Take a macro view and guess what's going to be "big" at about the same time as you are applying for your second or third job. Your first job will get you in the

Take a macro view and guess what's going to be "big" at about the same time as you are applying for your second or third job. Your first job will get you in the door -- but your second or third job will be as you are transitioning from junior to mid-level roles, and you want to be in a good strategic position to move to a growth area at that stage, which will open the door to a management position and a career beyond the "shop floor" -- if that's the direction you want to take.