Pharmaceuticals, on the other hand, is a business dominated by companies that are often over 100 years old. When we group these together and try to analyze trends like employment, we come up against a problem of definitions. In writing about employment trends, the problem is that as discreet as these two sectors are, one does influence the other. It would be a mistake to paint the picture of employment prospects with the gloom that currently dominates the world of the major players of the healthcare industry, however. That is because there are many biotechnologies which are not related to the world of therapies and drugs.
Biotechnology also has the potential to bring forth a wave of new consumer products.
These range from fragrances enhanced by genetically engineered pheromones to drain cleaners based on microbes developed with an appetite for common grease. Each of these subcategories of biotech has its own perspective on the future, and it's own unique aspect of hiring and employment trends. Because of this, this article will focus on the common ground for both hiring companies and biotechnology job seekers. In the work world after World War II, it seemed that companies and people had similar goals. Careers took place from first job to retirement at the same company.