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Looking for a job? Follow your passion but if that doesn't work, play the numbers game by learning a field expected to explode. Over the next few years, you'll see job postings from employers trying to fill the following jobs. | | NUMBER OF NEW JOBS | | | Occupation | BEING CREATED | | | | BETWEEN | EDUCATION | | | NOW AND 2018 | | | | | | | Biomedical engineers........................ | 12,000 | Bachelor's degree | | | | | | Network systems and data communications analysts.................................. | 156,000 | Bachelor's degree | | | | | | Home health aides........................... | 461,000 | Short-term on-the-job | | | | training | | | | | | Personal and home care aides................ | 376,000 | Short-term on-the-job | | | | training | | | | | | Financial examiners......................... | 11,000 | Bachelor's degree | | | | | | Medical scientists, except epidemiologists.. | 44,000 | Doctoral degree | | | | | | Physician assistants........................ | 29,000 | Master's degree | | | | | | Skin care specialists....................... | 15,000 | Postsecondary vocational | | | | | | | | | | Biochemists and biophysicists............... | 9,000 | Doctoral degree | | | | | | Athletic trainers........................... | 6,000 | Bachelor's degree | | | | | | Physical therapist aides.................... | 17,000 | Short-term on-the-job | | | | training | | | | | | Dental hygienists........................... | 63,000 | Associate degree | | | | | | Veterinary technologists and technicians.... | 29,000 | Associate degree | | | | | | Dental assistants........................... | 106,000 | Moderate-term on-the-job training | | | | | | | | | | Computer software engineers, applications... | 175,000 | Bachelor's degree | | | | | | Medical assistants.......................... | 164,000 | Moderate-term on-the-jobt training | | | | | | | | | | Physical therapist assistants............... | 21,000 | Associate degree | | | | | | Veterinarians............................... | 20,000 | First professional degree | | | | | | Self-enrichment education teachers.......... | 81,000 | Work experience in a related occupation | | | | | | | | | | Compliance officers............................ | 81,000 | Long-term on-the-job | | | | training | | | | | | Occupational therapist aides................ | 2,000 | Short-term on-the-job training | | | | | | | | | | Environmental engineers..................... | 17,000 | Bachelor's degree | | | | | | Pharmacy technicians........................ | 100,000 | Moderate-term on-the-job | | | | training | | | | | | Computer software engineers, systems software.................................. | 120,000 | Bachelor's degree | | | | | | Survey researchers.......................... | 7,000 | Bachelor's degree | | | | | | Physical therapists......................... | 56,000 | Master's degree | | | | | | | | | | Personal financial advisors................. | 63,000 | Bachelor's degree | | | | | | Environmental engineering technicians....... | 6,000 | Associate degree | | | | | | Occupational therapist assistants........... | 8,000 | Associate degree | | | | | | Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors... | 77,000 | Postsecondary vocational
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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