Healthcare jobs are among the fastest growing occupations in the economy. You should consider this fact when looking for jobs or making decisions about pursuing job training or additional education.
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Below is list of fast growing occupations to help guide your job search and the decisions you make about pursuing additional job training and education. Click here to begin your AbilityLinks job search.
Occupation And Percent Increase
Home health aides 138%
Human service workers 136%
Personal and home care aids 130%
Computer engineers and scientists 112%
Systems analysts 110%
Physical and corrective therapy assistants and aides 93%
Physical therapists 88%
Paralegals 86%
Teachers, special education 74%
Medical assistants 71%
Detectives, except public 70%
Correction officers 70%
Child care workers 66%
Travel agents 66%
Radiologic technologists and technicians 63%
Nursery workers 62%
Medical records technicians 61%
Operations research analysts 61%
Occupational therapists 60%
Legal secretaries 57%
Teachers, kindergarten and preschool 54%
Manicurists 54%
Producers directors, actors and entertainers 54%
Speech-language pathologists and audiologists 51%
Flight attendants 51%
Guards 51%
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators 49%
Respiratory therapists 48%
Psychologists 48%
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators 48%
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Fastest Growing Occupations, USA(1992-2005.)
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