What are the top jobs for 2008? FastCompany.com crunched the numbers, spoke to the experts, and came up with the job outlook for 2008 and beyond.

The Big Pond: Where the Jobs Are

If you’re job hunting in the professional or service-oriented fields, we have good news. Of the ten categories into which the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) divides jobs, the “professional” and “service” categories — already the two largest in the economy — will boast the most job openings in 2008. In the next decade, 17 percent more employees will be employed in these two categories than are today, nearly double the expansion of other categories. Read the rest of this entry »

Dear Umstead Park User

After parking was recently eliminated from the Graylyn entrance to Umstead State Park, I have had many conversations with fellow park users (runners, hikers, mountain bikers, dog walkers) regarding concerns about the continual loss of safe, convenient access to the park. The Reedy Creek entrance access had already been eliminated after the paving of Reedy Creek Road. This leaves just one access remaining in Raleigh off of Highway 70 requiring additional driving to simply get to the parking area. Currently, there are two accesses in Cary but with plans to pave Old Reedy Creek Road, its future as an access seems uncertain. Read the rest of this entry »