/development (No. 4)

* Networking/systems administration (No. 10)

* Database administration (No. 18)

* Software implementation analyst (No. 19)

Testing/quality assurance (No. 20).

Source: http://www.cio.com/article/437736/_R..._Proof_IT_Jobs

Some Examples of IT Jobs: http://itjobs.cio.com/

 

Bureau of Labor Statistics - The Employment Situation: June 2009
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf
Page 19 contains Occupation
Page 20: Industry and Class of worker
Page 22 - 29: Employees on non farm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail.
^^The data does not include Alpaca Farms

 

so basically, everything i do on a day to day basis. win.

 

[QUOTE=GateCrasher,Jul 16 2009, 01:52 PM] Bureau of Labor Statistics - The Employment Situation: June 2009
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf
Page 19 contains Occupation
Page 20: Industry and Class of worker
Page 22 - 29: Employees on non farm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail.
^^The data does not include Alpaca Farms

 

Alpaca farming is a growing industry...If you can get in touch the Alpaca Owners and Breeders Assocition maybe you figure out ways to streamline their farm to market process?? or anything else you creative IT gals/guys can think of...

Most of the Alpaca info on the USDA had to with their diseases, and import regulations

Nothing on employment in either farms or textile mills. I assume that their data would grouped with animal herd farming and other textile mills

NAICS: 112990 Alpaca Production (grouped with "all Other animal Production")
&
NAICS: 424590 Animal hair merchant wholesalers (Grouped with "Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers")

Most Alpaca information based on their fiber. Rob Long, an alpaca owner from Missouri was recently quoted as saying that "Alpaca is Nature's Goretex."

"A pound of fine alpaca fiber can be sold for $48 (at $3/oz), while yarn made from that pound of fiber can be sold for around $60, and a sweater made from that pound for up to $200. Additional processing adds additional value and marketability. Perhaps more importantly, as the volume of the U.S. clip grows in coming years, these groups can represent their members to the fashion and apparel industries and retailers to sell the finished goods directly and create new markets for alpaca products."
http://www.neaoba.org/index.cfm?fuseaction...&feature_id=117

According to the Alpaca Registry 2008 was a great year for N. American Alpaca Inception! 2009 looks promising too!
http://www.alpacaregistry.com/public/repor...strationperyear
If you like Graphs: http://www.alpacaregistry.com/resources/dy...raph_031109.pdf
A thriving niche based on the States: http://www.alpacaregistry.com/public/reports/accountsus

Their wool is considered a luxury item: "Meanwhile, demand for alpacas has increased dramatically every year since their introduction outside of South America (1984). Not only are there more breeders entering the alpaca market each year in established countries such as Canada, New Zealand, Australia and the U.S., but there are more countries worldwide also actively establishing alpaca herds. This growth is sure to continue as the alpaca gains international recognition."
http://www.alpacainfo.com/invest/supply.asp

Prices for shelter, fencing and labor vary widely based on geographic location, as well as individual needs and tastes. For example, some alpaca breeders will opt for a $500 carport structure as a shelter for their animals, whereas others might spend upwards of $100,000 or more for a state-of-the-art breeding facility and showplace. Additionally, fencing could add several thousand dollars to your budget. If you manage the herd yourself, you'll require an inventory of halters, shears, toenail clippers, lead ropes, and other miscellaneous gear. These items would probably add $500 to your initial costs. Insurance is a consideration, and generally costs approximately 3.25% of the purchase price, paid each year in advance. If a person were to begin raising alpacas at his or her own ranch, a typically start-up budget might look like this (prices estimated based on typical costs in the U.S.A.):
Acquisition of one pregnant female and one young female $ 35,000
Insurance on animals, one year $ 1,100
Equipment $ 500
Small barn and fences $ 30,000
One year's feed $ 300
Veterinarian and miscellaneous reserve $ 1,100
TOTAL: $ 68,000
http://www.alpacainfo.com/invest/capital.asp


Alpacas offer an outstanding choice for livestock ownership. They have long been known as the aristocrat of all ranch animals. Most of all, alpacas have a charismatic manner, they do very well on small acreage, and they produce a luxury product which is high in demand.
Excerpt: Around the world, alpacas are in strong demand, and people pay high prices for them. They are scarce, unique, and the textiles produced from their fleeces are known in the fashion centers of New York, Paris, Milan, and Tokyo. There are excellent profit opportunities and tax advantages available to alpaca breeders. Historically, the
alpacas value has sustained ancient cultures, such as the Incas of Peru. Today, alpacas represent the primary source of income for millions of South Americans. History has validated the value of the alpaca.
Source: http://www.alpacainfo.com/invest/index.asp


Or you could stick with financial sector

 

what about marijuana farming?

 

That's a tricky one...Manufacturing for medicinal use
NAICS: 325411 Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing
http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/sssd/naics/n...0NAICS%20Search
^^Other substances are grouped in their to

NAICS: 424210 Drugs and Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers
NAICS: 111419 Hydroponic Crop farming