MICHIGAN BUSINESS

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Hot Jobs Of The Future

Owners: Betsy Blackman,
40 and Robyn Dwoskin, 38

Where will your office be in 10 years?

this unmet need in the market. They
also had a common goal of a strong
desire to return to the work force but
also maintain their flexibility with their
young families. They spent a great deal
of time doing research, speaking with
restaurants and professional service
firms (that would be their future clients)
and working with their Web developers.
Betsy, who lives in Novi with her hus-
band Jeff, has two boys, Mitchell, 7, and
Mathew, 11. She has a business degree
and previously worked in marketing and
project management, along with selling
residential real estate. Robyn, a resident
of West Bloomfield, has a background
in social work. She had most recently
been staying at home with her husband
Jeff and raising their two girls, Emma,
8 and Sophie, 10.
Lunch Valet has been growing
quickly, adding new companies and res-
taurants every day. Check them out at
www.lunchvalet.com . Feel free to con-
tact Betsy at betsy@lunchvalet.com or
Robyn at robyn@lunchvalet.com .

Lunch Valet is a Web-based lunch
ordering system that connects busy
professionals with their favorite local
restaurants.
A new business hitting the local cor-
porate scene was founded by two of our
own young Detroiters. Earlier this year,
Betsy Blackman and Robyn Dwoskin
(the "Lunch Ladies," as their clients
affectionately call them) launched their
new company LunchValet.com . Lunch
Valet enrolls companies with 30 or
more employees and allows them to
order individually and for catering. It
is free for a company to join the Lunch
Valet network, and when they do their
employees will receive a daily e-mail
reminder to order lunch from various
restaurants. The restaurant will then
deliver the meals directly to the com-
pany. It is a very economical and time-
efficient way for busy professionals to
order lunch because there is no delivery
charge or tip — just a small conve-
nience fee on each order.
Betsy and Robyn came up with the
idea for Lunch Valet because they saw

NOSH AND NETWORK

Wednesday, June 16, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Yad Ezra, Berkley
$5 donation includes pizza and pop. Kosher
items to donate welcome, but not required.
Tour provided. Hear development director
about organization and its 20-year history of
helping the Jewish community.

INVESTOR EDUCATION@YOUR
LIBRARY

Tuesday, June 15, 6-8:30 p.m.
Southfield Public Library, Southfield
Topic: IRAs & 401(k)s: What to Know & What
to Do
It is estimated that at least 85 percent of
working Americans that retire after 2025 will
rely on an IRA or 401(k)-type of retirement
plan for the majority of their income. This is
an introductory-level program that outlines
the features and potential benefits of IRAs

and 401(k)-type defined contribution retire-
ment plans. It is part of the Investor Education
in Your Community Series, made possible
through a grant from the Investor Protection
Trust and coordinated by the Michigan Office
of Finance and Insurance Regulation.

SCORE® DETROIT BUSINESS
WORKSHOPS

For continuing schedule of classes
provided by Score®, visit www.score-
detroitorg
• CEO ROUND TABLE
Tuesday, June 15, 9 a.m-noon
Bloomfield Township Library, Bloomfield Hills
Network-style discussion with a group of
your peers, discussing needs and concerns
of your business. Cost: $150.
• BASIC MARKETING CONCEPTS
Wednesday, June 16, 8:45 a.m.-noon
Southfield Public Library, Southfield

After last issue's "career path decisions"
article, we received lots of great
comments and positive feedback. Many
readers spoke up saying that they could
relate to the common trends of the
corporate climate and are themselves
either starting their careers or in the
process of changing their fields.
If indeed so many of us are going
through this young adult professional
career transitions, where exactly is it
that we are all heading? As already
established, the stable market of jobs that
once was is no longer. So what are the
hot jobs of the future? What fields are
destined for growth and which are going
to plummet to bankruptcy?
It has been predicted by government
economists that over the next 10 years
there will be numerous job openings in
several fields. Certain fields will become
more popular than others for a number
of reasons — workers will retire from
current positions and new media will
require new fields to emerge.
Here is a list of the some of the top
occupations predicted to have the most
openings in the next 10 years, sorted by
the education level required:

GRADUATE DEGREE
Postsecondary teacher
Lawyers
Pharmacists
Educational, vocational and school coun-
selors
Physical therapists

BACHELORS DEGREE
Elementary school teacher
Accountants and auditors
Computer software engineers
Construction managers
Market research analysts

Furthermore, several industries are
predicted to have tremendous growth for
new wage and salary jobs over the next 10
years. Some of these businesses include
management, scientific and technical con-
sulting offices, home health care services,
nursing care facilities, computer system
design services and physician offices.
We can't predict the future, but we can pre-
pare ourselves the best we can for the trends
that are to come. Find a field you are passion-
ate about, diversify yourself in as much of the
discipline as you can and master it.

Content provided by Collegeborad.com . For
complete lists, visit www.collegeboard.com/
student/csearch/majors_careers/236.html

A marketing plan is an important tool for
developing your company and keeping it
on course. This workshop covers the basic
concepts of marketing, presented in ready,
easy-to-use steps that can be applied
immediately to your business. Cost: $45.
• WRITING A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS PLAN
Thursday, June 24, 8:45 a.m.-noon
Southfield Public Library, Southfield
Walk through the finer points of writing a
business plan, from research tips to crunch-
ing the numbers. If you've started work on a
business plan, bring it with you. Cost: $45.
• COULD I ... SHOULD I START MY OWN
BUSINESS?
Wednesday, June 30, 8:45-11 a.m.
Southfield Public Library, Southfield
For every entrepreneur, counselors from
SCORE will ask you the tough questions
every budding business owner must ponder.
Cost: $10.

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June 10 • 2010