I don't know what the economists will say in response to your question, but I'm always willing to stick my neck out on these types of questions.
Obviously, there is some form of jobs creation happening across the nation. It just isn't happening at the pace that we'd like to see and jobs aren't like flapjacks on a hot giddle.
While construction and construction-related jobs in the housing industry are waning, consider that construction of office and multi-purpose buildings continues. Restoration of various districts is moving at a vigorous clip. Support for those situations is still needed all the way from contract administrators to decorators, landscape and gardening artists.
Yes, healthcare and beauty are still going to be staples in our society. So food information, nutrition, better purchasing options in that regard are going to be high on priority lists.
In regard to food and food preparation, many overlook the fact that grocery stores have specialty departments within them. It isn't always necessary to start out at McDonald's or Burger King to get started in food. There's also the deli department of the grocery where fresh meats are cooked or prepared for customer convenience, sandwiches and salads are available, not to mention fruit cups and other healthy choices. Advice needs to be provided on how to properly prepare the food and store it.
For those with an artistic bent, there's the bakery and all the wonderful creations they have from fresh loaves of bread to cup- and sheetcakes and all the stuff inbetween.
We are taking a lot of things with us as we go from one place to another. We need to find ways to make our "luggage" work better, more efficiently, and be lighter so that we can have at our fingertips the essentials for the presentations (or classwork) right there.
People still need to wear clothes. Although retail is cutting back because discretionary spending is declining, replacement garments are still necessary when the little navy suit just can't be worn any more or the blouse/shirt no longer fits.
These are just a few things off the top of the head. I haven't researched which industries are getting the venture capital funds right now in order to bolster their starts.
This is a great question; I'm really glad you posed it! I'll see if I can find some economists to drop in and comment. |