The statistics of people loosing their jobs because of the economic recession in the last few months is unbelievable. Recession, which put the entire wheel of economic slowdown in motion, has affected not just the big countries such as U.S.A, but has had a ripple effect world over. Experts say that this is just the beginning of the global recession and the worst is yet to come.

India has also been affected by the global recession. Thousands of Indians, whether they were employed abroad or at the home country, have lost their jobs with hardly any notice or compensation.

Though they are gathering up and finding new job avenues, they are definitely more cautious this time with their job search than ever before.

The job search sector has suddenly seen a boom in the number of people searching for jobs. The online job sites has more and more visitors. Employees all over are trying to secure their career and future. The biggest challenge is to find a job which is relatively more secure and would be affected the least by recession.

The good news is that there are actually sectors which are recession proof. Here is a list of recession proof jobs, recommended by international experts.

List of recession proof jobs and sectors

1. Health Care – Health care is one sector which will never shrink, no matter what the economic conditions are. Hence, it is number one in the recession proof job list.

2. Education – Another important sector which is least likely to slowdown. In fact, the more tough the economic conditions, more is the competition and hence more the value of education qualifications. So, if you can grab a career in Education field, as a professor or researcher, you are relatively much more safe.

3. Environmental Areas – With the world ecology suffering year after year and people getting more and more environmental conscious, any job related to the environment upliftment will only gain importance.

4. Security – The crime rate is not depended on economics. In fact, there is a tendency for it to rise during difficult economic times and recession. Thus, need for security personal, police officers, airport and sea port security, trained security for corporates and housing complexes shall always be in demand.

5. Business promotional activities – With the slump, business owners world over are accelerating their promotional activities. The demand for business analysts, aggressive sale executives, business consultants is higher than ever before. Everybody is looking for new innovative ideas to keep their business going and make higher profits. If you can fit the role, you have a bright future.

6. Accounting – Another section which is recession proof. The need to manage and update accounts for any business, large or small, is mandatory, irrespective of recession or not. In tough economic times, the regulations are enforced aggressively and books of accounts are checked in detail to avoid any possibility of a scam.

7. Software design and development – Every business now has an online channel. In fact, I know of paan walas and even small sweet shops having a website where customers can buy online! The reach of the online medium is phenomenal. And in current times, every business is utilizing this medium aggressively.

8. Content Writers – Just having a website hosted is not enough. It is important to get enough response through it. And this is where content comes into play. Moreover, it is also very important to that the site is Search Engine Optimized. SEO (search engine optimization) and SMO (Social Media Optimization) are gaining importance, and hence Content writing, SEO and SMO activities are one of the the top recession proof jobs.

When you are searching for a job, see if you can grab one in the above sectors.