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http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2009/01/11/in_gloom_healthcare_and_education_shine/

Robert Weisman
Globe Staff / January 11, 2009

SNIPPET: “Among large industries in the Boston area, healthcare, education, and life sciences are faring relatively better than financial services and high technology. (The healthcare sector, in fact, added about 32,000 jobs nationally in December - and 372,000 last year - in the face of the downturn.)

And workers with sought-after skills, from nurse practitioners and physical therapists to research and development scientists to medical device engineers, continue to find themselves in demand, as do business “turnaround” operators of all stripes.”

SNIPPET: “Smaller niches, such as clean energy and broadband, may also be promising.”

SNIPPET: “And many companies are hiring “sustainability” managers who can help them trim their budgets by using energy and materials more efficiently.

Also continuing to hire are some defense contractors, manufacturers, and government agencies, which are experiencing large numbers of retirements of veteran baby boomer employees.”