Consider further education or training. The information helps you avoid costly mistakes when choosing a profession and deciding on additional training or education. License. This subsection describes the types of mandatory licenses or certifications associated with the profession.
Employment
Information in the "Training, Other Qualifications and Promotion" section comes from personal interviews with individuals working in the profession; Websites; published training materials; and interviews with the organizations that grant degrees, certifications, or licenses or are otherwise associated with the profession.
Job Outlook
Introduction xi
Projections Data
Earnings
Related Occupations
Sources of Additional Information
Tips on Using This Book
Tips for Anyone Exploring Career, Education, or Training Alternatives
You can also use the descriptions in Top 300 Careers if you want to stay with the same employer. Read these job descriptions and you may be able to transfer to another position.
Tips for Job Seekers
You can also identify skills you developed or used in non-work activities, such as hobbies, family responsibilities, volunteer work, school, and the military. For example, you can identify jobs within your organization that offer more rewarding work, higher wages, or other advantages over your current job.
Tips for Employers and Business People
Tips for Counselors, Instructors, and Career Specialists
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Other Major Career Information Sources
Tomorrow’s Jobs
Population
Labor Force
The exception is employment in agriculture, which includes self-employed and unpaid family workers in addition to wage workers. Self-employed workers held almost 9 out of 10 secondary jobs, and wage workers held most of the rest.
Industry
Changes in consumer demand, technology and many other factors will contribute to the continuing change in the structure of employment in the US. The occupational profile is viewed in terms of total employment—including primary and secondary wage and salary jobs, self-employed, and unpaid household. the workers.
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Public and private educational services will grow by 10.7 percent and add 1.4 million new jobs through 2016. Employment in professional, scientific, and technical services will grow by 28.8 percent and add 2.1 million new jobs in 2016.
Lodging and food services are expected to grow 11.4 percent and add 1.3 million new jobs through 2016. Insurance companies and related activities are expected to grow 7.4 percent and add 172,000 new jobs by 2016.
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The number of jobs in agencies, brokerages and other insurance-related activities is expected to grow by about 15.4 percent. While employment is expected to decline overall, projected growth in manufacturing industries varies widely (Graph 5).
Occupation
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Education and Training
Total Job Openings
This book describes so many professions - how can you choose the best job for you. You will answer a series of statements and use the Job-Match Grid to match your skills and preferences to the most suitable jobs in this book.
Thinking About Your Skills
It can help you identify jobs where your skills will be valued, and you can rule out jobs that have certain characteristics you'd rather avoid.
Using the Job-Match Grid to Choose a Career
1Artistic Skills
If you're that kind of person, the total score above doesn't really matter. In fact, you may have given a 3 for just one of the statements above, but if you care passionately about your art form, you should throw away ordinary arithmetic and change the total to 100.
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Note to those determined to work in the arts: Before moving on to the next skill, take a moment to decide if working in an art form is essential to you. Some people have an extraordinary talent and interest in a certain art form and are unhappy unless they work in that art form - or until they do their best to break into it.
Communication Skills
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Interpersonal Skills
Managerial Skills
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Mathematics Skills
Mechanical Skills
Using the Job-Match Grid to Choose a Career 5
Science Skills
Finding Your Skills on the Job-Match Grid
So not every job that has a black circle ( ) in the "Artistic" column will interest you. Circle only jobs that have a black circle in this column that are related to your art form (if you're not sure, see the occupation description in this book) and that also have a symbol of some kind ( , , or ) in the column for your #2 ranked skill.
Your Hot List of Possible Career Matches
A second note for those who are determined to work in the arts: If a particular art form is essential to your work, you almost certainly know which occupations involve that art form and which do not.
Thinking About Other Job-Related Factors
Economic Sensitivity
Using the Job-Match Grid to Choose a Career 7
Outdoor Work
If you answered "Working outdoors is very important to me," see if any of the jobs on your hot list have either no symbol or just a white circle ( ) in this column. All jobs that remain on your hot list should have either a black circle ( ) or a bull's eye ( ) in this column.
Physically Demanding Work
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Hazardous Conditions
If you answered "I want hazardous workplace conditions to be highly unlikely," see if any of the jobs on your hot list have any symbols ( , , or ) in this column. If you answered "I want dangerous conditions to be unlikely or small," see if any of the jobs on your hot list have a black circle ( ) in this column.
