Top Fields and Jobs for the Future
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, some of the fields that are estimated to grow by more than 20 percent over the next ten years are:
- professional fields, such as accounting
- computer industry, both hardware and software; also related activities such as writing and design, sales marketing, technical support, manufacturing, service
- geriatric, motivation, and stress counseling and advice
- teaching, especially adult education
- marketing and sales
- business, health, retail, educational, and social services
- expert-systems development, such as in technical support and personnel systems
Some of the specific jobs projected to show increased growth are:
- nursery and greenhouse managers
- detectives
- corrections officers
- speech language pathologists and audiologists
- special education teachers
- physical scientists
- paralegals
- computer-related jobs (including system analysts, engineers, training, consulting, technical support, graphic arts)