Despite the news of layoffs in various industries, one employment service says hiring should begin after the New Year.

According to the Manpower Employment outlook, in the Raleigh-Cary area, about 13 percent of the companies interviewed will be hiring. Seventy-four percent of those companies expect to maintain current staff levels, while 11 percent expect to reduce its ranks.

While layoffs are expected in many industries, according to Forbes magazine there are some recession-proof jobs. The magazine lists the following as recession-proof jobs:

No. 1: Sales Representative and Business Development
No. 2: Account and Customer Support
No. 3: Accounting Staff
No. 4: Counseling and Social Work
No. 5: Software Design
No. 6: Administrative Assistant
No. 7: Networking and System Administration
No. 8: Nursing
No. 9: Mechanical Engineering
No. 10: Sales Executive
Source: Forbes.com

Durham County residents Shameika Green and Julie Brady have recently began taking classes for nursing.

"I really enjoy medicine and learning about the body," Green said.

While, she made the decision to do nursing before the economy entered recession, Green said she is happy her career choice will likely lead to stability for her future.

"It was more of a career choice that will grow with me when I decide to get married and have kids," she said.

Kevin Dick with the Durham's Workforce Development Center says nursing is only one of many industries that will stay in demand.

He says people should, "look for the positions that are still growing in spite of the recession," when considering a job.

Related Link: Forbes Recession Proof Job List