US Workers Seek "Recession Proof" Jobs
1,974 views · Published 30 January 2009 · 2:03 · Indexed 5 October 2026
Channel: Voice of America · 2009 · News & Politics
As many industries suffer during the U.S. economic downturn, some workers are looking for jobs in sectors that are continuing to grow. Figures show one of the most recession-proof industries is healthcare. U.S. government statistics show healthcare industry added more than three quarters of a million jobs last year amid "large and widespread" job losses in most industries. And one internet job site, Jobfox, ranks nursing and medical administrative services as two of the safest careers to have during a recession. Steve Mort reports from Orlando, Florida, on one worker who says has more job security after leaving the beleaguered mortgage industry to take a job in the health care field.
