The recession's effect on hot jobs

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) predicted that demand for some jobs would grow rapidly between 2006 and 2016 based on data collected before the current economic crisis.

But with the recent troubles in the economy, will these fields continue to grow?

We took the three fastest-growing occupations at different levels of education and looked at how a recession might affect them.

How recession resistant is your job?

(istockphoto.com; All employment and salary figures from the BLS)
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) predicted that demand for some jobs would grow rapidly between 2006 and 2016 based on data collected before the current economic crisis. But with the recent troubles in the economy, will these fields continue to grow? We took the three fastest-growing occupations at different levels of education and looked at how a recession might affect them. How recession resistant is your job?