Where will the jobs of the
future be? Many students who are not
certain about their career path may be asking this question. If you already
know what field you want to work in, you might want to stick to your plan,
however, if you are one of the many students who are still confused about which
career to pursue, here are the jobs that will have the most growth in the
number of people employed over the next decade. The highest percentage of
growth will be among computer scientists, computer engineers, computer support
specialists, and systems analysts. These are the best career opportunities for
people with a bachelors or master’s degree in engineering or science. On the average,
these occupational categories will grow by 106 percent. Personality types most
suitable for these professions are those that are investigative in nature. These
occupations often involve working with ideas and require a lot of time
thinking. They require people to search for fact and figure out problems. The
second highest percentage of growth will take place among database
administrators and desktop publishing specialists. These are highly desirable
and attractive career options for people with a bachelors or master’s in
business administration.in addition, people who find these professions very
rewarding .the average growth rate in these occupational categories in the next
ten years will be 75 percent. the third highest growth rate will be among
personal care home health aides and human service workers with associates
degrees (two year degrees).as the united states population continues to grow
older over the next decade, this field will increase by 55 percent. Within
these groups, the highest paid jobs for people with an associate’s degree will
be respiratory therapists, cardiovascular technologists, and nuclear medicine technologists,
with average growth rates of around 31 percent. For each of these jobs,
employers expect applicants to have a strong background in science and mathematics.
Those in personal care and human service occupations should be able to listen
to and understand verbal information and, most importantly, they should be able
to communicate written information and medical instructions to their clients. In
summary, the fastest growing careers for the 21st century will be in
occupational areas related to computer science and health and human services. The
first is vision. In vision you need to have an artistic and unique perspective.
The second is communication. Communication is used to talk to your clients to
have yours and their ideas expressed clearly. The last is technical skills. You
will need this because in order to fix the pictures how your client desires
them.
We live in an information age where speed and knowledge, as well as interpersonal
relationships and the ability to provide needed human services, are the essence
of life. All these occupations and skills represent the vital force or energy
that drives the economy. I have to admit I am nervous about graduating and it
took me a while to figure out what degree that I wanted to pursue. I found the website below very helpful and I
recommend for you to do so too.
http://money.usnews.com/money/careers
