New Job Skills You'll Need for 2011

As the new year begins, we're seeing a small sparkle of optimism about the recovering economy: although growth is slow, any growth is better than decline. Still, hiring is projected to be conservative for the near future. Whether you're one of the nearly 15 million unemployed Americans or you're simply determined to keep growing your career or business, having in-demand job skills is crucial. And 2011 is seeing the rise of some new job skills.

Versatile skills found in high-growth job paths USNewsUniversityDirectory.com recently published "5 Can't-Miss Ways to Get Noticed and Hired in 2011," in its Fall 2010 University Alliance catalog. The article showcased these five high-growth career paths for 2011:

* Project management
* Six Sigma
* Internet marketing
* Contract management
* Human resources