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