[jsfg_cinti] Fastest growing occupations

Here's some info on the fastest growing occupations for the next few years as 
predicted by the U.S. government.
Details may be found at the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the Occupational 
Outlook Handbook at URL:
http://stats.bls.gov/news.release/ooh.toc.htm

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Table 1.  Fastest growing occupations covered in the 2004-05 Occupational 
Outlook Handbook, 2002-12
(Employment in thousands of jobs)

                                                 Employment change, 
                Occupation                            2002-12         Most 
significant source of postsecondary
                                                  Number  Percent              
education or training

Medical assistants                                   215     59        
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Network systems and data communications analysts     106     57        
Bachelor's degree
Physician assistants                                  31     49        
Bachelor's degree
Social and human service assistants                  149     49        
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Home health aides                                    279     48        
Short-term on-the-job training
Medical records and health information technicians    69     47        
Associate degree
Physical therapist aides                              17     46        
Short-term on-the-job training
Computer software engineers, applications            179     46        
Bachelor's degree
Computer software engineers, systems software        128     45        
Bachelor's degree
Physical therapist assistants                         22     45        
Associate degree
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors             81     44        
Postsecondary vocational award
Database administrators                               49     44        
Bachelor's degree
Veterinary technologists and technicians              23     44        
Associate degree
Hazardous materials removal workers                   16     43        
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Dental hygienists                                     64     43        
Associate degree
Occupational therapist aides                           4     43        
Short-term on-the-job training
Dental assistants                                    113     42        
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Personal and home care aides                         246     40        
Short-term on-the-job training
Self-enrichment education teachers                    80     40        Work 
experience in a related occupation
Computer systems analysts                            184     39        
Bachelor's degree
Occupational therapist assistants                      7     39        
Associate degree
Environmental engineers                               18     38        
Bachelor's degree
Postsecondary teachers                               603     38        Doctoral 
degree
Network and computer systems administrators           94     37        
Bachelor's degree
Environmental science and protection technicians,
  including health                                    10     37        
Associate degree
Preschool teachers, except special education         153     36        
Postsecondary vocational award
Computer and information systems managers            103     36        
Bachelor's or higher degree, plus work experience
Physical therapists                                   48     35        Master's 
degree
Occupational therapists                               29     35        
Bachelor's degree
Respiratory therapists                                30     35        
Associate degree

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