Find A Job In A Fast Growing Field Using Labor Market Information For Your State

The question confronting most people who want tobeyond high school up to jobs requiring a two year
find a job is "what's a good paying job with growthcommunity college or vocational school training
potential?"At one time, the Conestoga wagon buildingprogram or 4 year bachelor's degree.What do you
trade boomed as people joined the wagon trainssee when you do the job information search?You see
heading west.Today, the boom is long gone and thosethe first 25 of (for Alabama) 513 fastest growing jobs
wanting to find a job with a future will most likely wishas determined by the number of jobs that will be
to stay away from such a field.So how can you find aavailable between 2000 and 2010.As might be
job that will reasonably be expected to thrive in theexpected the job with the highest growth prospects
future either in your home state or the state in whichfor Alabama is computer software engineering and
you choose to reside?One key is through using Laborapplications.By clicking on the job itself you find the
Market Information to research potential jobs as you"Occupation Report" for that state.You'll learn a wealth
create a long term plan to find the job you feel is idealof information about this particular job and be able to
for your skills and interests.Your first step to find a jobwatch an online job video showing you just what a
with potential is to use the free service available atparticular job involves.Since you want to find a job with
"America's Career InfoNet" a website sponsored bygood income potential, you'll see - on average - the
the U.S. Department of Labor.To find a job withkind of money people in this job make in the particular
growth potential in your state, visit this state by statestate and nationwide based on government labor
database. (This opens in a new window so you will notmarket information.Now let's try to find a job that's in
lose the instructions on how to find a job with potentialthe "Highest Paying" category but only requiring a 2
on this page when you click the link!)After you'veyear training program at the most.What job's come
searched for a particular state - we'll use Alabama asup? Hint: They'll be listed by the highest pay expressed
an example - here's what you'll find...1) Basic(when possible) as an HOURLY wage and then an
demographic information under these headings:(Again,ANNUAL WAGE for the job you find in Hourly/Annual
these are for Alabama.) Demographic Information:2001format.For Alabama (the answer may vary for your
Population 4,468,9002002 Labor Force 2,102,8002002state) the Top 10 are:1 Commercial Pilots N/A
Unemployment Rate 5.9%2002 Median Household$59,1002 Computer Specialists, All Other $24.52
Income $37,6002001 Per Capita Income $24,500You'll$51,0003 Electrical and Electronics Repairers,
be able to see how the state ranks nationally and you'llPowerhouse, Substation, and Relay $23.59/$49,1004
be able to check unemployment rates by county justRadiation Therapists $22.67/$47,2005 Electrical and
to know what you're up against in your job search forElectronics Drafters $22.02/$45,8006 Aerospace
a particular county!2) The next step to find a job in aEngineering and Operations Technicians $21.98
growing occupation is to choose the kind of growth$45,7007 Electrical and Electronic Engineering
occupation you have in mind.Your options willTechnicians $21.71/$45,2008 Appraisers and
be...Fastest growing occupationsOccupations with theAssessors of Real Estate $21.16/$44,0009 Ship
most openingsOccupations with the largestEngineers $21.13/$44,00010 Telecommunications
employmentOccupations with decliningEquipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line
employmentHighest paying occupationsAt this point inInstallers $20.79/$43,200Again, you can click on the job
your career search you'll also be asked to choose thetitles you find and go directly to an occupational
level of education you're willing to achieve to enhancereport.By using Labor Market Information, you can find
your income. The options listed are... OverallRequiringa job with high growth potential, high wages, and
only work experience or on-the-job trainingRequiringusually a training requirement that involves only 2 years
post-secondary training or an associate'sof training or less beyond high school.Remember, you
degreeRequiring a bachelor's degree or higherClick thedo not necessarily need a traditional 4 year degree to
appropriate button to make your selections and thenfind a job with high growth potential. You DO need
you can hit "search" to find a job with growthspecific skills however not more "underwater basket
potential.In this case we'll select "Fastest growth" andweaving courses" at college that are unrelated to a
"overall" educational requirements.When you search tospecific field.4 year degrees are nice and even
find a job with these criteria, you'll receive resultsgraduate degrees are important to find a job in some
based on the fastest growth in sheer number of jobsfields. But increasingly, 2 year specialized programs are
and you'll receive listings that may require no educationdominating the field as far as improving wages.