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The Top Ten Hottest Careers for 2006 to 2016
If you are searching for one of Ten Hottest Careers or Top Ten Careers within a particular industry, it is sensible to look at which ones are also the Highest Paying Careers, and have the largest employment growth potential.
Which Hot Jobs are the Fastest Growing Occupations, and most Secure for the Future?
Some jobs on the Hottest List of Careers also happen to be the highest paying jobs.
Jobs that match with your Career Education, expertise, and training, will deliver the highest salaries.
There are Best Paid Careers that do not require a College Education.
- Research your potential job choice, and be careful you do not end up in a dying industry.
- Some Careers not on the top ten list, may not be as HOT in a decade.
Look for those jobs which are the fastest growing, and also have the largest employment growth for your future job security.
While doing Career Searches, research other factors that come into play, such as what the hourly, weekly, monthly, or yearly salary is, medical insurance, retirement benefits, pay increases to offset inflation, educational assistance for any additional job training that will lead to pay increases, and advancement opportunities within your particular career choice.
If you are bored at work, maybe it's time to start doing some Career Planning to advance within your present career to a higher position of responsibility and pay, or change careers altogether to one of the ten hottest careers.
The Occupational Outlook Handbook by the US BLS can be a very useful Career Guide. There are many other Career Websites one can go to, but you will find hundreds of Career descriptions with their salaries and future job outlook from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
*Find the Best Paid Careers.
The Top 10 out of 30 occupations with the largest employment growth, projected 2006-2016 are
Registered nursesRetail salespersonsCustomer service representativesCombined food preparation and servingworkers, including fast food Office clerks, generalPersonal and home care aides Home health aides Post secondary teachers Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants
Ten Hottest Careers Requiring a Bachelor Degree
- Network systems and data communications
analysts
- Computer software engineers
- Personal financial advisers
- Substance abuse and behavioral disorder
Counselors
- financial analysts
- Forensic science technicians
- Computer systems analysts
- Database administrators
- Computer software engineers, systems
software
- Elementary school teachers, except special education
- See dol.gov/ Dept. of Labor Hot Jobs for the 21st. Century
Visit *Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition, for hundreds of career descriptions, salaries, job duties, and future job outlook.
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