The Top 100: The Fastest-Growing Careers for the 21st Century

By Ferguson Publishing

Book Overview

The Top 100: The Fastest-Growing Careers for the 21st Century, Fifth Edition gives readers the inside scoop on jobs projected to experience the fastest growth, the greatest opportunity, and the best earnings through 2018, according to statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor. This informative resource examines a wide range of industries, including computers, education, engineering, finance, food, health care, and more, as well as job opportunities at various levels of skill and education. Each job article describes the job duties; required education, training, and skills; expected earnings; and much more. An introduction explains how the jobs were selected and includes overviews of the most popular career fields. Jobs covered include: Athletic trainers Biomedical engineers Computer software engineers Environmental engineers Financial examiners Home health aides Occupational therapist aides Personal financial advisors Physician assistants Veterinarians and more.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816083592
• ISBN13: 9780816083596
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Checkmark Books
• Length: 388 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.5" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

The Top 100 Fastest Growing Careers by Ferguson

This is a good guide for referencing fast-track careers well into the first quarter of this century. The volume lists hot prospects; such as, - Secondary School Teachers - Engineers - College Professors - Top Fashion Designers - Cardiovascular technicians - Cable TV technicians Each job has a brief synopsis of the opportunities available together with salary information and entry-level training requirements and licenses. This book will assist you in career planning and implementation at an appropriate level of detail.