Mediator Makes U.S. News & World Report’s List of “Best Careers of 2009”

For the third year in a row, the career of mediator has made U.S. News & World Report’s list of 30 “Best Careers of 2009.” In selecting the most promising careers of 2009, U.S. News considered job satisfaction, training difficulty, prestige, job market outlook and pay.

U.S News says that “most mediators love their work, helping people beat their swords into plowshares.” It adds, however, that there are more mediators than there are mediation jobs, in part, because the barriers to entry are so low. U.S. News says the oversupply means that most mediators do not earn a middle-class income for one to five years. It also touches on the importance of embracing marketing by establishing a niche. 

U.S. News adds that “success may be more likely in a slow economy as people and businesses seek lower-cost alternatives to attorneys to solve their disputes.” 

The full report can be found at

http://www.usnews.com/articles/business/best-careers/2008/12/11/best-careers-2009-mediator.html