William
Knoke in his landmark book: Bold New World: The Essential Road Map to The
Twenty-First Century) has identified three category of high-potential careers,
namely:
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Those
who use and develop technology - e.g. engineers, computer graphic
artists and software developers.
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Those
who respond to demographic shifts - e.g. chefs, healthcare workers and
physical therapists.
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Those
who help society to adapt - e.g. management consultants, specialists,
accountants and lawyers.
According
to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, the Bureau of Labor Statistics the
Employment by major occupational group, 2000 and projected 2010 (Numbers in
thousands of jobs)
| |
Employment |
Change |
| Occupational group |
Number |
Percent |
distribution |
Number |
Percent |
| |
2000 |
2010 |
2000 |
2010 |
|
|
| |
| Total, all occupations
|
145,594 |
167,754 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
22,160 |
15.2 |
| |
| Management, business, and financial occupations |
15,519 |
17,635 |
10.7 |
10.5 |
2,115 |
13.6 |
| Professional and related occupations |
26,758 |
33,709 |
18.4 |
20.1 |
6,952 |
26.0 |
| Service occupations |
26,075 |
31,163 |
17.9 |
18.6 |
5,088 |
19.5 |
| Sales and related occupations |
15,513 |
17,365 |
10.7 |
10.4 |
1,852 |
11.9 |
| Office and administrative support occupations |
23,882 |
26,053 |
16.4 |
15.5 |
2,171 |
9.1 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations |
1,429 |
1,480 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
51 |
3.6 |
| Construction and extraction occupations |
7,451
|
8,439
|
5.1 |
5.0 |
989 |
13.3 |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations |
5,820 |
6,482
|
4.0
|
3.9 |
662 |
11.4 |
| Production occupations |
13,060 |
13,811 |
9.0 |
8.2 |
750 |
5.7 |
| Transportation and material moving occupations |
10,088 |
11,618 |
6.9 |
6.9 |
1,530 |
15.2 |
Fastest growing occupations, 2000-10
| |
Employment |
Change |
| Occupation |
|
| |
2000 |
2010 |
Number |
Percent |
| Computer software engineers, applications |
380 |
760 |
380 |
100 |
| Computer support specialists |
506 |
996 |
490 |
97 |
| Computer software engineers, systems software |
317 |
601 |
284 |
90 |
| Network and computer systems administrators |
229 |
416 |
187 |
82 |
| Network systems and data communications analysts |
119 |
211 |
92 |
77 |
| Desktop publishers
|
38 |
63 |
25 |
67 |
| Database administrators |
106 |
176 |
70 |
66 |
| Personal and home care aides |
414 |
672 |
258 |
62 |
| Computer systems analysts |
431 |
689 |
258 |
60 |
| Medical assistants |
329 |
516 |
187 |
57 |
Employment Trends - Facts & Projections
Service
industries will account for the most new jobs.
Twenty
occupations will account for half of all job growth between now and 2005, with
computer technology and health services aggressively leading the pack.
Jobs
requiring the most education and training will be the fastest growing and
highest paying.
Work
force will continue to Age.
The
labor force will become increasingly diverse with greater representation by
women, African Americans, Asians and Hispanics.
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