It is estimated that
the U.S. will create 19 million new payroll jobs
by 2014, according to projections by the U.S. Department
of Labor, more than one new job for every seven
that now exist.
But that doesn't mean they will be evenly spread
across the economy. So now that you're getting ready
to set out on your career you need to know where
the jobs will be if you want to take advantage.
The fastest growth and largest increase in sheer
numbers will be in professional occupations like
information technology specialists, teachers
and engineers. Such jobs are forecast to
grow by 6 million, or 21.2%.
Hard on their heels will be nurses, cooks,
janitors and other services workers. Their
numbers are projected to increase by 5.3 million,
or 19%.
Together, those two categories are expected to account
for 41% of all jobs by 2014, up from 38.6% in 2004. |
Management, business and financial
occupations are also likely to see brisk growth.
But they make up a relatively small slice of the
employment market, just one job in ten. Their 14.4%
growth rate translates into only 2.2 million new
jobs.
However, chief executives, who numbered 444,000
in 2004, are forecast to break through the 500,000
mark. One sign of the changing times: By 2014, America
will have more chief execs than machine tool operators,
the Labor Department reckons.
That's good news, too, for headhunters: Their
numbers are forecast to increase by at least 30%.
At the other end of the scale, farming, fishing
and forestry will continue to shrink, at least
in terms of the number of people working in them.
A forecast 1.3% decline will take such employment
on the land and at sea to barely 1 million jobs,
or 0.6% of the total workforce, down from 0.7%
in 2004.
By 2014, the number of lawyers in America is
forecast to surpass the number of farm workers.
The biggest absolute loss of jobs is expected
to be among production workers, especially in
metalworking, heavy industry and textiles. The
Labor Department is forecasting 79,000 fewer production
jobs by 2014, though food processing is a notable
exception. Good news for the butcher and baker,
if not the candlestick maker.
The following list will give you an idea of where
the good jobs will be and we also show the level
of education or training you will likely need
to get one. Tip for the future: Stay in school!
Network systems and data communications analysts
(Bachelor's degree)
Physician assistants (Bachelor's degree)
Computer software engineers, applications (Bachelor's
degree)
Dental hygienists (Associate degree)
Computer software engineers (systems software)
(Bachelor's degree)
Network and computer systems administrators (Bachelor's
degree)
Database administrators (Bachelor's degree)
Physical therapists (Master's degree)
Forensic science technicians (Associate degree)
Diagnostic medical sonographers (Associate
degree)
Medical scientists, except epidemiologists (Doctoral
degree)
Occupational therapists (Master's degree)
Postsecondary teachers (Doctoral degree)
Hydrologists (Master's degree)
Computer systems analysts (Bachelor's degree)
Biomedical engineers (Bachelor's degree)
Environmental engineers (Bachelor's degree)
(source: The American Labor Dept.)
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