ClaireJ,
To keep it plain and simple, anything in the business, healthcare, creative services, and technology & science industries are in high demand right now and should remain that way in the near future. These industries are in demand because they are constantly creating needed jobs and have the potential to develop products that can help better and change the world. Check out this link:
http://money.usnews.com/money/careers/articles/2012/02/27/the-best-jobs-of-2012 BELOW IS MORE INFORMATION ON EACH INDUSTRY
Best Jobs in Business Management:
:http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/rankings/best-business-jobs -Careers in business management include Accounting, Management, Consulting, Marketing and Advertisements, Finance, Sales, etc
Best Jobs in Healthcare:
:http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/rankings/best-healthcare-jobs -Careers in healthcare include Pharmacy, Therapy, Nurse, Medical Assistant, Dentistry, Healthcare Technologies and Information,
Best Jobs in Creative Sciences:
:http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/rankings/best-creative-services-jobs -Careers include: graphic design, architecture, multimedia, visual arts, etc
Best jobs in Technology:
:http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/rankings/best-technology-jobs Careers in technology include: Engineering(in general), Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Management Information Systems, etc
Hope this helps and best of luck to you!