What are the fastest growing occupations?

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes a table of Fastest growing occupations, 2000-10, produced by the Employment Projections program. Source of FAQ: http://www.bls.gov/dolfaq/bls_ques22.  more

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes a table of Fastest growing occupations, produced by the Employment Projections program.  more

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the fastest growing jobs from 1998 - 2008 include computer engineers, computer support specialists, system analysts, database administrators, desktop publishing specialists, paralegals and legal assistants, personal home and health care aides, medical assistants, social and human service assistants and physician assistants. BLS also reported that the sector which includes Retail Trade; Finance, Insurance and Real Estate; Transportation and Services will create 19.1 million new jobs during that time.  more

Two tables have been compiled to measure the fastest growing occupations found on our web site. One table lists the top 40 fastest growing occupations by the percentage change from the base to the projected year while the other table provides a list of the top 40 occupations ranked by the largest numerical change in employment. Fastest Growing Occupations are available by going to our web site at http://www.hiwi.org and selecting Occupations.  more

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes a table of Fastest growing occupations, 2004-14, produced by the Employment Projections program.  more

Describe the importance of academic and occupational skills in the work world. Identify how the skills taught in school subjects are used in various occupations. Describe individual strengths and weaknesses in school subjects. Describe a plan of action for increasing basic educational skills. Describe the skills needed to adjust to changing occupational requirements. Describe how continued learning enhances the ability to achieve goals. Describe how skills relate to the selection of high school courses of study. Describe how aptitudes and abilities relate to broad occupational groups.  more