Updated: Friday, July 24th, 2009

The more difficult job market has encouraged many Americans to return to school, often to learn more lucrative business skills. Some have even chosen to shift focus from more creative positions to higher-paying international business tracks in order to have a better chance at a long-term career.

According to the Ventura County Star, more students are switching majors in fields such as dance or interior design to international business because they hope it will make it easier for them to get a job after graduation.

The article cites statistics from California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) that reveal the school has a 3.9 percent increase in students pursuing business careers over the past five years.

To find out more information about opportunities in the field of international business, there are plenty of corresponding forms to fill out that will provide more details.

For those intending to follow a career in international business, the Bureau of Labor Statistics offers promising information.

In 2006, 32 percent of economists, domestic and international, were employed by the Federal Government. Employment in these areas is expected to grow by 7 percent until 2016.

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