5 top job tips for the young and restless

1. Product/Brand Manager
You won't be senior management, but you will have control over developing, managing and marketing an assigned product line. In other words, you get to exercise business savvy and creativity. A sizable salary and launching pad to other high-level marketing jobs are part of the package.
Median Pay: $90,100
Salary Total compensation(includes bonus)
Most people make:90% in this job make more than: $63,000 $65,300
Top earners:10% in this job make more than: $108,600 $119,600
10-year Job Growth: 21%
Growth in Jobs 39,249
Total openings 74,026
Career Description
Manages, develops, and implements product marketing activities to maximize sales of an assigned product line. Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. May lead and direct the work of others. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Typically reports to a senior manager.
Education/Experience
May require a bachelor's degree and at least 4 years of experience in the field.
2. Staff Nurse (RN)
Talk about a guaranteed job: The Bureau of Labor Statistics expects demand for nurses to be way above average for all occupations through 2014. You can specialize in a variety of areas and work in settings frommajor hospitals to patients' homes. If you've got management experience, you can move into administration.
Median Pay: $59,800
Salary Total compensation(includes bonus)
Most people make:90% in this job make more than: $49,500 $49,700
Top earners:10% in this job make more than: $68,400 $68,500
10-year Job Growth: 29%
Growth in Jobs 702,565
Total openings 1,203,429
Career Description
Evaluates, plans, implements, and documents nursing care for an assigned patient population. Assists physician during examinations and procedures. Performs various patient tests and administers medications within the scope of practice of the registered nurse. Promotes patient's independence by establishing patient care goals and teaching patient and family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills. Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department.
Education/Experience
Requires an associate's degree and is certified as a registered nurse.

3.Property Manager
You maintain a group of commercial, industrial or residential properties. Tasks range from organizing trashpickup to directing the buying, selling or leasing of units. There can be hectic moments when, say, a tenant's pipes burst, but the job is a good segue to other real estate positions.
Median Pay: $81,400
Salary Total compensation
(includes bonus)
Most people make:
90% in this job make more than: $54,300 $56,500
Top earners:
10% in this job make more than: $114,900 $130,000
10-year Job Growth: 15%
Growth in Jobs 55,259
Total openings 122,727
Career Description
Responsible for the maintenance of a portfolio of properties. Directs the buying, selling, and leasing of properties in the portfolio. May manage commercial, industrial, or residential properties. Provides information on operating costs as well as the annual budget for the properties. Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. May lead and direct the work of others. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Typically reports to top management.
Education/Experience
Requires a bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of experience in the field or in a related area.

4. Public Accountant
Public accountants do everything from auditing financial statements to advising companies on tax strategies andother business costs. You need a C.P.A. only to certify financial records, but "it's a credential a lot of employers like to see," says Frank Fusaro of the Forum Group, an industry recruiter.
Median Pay: $50,100
Salary Total compensation
(includes bonus)
Most people make:
90% in this job make more than: $38,400 $39,300
Top earners:
10% in this job make more than: $59,100 $62,000
10-year Job Growth: 22%
Growth in Jobs 263,854
Total openings 485,893
Career Description
Prepares balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and other financial reports. Responsibilities also include analyzing trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations incurred to predict future revenues and expenses. Reports organization's finances to management, and offers suggestions about resource utilization, tax strategies, and assumptions underlying budget forecasts. Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on judgment and limited experience to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. Works under general supervision; typically reports to a supervisor or manager. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required.
Education/Experience
May require a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance and 2-4 years of experience in the field or in a related area.

5.Information Technology Generalist
This is the gateway to more advanced IT jobs. You'll learn the basics by doing routine maintenance and fixing faulty PCs. Offshoring or not, growth in IT jobs is expected to be faster than average. And you'll have an advantage if you've picked up good communications skills in your first career.
Median Pay: $47,800
Salary Total compensation
(includes bonus)
Most people make:
90% in this job make more than: $35,300 $35,400
Top earners:
10% in this job make more than: $64,400 $66,600
10-year Job Growth: 31%
Growth in Jobs 152,955
Total openings 208,024
Career Description
Performs information systems administrative procedures and maintains documentation that covers two or more functional areas including data control, applications training, data coordination and scheduling, data security administration, etc. Has knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job. Works under immediate supervision. Typically reports to a supervisor.
Education/Experience
Requires a bachelor's degree and 0-3 years of experience in the field or in a related area.