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Top Ten Occupations to Watch

January 14, 2005

According to the BLS the Top 10 Growth Occupations are:

1.    Systems Analyst
2.    Retail salespersons
3.    Cashiers
4.    General Managers and Top Executives
5.    Truck Drivers
6.    Office Clerks
7.    Registered Nurses
8.    Computer Support Specialists
9.    Personal Care and Home Health Aides
10. Teachers Assistants

These 10 occupations are projected to add a total of about 5 million jobs during the 1998-2008 period, nearly one-fourth of the projected job growth over the decade.
Occupations with the most job growth tend to have a large number of workers already.
Six of the 10 occupations—retail salespersons, cashiers, general managers and top executives, truck drivers, general office clerks, and registered nurses—each employed at least 2 million workers in 1998.
DID YOU KNOW?
Kids start working early. Half of 12-year-olds have some work experience, primarily yard work or babysitting. Nearly four out of ten 15-year-olds hold a job with a regular employer sometime during the year, mostly in service, sales, or laborer jobs.