Talking about Money with Jim Larranaga
(ARA) - Choosing a career is hard enough when you're 23 and fresh
out of college, but if you've recently been thrown into the unemployment
pool after being laid off, it may be even tougher.
Rev Up Your Mouse
If you've been affected by the economic downturn, you may want to
think about updating your computer skills. The Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS) listed the top 10 fastest growing occupations in 2000 and
projected what they would be in 2010. The top five all dealt with
computer technology, with the leading job doubling its employment
numbers.
1) Computer software engineers -- applications (380,000 to 780,000)
2) Computer support specialists (506,000 to 996,000)
3) Computer software engineers -- systems software (317,000 to 601,000)
4) Network and computer systems administrators (229,000 to 416,000)
5) Network systems and data communications analysts (119,000 to
211,000)
Occupations with the largest job growth, however, are a bit more
varied according to the BLS. Food preparation and serving workers
top the list with 2.2 million in 2000, and 2.9 million projected
in 2010. If dishing out fries isn't what you had in mind, other
top choices include customer service, with an estimated 32 percent
growth. Or, you could consider going back to school and becoming
a registered nurse and be part of the 26 percent anticipated gain
in that occupation.
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