Cyber Police Chosen As Job With Best Outlook

Information security expert was selected as the most promising job of the year, and the cyber police the new job with the brightest outlook.

An online employment information site, Incruit, asked 50 employment experts, including personnel managers and head hunters, about promising careers of 2005 and newly-created jobs with bright outlook.

Information security expert ranked at the top by getting the highest marks in payment, job creation, and technicality. Personnel managing consultant got high scores in stability, flexibility, and working environment, ranking second, biotechnology expert third, and international negotiation expert fourth.

Headhunter, career coach, game planner, corporate governance consultant, brand manager, and patent attorney followed.

Among newly-created jobs in recent years, the most promising job was cyber police, followed by organ transplantation coordinator and diet programmer.

Also at the top of the list are silver-sitter who cares for the elderly, business-closing consultant, a nurse specializing in the elderly, theme park designer, food stylist, party planner, pet dog suit designer, and anti-wiretapping expert.

The criteria include seven categories: payment, stability, job creation, flexibility, career value, working environment, and technicality.

Hyo-Lim Son aryssong@donga.com