If Every Job on Your Hot List Is Now Crossed Off
If you answered "I am willing to accept some greater workplace hazards," skip to the "Geographically Concentrated Jobs" section. Otherwise, refer to the Job-Match Grid and look for the column for "Hazardous Conditions."
Evaluating Occupations Described in This Book
Geographically Concentrated Jobs
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If you answered "no" - you are not willing to take a chance - cross this profession and write a "G". If you now have no jobs left on your hotlist, see the previous section titled "If any jobs on your hotlist have now been removed.").
Nature of the Work
On the other hand, if the prospects are so-so or not good and you have no special qualifications, you are probably setting yourself up for disappointment. At the very least, talk to people in your area who are knowledgeable about the profession to determine if you have any chance of success.
Training, Other Qualifications, and Advancement
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The "Employment" section of the job description lists how many jobs the profession currently offers, the industries that provide the most jobs, and the number or proportion of self-employed or part-time workers in the profession, if significant. The "Job Outlook" section describes the economic forces that will affect future employment in the occupation.
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Often the table consists of more than one row because the profession covers several specializations. This section of each job description lists several sources and resources you can turn to for more information about the occupation.
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Note the date of the pay figures and keep in mind that while most of the figures are comparable, they may lag current wage levels. Not every day of the work week is payday, so make your choice based on the entire profession, not just salary.
Narrowing Down Your Choices
You may be able to connect with local workers through the local chapter of an organization listed here.
The Job-Match Grid
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Job-Match Grid
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Review the table of contents to find the occupations that interest you, and then find out more about them in this section. To quickly find a specific job, search for it in the index and return to the listed page.
Key Phrases Used in the Job Descriptions
Changing Employment Between 2006 and 2016
Opportunities and Competition for Jobs
The Job Descriptions
Administrative Services Managers
Management and Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Management Occupations
Progression is easier in large companies that employ managers of different levels of administrative services. Administrative services managers working in management services and management consulting should be in high demand.
Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers coordinate their companies' market research, marketing strategy, sales, advertising, promotion, pricing, product development, and public relations. Sometimes public relations managers travel to meet with special interest groups or government officials.
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Progress. Computer and information systems managers can advance to progressively higher leadership positions in the information technology department. Computer and information systems managers also have some high-level responsibilities similar to those of senior executives.
Construction Managers
Some construction managers obtain a master's degree in business administration or finance to improve their career prospects. Construction managers participate in the conceptual development of a construction project and supervise its organization, planning and implementation.
Education Administrators
Excellent opportunities are expected because a large proportion of education administrators are expected to retire over the next 10 years. Job opportunities for many of these positions should be excellent because a large portion of education administrators are expected to retire over the next 10 years.
Engineering and Natural Sciences Managers
Work environment. Managers of engineering and natural sciences spend most of their time in an office. Other qualifications. Engineering and natural science managers must be specialists in the work they oversee.
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers
Farmers and farm managers on seed farms usually work from sunrise to sunset during the planting and harvesting seasons. Farmers and farm managers who grow produce and perishables have different demands on their time depending on the crop being grown and the season.
Financial Managers
Financial managers must stay abreast of the latest computer technology to increase the efficiency of their firm's financial operations. Even in these cases, however, financial managers may be needed to oversee the contracts.
Food Service Managers
Most restaurant chains and food service companies have rigorous training programs for management positions. Food service managers manage the activities of a hospitality industry company and provide a service to customers.
Funeral Directors
Funeral directors also work with those who wish to plan their own funeral in advance. The expected job growth reflects growth in the bereavement sector, where undertakers are employed.
Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Managers
To fill entry-level positions, many employers seek college graduates who majored in human resources, human resource administration, or industrial and labor relations. They are then assigned to specific areas in the human resources department to gain experience.
Industrial Production Managers
Many industrial production managers have a college degree in business administration, management, industrial technology, or industrial engineering. Median annual earnings in the manufacturing industries employing the largest number of industrial production managers were.
