According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the following are ten hottest careers with the fastest percentage growth from 2002-2012:
Network systems and data communications analysts
Physician assistants
Computer software engineers, applications
Computer software engineers, systems software
Database administrators
Computer systems analysts
Environmental engineers
Network and computer systems administrators
Computer and information systems managers
Physical therapists
The BLS actually published a list of 30 hottest careers, the above list is only a selection of those careers requiring at leasst a bachelor's degree. And the ten hottest careers with most new jobs, for bacherlor degree holders are:
Elementary school teachers, except special education
Accountants and auditors
Computer systems analysts
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education
Computer software engineers, applications
Special education teachers
Computer software engineers, systems software
Network systems and data communications analysts
Network and computer systems administrators Computer programmers
In the same report released by BLS, it's estimated that ten hottest industries with most employment growth are:
Software publishers
Management, scientific, and technical consulting services
Community care facilities for the elderly and residential care facilities
Computer systems design and related services
Employment services
Individual, family, community, and vocational rehabilitation services
Ambulatory health care services except offices of health practitioners
Water, sewage, and other systems
Internet services, data processing, and other information services
Child day care services
As we can see, over the course of this decade, the biggest increase in employee demand will occur in the technology and medical field. Are you ready for our future jobs?