Workplace Buzz: Today’s Headlines

How to Get That Job
What do you want to be when you grow up? If you’re not sure yet, you may want to check out a new list from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that projects the fastest-growing occupations from 2006 to 2016. In addition to aiding job seekers, the list offers a quick portrait of how society is changing. It makes clear that workers will be required for a population that is aging, ailing and awash in technology. New York Times

Business Challenges Gender Specific?
A former editor of Harvard Business Review and a Harvard Business School graduate, Suzy Welch has worked as a management consultant and a reporter. She now writes a syndicated BusinessWeek column with her husband called "The Welch Way." She recently spoke with Globe reporter Sacha Pfeiffer. Q: Do you think women need different skills or tactics than men to succeed in business? Boston Globe

A Look at One Sexual Harassment Suit
After much deliberation and soul searching I feel, as a woman, I need to speak out. What I am talking about is the PRC's response to Public Regulation Commissioner David King's verdict in the sexual harassment suit brought against him by former PRC employee Wyle Green. I find Chairman Ben Ray Lujan's statements ludicrous. Although he and the other commissioners condemned King's conduct, they said it would be King's decision if he wanted to remain a commissioner. Lujan also stated they asked King if this sexual harassment suit would affect his ability to serve his constituents. Maybe I misunderstood. Is King the victim here? Alamogordo Daily News