Lodging Managers
Lodging managers may work with hotel sales and marketing directors and public relations directors to manage and coordinate the advertising and promotion of the hotel. Lodging manager salaries vary widely according to their responsibilities, location and the segment of the hotel industry in which they work.
Medical and Health Services Managers
Hospitals will continue to employ the most medical and health services managers during the decade 2006–2016. Internet: http://www.aupha.org For a list of accredited graduate programs in medical and health services administration, contact
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
Property managers, real estate and community associations preserve and increase the value of real estate investments by handling the logistics of running a property. Property managers, real estate and community associations plan, organize, staff and manage the real estate operations of companies.
Purchasing Managers, Buyers, and Purchasing Agents
Most of the transaction process is handled by purchasing managers, buyers and purchasing agents to get the best goods at the lowest price. 2016 is expected to see little to no hiring for purchasing managers, buyers, and purchasing agents.
Top Executives
Some senior managers in the public sector have a background in public administration or the liberal arts. Therefore, senior managers are not expected to experience as much employment growth as workers in the occupations they supervise.
Accountants and Auditors
Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Most accountants and auditors require at least a bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting or a related field. Accountants and auditors should at least be familiar with basic accounting and computer software packages.
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate
Appraisers and valuers write detailed reports on their research and observations, stating the value of the parcel as well as the exact reasoning and methodology of how they arrived at the valuation. The cyclical nature of the real estate market will also have a direct effect on the job prospects of appraisers, especially those who appraise residential properties.
Budget Analysts
Entry-level budget analysts usually begin with limited responsibilities, but can be promoted to intermediate positions within one to two years and to senior positions with additional experience. Entry-level budget analysts in the federal government receive extensive on-the-job and classroom training.
Claims Adjusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and Investigators
Many claims adjusters and auto damage adjusters often work outside the office inspecting damaged buildings and cars. New technology, such as laptops and cell phones, makes telecommuting easier for claims adjusters and auto damage adjusters.
Cost Estimators
Voluntary certification can be valuable for cost estimators because it provides professional recognition of the estimator's competence and experience. Employment growth in the construction industry, in which most cost estimators are employed, will account for the majority of new jobs in the profession.
Financial Analysts and Personal Financial Advisors
Employment of financial analysts and personal financial advisors is expected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations. For additional career information, see the Occupational Outlook Quarterly article "Financial Analysts and Personal Financial Advisors."
Insurance Underwriters
Education and training. For entry-level underwriting jobs, most major insurance companies prefer college graduates with a . The median annual income of insurers working with insurance companies was $52,900, while the median annual income of insurers in agency, brokerage and other insurance-related activities was.
Loan Officers
Loan officers then consult with their managers to decide whether to approve the loan. Capable lenders can advance to larger branches of their companies or to management positions.
Management Analysts
The growth of international business has also contributed to the increase in demand for management analysts. Management analysts are increasingly sought after to help reduce costs, streamline operations and develop marketing strategies.
Meeting and Convention Planners
Meeting and convention planners must have excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills. The Convention Industry Council offers the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) credential, a voluntary certification for meeting and convention planners.
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents
At the state level, taxpayers have duties similar to those of their federal government counterparts. At the IRS, tax investigators and tax agents dominate because of the need to examine or audit tax returns.
Actuaries
Professional and Related Occupations
Computer and Mathematical Occupations
The SOA certifies actuaries in the fields of life insurance, health benefit systems, pension systems, and finance and investments. Three of the first four exams in the SOA and CAS exam series are co-sponsored by both societies and cover the same material.
Computer Programmers
Employment change. Employment of computer programmers is expected to decline slowly, declining by 4 percent from 2006 to 2016. 65,650 According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, starting salary offers for computer programmers are average.
Computer Scientists and Database Administrators
Certification and other qualifications. Computer scientists and database administrators must be able to think logically and have good communication skills. Computer scientists and database administrators are expected to be one of the fastest growing professions in the next decade.
Computer Software Engineers
Progress. As with most professions, opportunities for advancement for computer software engineers increase with experience. Although employed in most industries, the largest concentration of computer software engineers—more than 29 percent—is in computer systems design and related services.
Computer Support Specialists and Systems Administrators
Computer support professionals and system administrators usually work in well-lit, comfortable offices or computer labs. Employment of computer support specialists and system administrators is expected to grow faster than average.
