Washington, February 22:
The unemployment rate hides the fact that there are millions of job openings that need to be filled by qualified workers in US. It’s no secret that the unemployment rate hovers near double figures. In August 2010, it was at 9.6 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.But what tends to be hidden from view is another number worth knowing – the number of job openings that are out there.
Did you know there were 3 million job openings on the last business day of July last year? Yes, there are jobs out there. The trick is education and training.
Let’s take a closer look at some of the jobs with potential openings and strong hiring numbers.
ACCOUNTANT
“The demand for jobs is always there,”. Accountants can work in a diverse group of specialized areas, which makes this a highly desirable career option. In fact, the number of new jobs for accountants is expected to grow by 22 percent (that’s 279,400 new jobs!) through the 2008-2018 period.
REGISTERED NURSE
The nursing profession offers a wide variety of job responsibilities. ” like bedside care, but there’s also home health, surgery, rehab nursing, and counseling for alcohol and drug abuse,” says Tomasyan. The Department of Labor projects a total of 581,500 new nursing jobs will become available between 2008 and 2018.
MEDICAL ASSISTANT
Medical assisting is among the fastest growing professions in the health care industry. The field also is bolstered by the wide range of jobs that are available, such as administrative and clinical medical assistants. The Department of Labor even projects a 34 percent jump in medical assisting jobs from 2008-2018.
PARALEGAL
The demand for paralegal services is expected to grow as the need for legal services increases, particularly in areas such as health care, intellectual property, and international law. In terms of numbers, it’s estimated that openings for 74,100 paralegals will become available from 2008-2018.
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
The increasing number of middle-aged and older adults using prescription drugs will help spur growth in this profession through the coming decade. The number of pharmacy technicians will grow by 31 percent into 2018.
DENTAL ASSISTANT
The number of dental assistants in the workforce is projected to grow by more than 100,000 over the decade ending in 2018. More good news: job prospects for entry-level applicants are excellent.
MEDICAL RECORDS TECHNICIAN
Jobs for medical records and health information technicians are on the rise, due to the increased number medical tests, treatments, and procedures performed on an aging population. The number of jobs in this field is projected to grow by 20 percent through 2018.
Agencies…