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Which Jobs Are Recession-Proof?
HRD ^ | 18 Feb 2023 | Sarah Dobson

Posted on 02/17/2023 3:17:59 PM PST by nickcarraway

Top 10 most in-demand jobs in New Zealand include chefs and store managers

With rising costs interest rates, inflation and the Russian-Ukraine war, a recession is very possible in 2023.

And while no industry is fully “recession-proof,” some will survive better than others, according to Matt Cowgill, senior economist at employment marketplace Seek.

“The Reserve Bank is forecasting that the unemployment rate will rise quite sharply in 2023. If that happens, more employers will let staff go, and jobs will be harder to find for those out of work.”

The bank is forecasting a recession this year, stretching into 2024. and expects the employment rate to drop sharply.

And when it comes to the three industries most likely to do well in a recession, healthcare and medical comes out on top, according to Seek.

“People still need to access healthcare even during a period of slow economic growth, so demand for healthcare workers will remain strong during a recession.”

Second on the list is the farming, animals and conservation industry — “people still need to eat, regardless of how the economy’s going.”

Finally, education and training is expected to thrive in a downturn, according to the job board, “as people still want to further their studies and advance their skills during a recession. Teachers will still be required to work and remain in high demand, even during periods of uncertainty.”

The wellbeing of employees across New Zealand is showing signs of decline as economic conditions stress them out, according to ELMO's latest Employee Sentiment Index.

In looking at the latest data, Seek said the top 10 most in-demand jobs in New Zealand right now are:

Registered nurse: $75,768

Administration officer: $55,909

Customer service rep: $54,210 Store manager: $60,534

Retail sales assistant: $46,800

Support worker: $50,462

Storeperson: $52,500

Project manager $131,440

Chef: $56,100 Business analyst: $131,102


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Extended News
KEYWORDS: agriculture; donatetofreerepublic; economy; healthcare; labor
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This is from New Zealand, I wonder if it's similar in the U.S.
1 posted on 02/17/2023 3:17:59 PM PST by nickcarraway
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Federal Reserve Board chairman and board of governors. They’re even immune to the recessions they cause.


2 posted on 02/17/2023 3:20:53 PM PST by KarlInOhio (Gain of Pfunction. Gain of Pfunding. Gain of Pfizer )
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Machinist.
You'll never be rich, but you'll never be out of a job.
3 posted on 02/17/2023 3:21:04 PM PST by Falcon4.0
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These folks will be busy.

4 posted on 02/17/2023 3:27:32 PM PST by Tijeras_Slim
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Undertaker, tax collector.


5 posted on 02/17/2023 3:31:17 PM PST by RoosterRedux
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Power systems Dispatchers. Linemen. Electricians. Plumbers.


6 posted on 02/17/2023 3:40:52 PM PST by vpintheak (Live free, or die!)
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Undertaker, tax collector.

Repo men, collection agents...

7 posted on 02/17/2023 3:41:39 PM PST by Drew68 (Ron DeSantis for President 2024)
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As long as there is a government, Tax collectors will ALWAYS have a job.


8 posted on 02/17/2023 3:51:18 PM PST by Flavious_Maximus (Tony Fauci will be put on death row and die of COVID!)
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Selling drugs and moonshine.


9 posted on 02/17/2023 4:07:09 PM PST by dynachrome (“We cannot save Ukraine by dooming the US economy.” Rand Paul)
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Politicians, Generals and Priests always endure no matter what.


10 posted on 02/17/2023 4:10:10 PM PST by Rowdyone (Vigilence)
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Which jobs are AI proof?


11 posted on 02/17/2023 4:28:45 PM PST by Paladin2
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My son is in heating and air conditioning and it’s a year around high-demand, good-paying occupation.


12 posted on 02/17/2023 4:29:08 PM PST by iontheball
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I don’t understand the purpose of this story. Freeper SaxxonWoods is constantly running posts that deny we are in or will have a recession.


13 posted on 02/17/2023 4:29:32 PM PST by Rinnwald
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The NZ dollar is worth about half of what the US dollar is worth.


14 posted on 02/17/2023 4:31:30 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (No Doubt Now: Stolen Election)
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Someone regurgitates this story every few years.


15 posted on 02/17/2023 4:34:45 PM PST by Fledermaus (It's time to get rid of the Three McStooges; Mitch, Kevin and Ronna!)
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The first jobs to go need to be Feral “judges” and shyster lawyers.


16 posted on 02/17/2023 4:38:57 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Remember what FJB Brandon said, "...more than half of the women in my administration are women.")
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“Power systems Dispatchers. Linemen. Electricians. Plumbers.”

Doesn’t matter what you do as long as you work for yourself.


17 posted on 02/17/2023 4:52:44 PM PST by SaxxonWoods (The only way to secure your own future is to create it yourself. 111 is the key.)
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A/C repair


18 posted on 02/17/2023 4:55:31 PM PST by The Duke (Never Retreat, Never Surrender!)
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Sewer Treatment/Water Treatment workers, labs, machinists— everything needed to treat filth and create out of it, useful potable water. Always in need, except for the globalists who drink “smart water” from a bottle- they never drink municipal water... never.


19 posted on 02/17/2023 4:59:06 PM PST by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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Liquor and beauty supply stores


20 posted on 02/17/2023 5:05:45 PM PST by Chauncey Gardiner
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