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Where
the JOBS are
Will you be in the right career in 2010?
By John Woods and Melissa Pendergast
Whether they're using
a crystal ball or complex statistical analysis, those who make a
living predicting shifts and trends in the job market are in agreement:
Over the next ten years, the job market will demand a well-trained,
flexible and computer literate work force.
Reports by both the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the North
Carolina Employment Security Commission's Labor Marketing Information
Division list computer-related jobs, such as support specialists,
analysts and engineers among the top ten fastest growing occupations.
Personal home health care aides and medical assistants round out
the federal government's list of top ten fastest growth jobs.
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Over
the next ten years, the job market will demand a well-trained,
flexible and computer literate work force
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The
numbers
The state report predicts almost 200,000 jobs will be created by
2008, with the majority of those jobs, 41,680, in professional specialty
occupations.
Although the occupations identified as having the most growth potential
are largely computer-related, those occupations with the highest
number of actual openings will require a variety of skill levels
including on-the-job training.
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FASTEST
Fastest Growing U.S.
Occupations 2000 - 2010*
(increases within an occupation)
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FASTEST
Fasting Growing Occupations in N.C.* 1998-2008
(increases within an occupation)
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| 1. |
Computer
software engineers, applications |
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1. |
Systems
Analysts, Electronic Data Processing, |
| 2. |
Computer
support specialists |
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2. |
Computer
Support Specialists |
| 3. |
Computer software engineers, systems software |
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3. |
Teacher
Aides, Paraprofessional |
| 4. |
Network
and computer systems administrators |
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4. |
Corrections
Officers and Jailers |
| 5. |
Network
systems and data communications analysts |
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5. |
Computer
Engineers |
| 6. |
Desktop
publishers |
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6. |
Human
Service Workers |
| 7. |
Database
administrators |
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7. |
Police
Patrol Officers |
| 8. |
Personal
and home care aids |
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8. |
Teachers,
Special Education |
| 9. |
Computer
systems analysts |
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9. |
Paralegal
Personnel |
| 10. |
Medical
assistants |
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10. |
Sheriffs
and Deputy Sheriffs |
| *U.S.
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics |
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*Employment
Security Commission - NC Labor Market Information |
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LARGEST
U.S. occupations with the largest job growth*
(increases as a percentage of total
work force)
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LARGEST
NC. occupations with the largest job growth*
(increases as a percentage of total
work force)
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| 1. |
Combined
food preparation, serving workers, including fast food |
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1. |
Salespersons,
Retail |
| 2. |
Customer
service representatives |
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2. |
Cashiers |
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Registered
nurses |
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3. |
Registered
Nurses |
| 4. |
Retail
salespersons |
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4. |
General
Managers and Top Executives |
| 5. |
Computer
support specialists |
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5. |
Nursing
Aides, Orderlies and Attendants |
| 6. |
Cashiers |
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6. |
Child
Care Workers |
| 7. |
Office
clerks |
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7. |
General
Office Clerks |
| 8. |
Security
guards |
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8. |
Waiters
and Waitresses |
| 9. |
Computer
software engineers, applications |
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9. |
First-line
Supervisors and Managers |
| 10. |
Waiters |
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10. |
Teachers,
Elementary School |
| *U.S.
Department of Labor, Bureau |
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Focus Table of Contents - Summer 2003
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