Cameland

If you currently have your job searching hat on, the best place to look is in the tech field where there’s a great shortage of experienced talent. Companies are looking to replace retiring baby boomers with computer rockstars and professors that can teach them the skills to become one. Long hours at the job and sitting at a desk all day will also create a huge need for health-care workers to take care of all those aging pains. I guess all you germs in Info systems and computer science are happy now. *im looking at the likes of mat and vincent…..(boo)*

Honestly i believe that “professional money maker” was very unlucky not to be added to this list. Maybe next year….maybe next year…

Here’s the list of the 10 fastest-growing occupations for college-educated workers and their growth potential through 2014. You guys are probably like me and have no idea what these guys actually do so ill provide a quick summary.

Hope and pray your degree is on this list! clicky clicky

1. Network systems and data communications analyst (54.6%)
What they do: Assemble networks from the bottom up, from data to email and voicemail systems.
Why it’s hot:More companies are building networks to speed office communications and create better access to data.

2. Physician assistant (49.6%)
What they do: Juggle all the tasks that busy doctors don’t have time to handle, like taking medical histories. May work independently at clinics.
Why it’s hot: The health care industry is exploding thanks to an aging population. An increasing emphasis on cost containment is also increasing the demand for physician assistants.

3. Computer software engineer, applications (48.4%)
What they do: Assemble the applications that drive PCs — both consumer software and custom-developed programs for business.
Why it’s hot: Businesses are constantly bringing in new technologies in order to stay efficient, and customized software is an exploding market.

4. Computer software engineer, systems software (43.0%)
What they do: Install the core operating systems that software runs on top of, and may handle security.
Why it’s hot: Businesses are adding more and more core features to their technology systems.

5. Network and computer systems administrator (38.4%)
What they do: Run the network help desk.
Why it’s hot: More and more organizations - among them nonprofits and community groups - are adding networks. Increasing security needs are another big driver.

6. Database administrator (38.2%)
What they do: Handle database setup and security to ensure that information is delivered smoothly around a company’s network.
Why it’s hot: More and more information needs to be shared across computer networks, and the database administrator is at the center of that process.

7. Physical therapist (36.7%)
What they do: Guide people suffering from injuries or disease through physical treatments and exercises.
Why it’s hot: As the population ages, the number of individuals with limited physical limitations or disabilities keeps growing.

8. Medical scientist (34.1%)
What they do: Conducts biomedical research.
Why it’s hot: Though the budget increases at the National Institutes of Health that have fueled research have come to a stop, there’s no shortage of new biotechnology ventures.

9. Occupational therapist (33.6%)
What they do: Help people with mental or physical handicaps learn to perform daily tasks like bathing and dressing.
Why it’s hot: In an aging society, more people need this type of assistance.

10. College instructor (32.2%)
What they do: Teach classes across a wide range of academic and vocational topics.
Why it’s hot: An expected increase in the number of 18 to 24-year-olds will boost college enrollment.