Although the economy has declined dramatically since last October, and some industries and many organizations have downsized, the global and long-term employment outlook for project managers is promising.

In fact, there is a growing shortage of project talent as organizations have begun to recognize that project managers can improve business performance in any industry. According to a study published in October 2008 by the Anderson Economic Group, an average of 1.2 million project management positions will need to be filled each year through 2016.

So while some fields have contracted, such as financial services and the automotive industry, others are growing, such as healthcare, infrastructure development and green technologies.

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Go to Project Management and the Economy, where we bring together knowledge, ideas and resources to help you weather the times.

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Publication: IT World