MICHIGAN BUSINESS LunchValet. corn 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. I'M YOUR NEXT EMPLOYEE! 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