Morty Seinfeld: The future of America?

There appears to be a little Morty Seinfeld in all of us.

Morty, Jerry's dad in Seinfeld, was a salesman (beltless trenchcoats, cruisewear), and he was a natural. To succeed in sales, it sure helps to be one. Some salesmen are naturals, while others are filling time till that next blogger's gig opens up.

Apparently, lots of folks are aspiring to be in sales, according to EmploymentSpot.com. It lists sales as No. 1 on its ranking of the top 20 job searches on its site. In a nod to some big thinking, "part-time jobs" comes in at No. 2.

OK, maybe it's a nod to those thinking about taking on a side job to earn a few extra bucks while the economy recovers. Work Blog has been there. The Wall Street Journal didn't deliver itself to the airport, downtown and points in between a few years back.

Whether sales represents the culmination of vocational dreams or simply an occupational bridge to the next phase of one's career depends on the salesman. One thing is certain, a salesman will rise from the ashes of the Apocalypse.

Then again, Alec.co.uk lists networks systems analyst at the top of a list of the 10 most popular careers for 2010 in the U.S. The list includes fitness trainers and dental hygienists, but nary a salesman.

Its most popular jobs in the U.K. and Canada? The Brits aspire to be data-communications analysts while in-home nurses are the rage in the Great White North.

(In-home nurses? Really? Let's hope they're at least wearing tuques and drinking Mooseheads.)