This story from Forbes.com provides a survey with a simple, but insightful structure:
To compile its list, Jobfox examined its database of about 4,000 job postings from November 2007 through July 2008 to see which professions have the most openings monthly.
Ok, so what did they find?
Sales representatives top the list–and, unlike other professions, not because there’s a shortage. Rather, in tough economic times, a good sales force is a critical way to pull a company out of a downturn.
I like to say that good salespeople are always in demand no matter what the economy is doing.