Computer Systems Analysts
Change of employment. Employment of computer systems analysts is expected to grow 29 percent from 2006 to 2016, which is much faster than the average for all occupations. The demand for computer networks within organizations will also drive the demand for computer systems analysts.
Mathematicians
For more information, see statements on actuaries, operations research analysts and statisticians elsewhere in the Handbook.). In the federal government, entry-level applicants are usually required to have a minimum of a bachelor's degree with a major in math or 24 semester hours of math coursework.
Operations Research Analysts
Employment of operations research analysts is expected to grow as fast as the average for all occupations. The median annual salary for operations research analysts in the federal government in nonsupervisory, supervisory, and management positions was $91,207 in 2007.
Statisticians
As new technology is introduced into the market, operations research analysts will be needed to determine how to best use the technology. For information on operational research careers and degree programs in the Armed Forces, contact.
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
Architects, Surveyors, and Cartographers
Some states allow part of the training to take place in the offices of related professionals such as engineers or general contractors. Fluctuations in the economy will have less impact on those involved in the design of institutional buildings such as schools, hospitals, nursing homes and correctional facilities.
Landscape Architects
More than 1 in 2 landscape architects worked in architecture, engineering and related services. Landscape architects will also be increasingly involved in the conservation and restoration of wetlands and other ecologically sensitive sites.
Surveyors, Cartographers,
Opportunities will be best for landscape architects who develop strong technical skills—such as computer design—communication skills, and knowledge of environmental codes and regulations. Architectural, engineering and related services employed more landscape architects than any other group of industries, and there were the median annual earnings.
Engineers
Others specialize in a particular area, such as nanomaterials, or in the development of specific products. Materials engineers are expected to experience employment growth of 4 percent over the forecast decade, slower than the average for all occupations.
Drafters and Engineering Technicians
Drafters
Technical training acquired in the armed forces can also be applied to civilian enlistments. Employment of preparers remains highly concentrated in industries that are sensitive to cyclical changes in the economy, especially in manufacturing industries.
Engineering Technicians
For electrical and electronic technicians, employment is expected to increase by 4 percent between 2006 and 2016, which is slower than the average for all occupations. Industrial engineering technicians are expected to experience 10 percent employment growth between 2006 and 2016, about as fast as the average for all occupations.
Life Scientists
The May 2006 median annual earnings of engineering technicians by specialty are shown in the following table. The median annual salary for industrial engineers in the aerospace products and parts industry was $57,330.
Agricultural and Food Scientists
Job growth among agricultural and food scientists should be about as fast as the average for all occupations. Fewer new jobs for agricultural and food scientists are expected in the federal government, largely due to budget constraints in the U.S.
Biological Scientists
Most biological scientists need a Ph.D. degree in biology or one of its subfields to work in research or development positions. Prospective biological scientists hoping to work as marine biologists must have at least a bachelor's degree in a biological or marine science.
Conservation Scientists and Foresters
Conservation scientists generally have at least a bachelor's degree in fields such as ecology, natural resource management, agriculture, biology, or environmental science. Employment of conservation scientists and foresters is expected to grow more slowly than the average for all occupations through 2016.
Medical Scientists
In addition, many medical scientists have held faculty positions in colleges and universities, but they are classified as college or university faculty. Medical scientists can expect to face competition for most jobs, in part because of the attractiveness of the career.
Physical Scientists
While medical scientists can expect competition for jobs, those with both a doctorate and a medical degree are likely to have very good opportunities. Many other professions deal with living organisms and require a level of training similar to that of medical scientists.
Atmospheric Scientists
A bachelor's degree in meteorology or atmospheric science, or in a closely related field with coursework in meteorology, is usually the minimum educational requirement for an entry-level atmospheric scientist position. Education and training. The preferred educational requirement for entry-level meteorologists in the federal government is a bachelor's degree - not necessarily in meteorology - with at least 24 semester hours of meteorology/atmospheric science courses, including 6 hours in weather system analysis and forecasting, 6 hours in atmospheric dynamics and thermodynamics, 3 hours of physical meteorology and 2 hours of remote sensing of the atmosphere or instrumentation.
