We talked to some top career trending experts for a peek into what careers will be hot this year and beyond.  Maybe something that will open up a new road for you?  In no specific, here are the top five in demand jobs they mentioned.

Virtual Everything

Duh, right?  But the surprise is how far a virtual job can be taken now.  It’s not just social marketing anymore.  Demand for virtual event planners, virtual admin assistants, virtual web designers, virtual sports injury clinics, and virtual therapists are all on the rise. Patty DeDominic agrees and adds a demand for flockers, or using social media to get people to come to events.  “If you can help events create crowds, you can earn fees ranging from $500 to $25,000 for big events.  Payments are usually a percentage of sales.”

Healthcare, Everything Healthcare

You’ve heard it before, with the Boomers aging, the demand on our healthcare is expanding and getting more technical.  Jobs in demand range from the expected registered nurses through the unexpected biomedical engineering.  Dr. Janet Civitelli, Vocational Psychologist, says that, “Biomedical engineering is one of the fastest growing careers. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that this field will grow 72% by 2018. It’s a great choice for women who want to use analytic problem-solving skills to help others.”

Risk Management And Compliance

Former Wall Streeter and Career Coach Roy Cohen, shares the Street insight into career trending.  “As a result of the meltdown in the financial markets, both the Government and financial institutions have an enormous need to hire compliance and risk management professionals. This field will continue to expand as financial oversight becomes the norm rather than an afterthought.”

Robotics Engineer

Lauren Milligan, the career expert CEO of ResuMAYDAY, says that most of her auto engineering clients repurposing for robotics are women.  “Robot Engineering is growing at a clipped pace. It makes me think of the bad 70′s Martian shows I used to watch. So listen up all you laid-off auto engineers – your skills are still in demand! And for those of you who aren’t engineers, take a look at companies in your area who specialize in this technology. Those companies are growing fast, which means they’ll be hiring in every department.”

Arbitration And Mediation

With both Ohio and Wisconsin proposing to give up binding arbitration for teachers, this issue is especially current. Mary Catt, Assistant Director of Communications at Cornell University’s Industrial and Labour Relations School says this is a growing career areas for women specifically. “At Cornell ILR’s Scheinman Center on Conflict Resolution, Katrina Nobles and others in our program are reaching out to women who are interested in this area.” Their career fair later this year will focus on:  corporate human resources, labor relations, HR consulting, and other opportunities.

Are planning on re-training for, or have you found success been in any of these industries?  Or are you training for something else?