The 10 Best Jobs of 2012

The world is going digital, and Software Engineers who can help with that transformation are reaping the benefits. Their pay is great, hiring demand for their skills is through the roof, and working conditions have never been better. And that’s why the job of Software Engineer ranks tops in our annual Jobs Rated report on the nation’s best and worst jobs for 2012.

Of course, any job may seem like the best job if you’re unemployed and the improving economy hasn’t ushered you back into the workforce. But there are qualities that make some professions more desirable than the rest of the pack. Again this year our researchers looked high and low to find those occupations that ranked the best in five key areas: Work Environment, Physical Demands, Job Outlook, Income Levels and Stress. And it should be no surprise that Software Engineer ranks No. 1, followed by Actuary, Human Resources Manager, Dental Hygienist and Financial Planner.

This year, there are several professions that are making their inaugural appearance on our Jobs Rated Top 10 Best Jobs list.  Human Resources Manager,  Financial Planner, Occupational Therapist and Online Advertising Manager are all rated as a Top 10 Best Job for the first time due to a combination of high incomes, great environments, good job growth and relatively low unemployment rates.

Employment growth for Human Resources Managers, for example, is projected to be a very healthy 21% thru 2020, which is on par with most medical professions, according to The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. If you mix their job outlook scores with their income levels (19th on our Jobs Rated list) and throw in the low physical demands, relatively safe work environment and low-to-moderate stress levels, HR Managers should rightly be listed as a Best Job.

"Every organization has a need for a Human Resources professional. Companies big and small need someone who is skilled in HR," says Pat Kuhl, Vice President of Human Resources for a Maryland health care system. Today, professionals in Human Resources have more of a strategic role than ever before. “We are relied upon to make sure the needs of the employee are in sync with the company’s goals and in support of the organization’s mission," says Kuhl, who adds, “It’s not always an easy job, but it is very rewarding.”

With the increase in digital computing demands and healthcare needs, it makes sense that most of the professions on our Best Jobs list this year are related to the fields of math, science and healthcare.

1	Software Engineer
2	Actuary
3	Human Resources Manager
4	Dental Hygienist
5	Financial Planner
6	Audiologist
7	Occupational Therapist
8	Online Advertising Manager
9	Computer Systems Analyst
10	Mathematician
11	Speech Pathologist
12	Optometrist
13	Physical Therapist
14	Pharmacist
15	Web Developer

3. Human Resources Manager

Plans, directs, and/or coordinates all human resource activities and staff of an organization.

• Overall Score: 281.00
• Income: $99,102.00

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• Work Environment:44.000
• Stress:14.020
• Physical Demands:41.00
• Hiring Outlook:19.52
  
  Fonte: http://www.careercast.com/jobs-rated/10-best-jobs-2012

Medida Estímulo 2012

A medida ativa de emprego Estímulo 2012, aprovada pela Portaria nº 45/2012, visa apoiar a contratação de desempregados, promover e aumentar a sua empregabilidade, através de formação profissional. Esta medida está expressamente direcionada para os desempregados mais vulneráveis, nomeadamente os inscritos nos Centros de Emprego há pelo menos 6 meses.

O apoio financeiro, a conceder às entidades empregadoras consiste num valor mensal correspondente a 50% da retribuição mensal paga ao desempregado contratado, com um limite de €419,22 (1x Indexante dos Apoios Sociais), durante um período máximo de seis meses.

A percentagem do apoio financeiro sobe para 60% no caso de ser celebrado contrato de trabalho sem termo, ou de serem contratados desempregados com maiores dificuldades de reentrada no mercado de trabalho, nomeadamente inscritos em Centro de Emprego há pelo menos 12 meses consecutivos, beneficiários de Rendimento Social de Inserção, com idade igual ou inferior a 25 anos, com deficiência ou incapacidade, ou mulheres com um nível de habilitações inferior ao 3º ciclo do ensino básico.

O apoio é pago em 3 prestações, a primeira no montante do indexante dos apoios sociais (€419,22), a segunda no montante de dois IAS e a terceira no montante remanescente, após a entrega do comprovativo da formação profissional. A formação profissional prevista nesta medida visa assegurar perspetivas duradouras de reinserção no mercado de trabalho, através do reforço das competências dos trabalhadores abrangidos.

Este aspeto é desenvolvido através de formação, em contexto de trabalho, adaptada às necessidades específicas de cada posto de trabalho, pelo período mínimo de 6 meses e mediante acompanhamento por um tutor ou, em alternativa, formação profissional por uma entidade formadora certificada, com duração mínima de 50 horas.