While there are exceptions to every rule, generally speaking, positions in fields such as telecommunications, the hospitality and travel industry, and some manufacturing areas are going to be less stable than those enjoying less of an economic shakeout, such as health care, pharmaceutical, and medical communication companies. While not as glamorous as some other areas, government meeting planning jobs tend to pay better than association jobs, and generally are fairly stable work environments.
Sources: Steven Williams, PhD, director of industry and market research, American Society of Association Executives; Sheryl Sookman, CMP, principal, The MeetingConnection, Novato, Calif.; Jim Zaniello, recruiter, Association Strategies, Arlington, Va.; Barbara Dunlavey, CMP, director of meetings and exhibits, American School Food Service Association, Alexandria, Va.; Dawn Penfold, The Meeting Candidate Network Inc., New York.
