| Are you searching for a career field that is | | | | Software publishing* Internet publishing* Internet |
| challenging, interesting, and needs qualified | | | | broadcasting* Internet service providers* Web |
| workers? Before you decide which path to | | | | search portals* Data processing and analysis* |
| choose, take a few minutes to consider five of | | | | Telecommunications technicians* Wireless |
| the most in-demand careers areas. These areas | | | | services* Broadband internet servicesThe |
| are, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics | | | | information sector is not about to shrink, as our |
| (BLS), going to experience high growth and | | | | world becomes increasingly information-dependent. |
| demand for workers over the next ten years.1. | | | | A good option to consider is any career that |
| Education and health servicesThe BLS estimates | | | | contributes to the development, operation and |
| that between now and the year 2014, fully 30% | | | | innovation of information technology and |
| of all jobs created in the U.S. will come from the | | | | services.4. Leisure and hospitalityThe combination |
| healthcare and educational services arena. | | | | of population growth and increasing affluence |
| Examples of specific careers that are included in | | | | means U.S. demand for leisure and hospitality |
| this employment sector are:* Registered nurse* | | | | services will continue to grow for the foreseeable |
| Medical assistant* Radiology technician* Medical | | | | future. A wide variety of careers fit into this |
| imaging* Social services* Childcare* Teaching* | | | | category, including:* Recreation planning* Fitness |
| Educational supportHealthcare in particular is | | | | training* Gambling and other amusement-related |
| already experiencing an extreme shortage of | | | | positions* Food services* Hotel management* |
| qualified workers, and the problem will only get | | | | Travel planningLeisure and hospitality is one |
| worse as time goes by. Anyone who chooses a | | | | category that holds a great deal of promise for |
| career in healthcare is likely to have excellent | | | | anyone who chooses to pursue career options in |
| employment opportunities well into the future.2. | | | | its many fields and disciplines.5. Trade, |
| Professional and business servicesThis area | | | | transportation and utilitiesThis category as a whole |
| encompasses many career choices that cover a | | | | will show strong growth over the next ten years, |
| wide range of professional and business functions. | | | | but it is a bit of a mixed bag when you take a |
| Among the careers that fall into this category | | | | closer look. Some specific segments within this |
| are:* Business administration* Employment | | | | category are projected to decline in demand over |
| services* Computer systems design* System | | | | time, so it is important to understand which |
| administration* Cyber security* Management | | | | careers hold the most promise. Careers that are |
| consulting* Technical consultingThe main driver for | | | | projected to increase in demand include:* Truck |
| this sector is the increasing complexity of doing | | | | transportation services* Warehousing services* |
| business in the modern world. The integration of | | | | On-demand transport* Retail services* Water |
| business and technology will continue to explode, | | | | engineers* Water and sewage operations* Waste |
| creating many opportunities for people who want | | | | remediation managementAs business continues to |
| to manage or support such integration efforts.3. | | | | focus on improving efficiency through better |
| InformationWe live in the age of information, and | | | | management of inventory and transportation |
| the demand is increasing for workers who can | | | | activities, the role of the trucking industry and |
| develop, run and support the information | | | | inventory control/storage management will |
| economy. Careers in this category include:* | | | | increase. |