Looking to the New Year for career inspiration? Whether you’re in school and choosing that first career path, or mid-way through your worklife and seeking greener pastures, it can help to have an idea of which jobs will be popular. We’ve examined a number of recent surveys and reports* that predict hiring trends in Canada. For 2011 there is a definite theme: so long as the worldwide economy continues to slowly recover from recession, job prospects in Canada will be quite positive.
What follows are the careers that employers and labour market specialists say will be in high demand. We have taken the liberty of matching each career to its corresponding Monster.ca Career Snapshot. There you’ll find a brief job description, required skills and qualifications, duties, and user comments (where available) for each.
 We also show you the latest job postings for that specific position. The compare your findings with our Career Benchmarking tools and see if the grass really is greener on the other side.
Business and Legal Jobs:
Accountant and Accounts Receivable/Payable Clerk
Actuary/Auditor and Bill/Debt Collector
Business Analyst andController
Controller (Assistant) and Financial Adviser/Planner
Financial analyst and Insurance Agent
Law Clerk  and Lawyer (In House)
Legal Administrator and Legal Assistant
Logistics Specialist and Sales manager
Training and Development Specialist
Creative and Service Jobs:
Multimedia Artist and Social Media Specialist
Technical Writer
Green Jobs:
Air Quality Specialist and Environmental Analyst
Environmental Planner
Environmental Technician and Geologist
Green Power Technician and HVAC Mechanic
Hydrologist, Meteorologist and Solar Installer
Healthcare Jobs:
Dental Hygienist and Home Health Aide
Lab Technician and Massage Therapist
Occupational Therapist and Optometrist
Physical Therapist and Physical Therapist Assistant
Physician Assistant and Radiologic Technologist
Registered Nurse and Veterinarian
Retail Jobs:
Buyer - Merchandise and Cashier
Loss Prevention Specialist
Merchandise Planner and Merchandiser
Sales Person and Store Manager
Skilled Trades Jobs:
Cabinet/Furniture Maker and Carpenter
Construction Worker and Derrick Operator
Drill Rigger and Electrician
Facilities and Transportation Assistant
Floor Installer and Forest Technician
Forest Worker and Heating, air conditioning
and refrigeration technician and Industrial Mechanic
Logging Operations Inspector
Millwright, Mine Manager and Petroleum Engineer
Pipe Fitter, Plumber and Roustabout
Transportation Analyst and Warehouse Coordinator
Warehouse Operations Manager and Warehouse Worker
Welder and Wooden Frame Builder
Social Service Jobs:
Clergy and Court Reporter
Emergency Management Specialist
Firefighter and Marriage and Family Therapist
Mediator, Medical and Public Health Social Worker
Special-Education teacher and Urban Planner
Technology Jobs:
Biomedical Engineer and Civil Design Technician
Civil Engineer and Computer Software Engineer
Computer Support Specialist and Computer Systems Analyst and Network Architect.

*Sources Used In This Article:
Canadian Business: West, east to see favourable hiring fields: survey Ottawa Citizen: Legal, finance jobs lead hiring and salary increases The Star: Where The Jobs Will Be In 2011.  Toronto Sun: Wood products industry sees turnaround: Report Royal Bank (RBC): Economic Outlook 2011