This is a story from a former client who came to me for help. She was “just working” without thinking about her potential future in the company. Making career alliances can sound intimidating and cutthroat, but it doesn’t have to be. It’s just one example of many ways I can help you improve your performance, find the perfect job, change to a new career, or excel in your company!
“I expected to be laid off as a result of restructuring in my department. Even though I had over 20 years at this Fortune 100 company, I had lost some political advantages. I didn’t think through creating career alliances with executives or other employers. I called TheCareerProfiler for resume help. But she said a resume wasn’t the most important thing to be thinking about. In order to achieve career success and security again, I needed to learn new career skills.
As the layoffs started, I worked on making my career future secure and successful within this new culture. I aligned myself with politically powerful and savvy executives who protected my job and positioned me to gain an ideal position within the company. I learned two critical career secrets: Make strategic career alliances and go for what your truly want in your career… go for your ideal career.” –Joanne C.
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]To be in demand means that a job’s wages and the growth rate are both increasing. A career that needs more people and is willing to pay them more is a good field to get into! Each of these in-demand careers pays at least $40,000 a year. A full description of each career can be found at the Bureau of Labor Statistic or affiliated website. If one of these sounds interesting but you’re not sure if you’d be happy and successful in it, visit TestEts.com. This is a career test website that will help you find out which of these jobs is best for you. These tests help you decide what careers are compatible with your abilities, personality, and interests.
Each job listed below shows the median pay (MP). This tells you the yearly wage of the average job. You can also find the growth rate (GR) that is, how much the job is growing year to year. The average (not much change) growth rate of all industries is 6%, so you will see that all of these jobs have a growth rate of 10% and higher. Further information about each of these jobs can be found at the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook site. Simply search for the job title you are interested in. All of this information is valid through 2024.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]
Install, maintain, and repair wind turbines. MP: $52,000 GR: 108%[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]
Web Developer:
Design and create websites. Handles both technical and aesthetic properties of a website. MP: $63,000 GR: 27%[/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=””][vc_column_text]
Speech Language Pathologist: Assess, diagnose, treat, and help to prevent communication and swallowing issues in patients. MP: $74,600 GR: 21%[/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=””][vc_column_text]
HVAC Technician:
Install and repair heating, ventilation, cooling, and refrigeration systems that control temperature and air quality. MP: $45,900 GR: 14%[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]
Meeting Planner:
Great job for people with organizational abilities: coordinate all aspects of events and meetings, arrange locations, transportation, etc. MP: $47,000 GR: 10%[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text]
Statistician:
Collect and analyze data to help solve problems in business, engineering, healthcare, or other fields. MP: $85,000 GR: 34%[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]
Occupational Therapist: Treat injured, ill, or disabled patients through the therapeutic use of everyday activities. MP: $81,900 GR: 27%[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]
Actuary:
Analyze financial risks and help businesses minimize risk consequences. MP: $100,600 GR: 18%[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]
Financial Analyst or Personal Financial Advisor:
Help people or companies make investment decisions. MP: $81,760 GR: 12%[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]
Commercial Diver: Work below surface of water, using scuba gear to inspect, repair, remove, or install equipment and structures. MP: $53,900 GR: 10%[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text]
Physician Assistant: Practice medicine on teams with physicians, surgeons, and other healthcare workers – examine, diagnose, and treat patients. MP: $100,00 GR: 30%[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]
Biomedical Engineer:
Design and create equipment, devices, computer systems, and software used in healthcare. MP: $85,600 GR: 23%[/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=””][vc_column_text]
Lab Technician:
Collect samples and perform tests to analyze body fluids, tissue, and other substances.
MP: $59,000 GR: 16%[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]
Network Architect: Design and build data communication and/or computer networks. MP: $100,000 GR: 9%[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]These in-demand careers are just a starting point to find the perfect job for you. If you’re not sure how to take the next step, fill out the form below. You can ask The Career Profiler what kind of career test you should take. In-demand careers tell you what’s out there. A career test tells you what’s inside. Therefore, you can make a smart decision about a job that will make you most happy!
If you’re looking for a new career in the new year, you should start with some research. For example, the first thing people usually hope for in a new career is that they will be hired. Going into a fast-growing field, therefore, should be on a checklist. But not all of the fastest growing jobs are also high paying. If you want to maximize the likelihood of being hired in a well-paid job, this is the top 10
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list for you!
This list is a combination of the fastest growing jobs which are also the highest paid jobs from the Employment Projections Program at the US Department of Labor. All of these jobs have median (average) incomes above $50,000. All of these occupations require a Bachelor’s Degree or more with the exception of the 7th and 10th, which require an associate’s degree and technical school training respectively. They are listed in order from highest to lowest paying.
How do I find the Right Career for 2018?
You don’t have to repeat your old mistakes in your new career. Here’s a list of just a few things you can do right now to start the path to the perfect new career for you:
Ability Tests draw your attention to your innate aptitudes that determine your happiness and success in a career
Values Tests help clarify what you want out of a job so you can find the job that meets your desires
Finally, for FREE career coaching, fill out the form at the bottom of the page and ask about coaching services
Highest Paying, Fastest Growing Jobs
#1. Veterinarians
Duties: Primarily care for pets, livestock and zoo animals by treating their medical and health issues.
By 2020, approximately 22,000 jobs will be added to the field for total of 83,000 jobs.
Percentage Change: 36% growth
Median Wage: $82,000
#2 Biomedical Engineers
Duties: Design innovative solutions to biomedical problems for the purpose of improving patient health or care.
Numbers by 2020: just under 10,000 jobs added for total of approximately 25,000
Percentage Change: 62% growth
Median Wage: just under $82,000
#3 Medical Scientists
Duties: conduct clinical trials or other research methods for the purpose of finding solutions that improve human health.
Numbers by 2020: approximately 36,000 jobs added for total of 137,000 jobs
Percentage Change: about 36% growth
Median Wage: almost $77,000
#4 Physical Therapists
Duties: help rehab or chronic patients improve the movement of their limbs and muscles or facilitate the management of their pain
Numbers by 2020: just over 77,000 jobs added for total of 200,000 jobs
Percentage Change: 40% growth
Median Wage: just over $76,000
#5 Dental Hygienists
Duties: provide preventative dental care including cleaning teeth, and information on good oral health to patients.
Numbers by 2020: over 68,000 jobs added for a total of more than 250,000 jobs
Percentage Change: 38% growth
Median Wage: $68,000
#6 Audiologists
Duties: diagnose and treat the hearing and balance problems of patients
Numbers by 2020: almost 5,000 jobs added for a total of about 13,000 jobs
Percentage Change: 37% growth
Median Wage: $67,000
#7 Sonographers
Duties: use special sound wave imaging equipment to diagnose medical conditions in patients
Numbers by 2020: just over 23,000 jobs added for a total of 77,000 jobs
Percentage Change: 45% growth
Median Wage: $65,000
#8 Marketing Researchers
Duties: analyze demographic and market conditions in special areas to determine the potential sales of product or service
Numbers by 2020: almost 117,000 jobs to be added for a total of about 400,000 jobs
Percentage Change: 41% growth
Median Wage: $61,000
#9 Cost Estimators
Duties: estimate required time, money, resources, and labor based on their data analyses for manufacturing products or construction projects or even particular services.
Numbers by 2020: about 67,000 jobs added for total of 253,000 jobs
Percentage Change: just more than 35% growth
Median Wage: almost $58,000
#10 Occupational Therapy Assistants
Duties: assist occupational therapists in improving the skills of patients with disabilities or physical limitations due to injury or illness needed for daily life and working at a job
Numbers by 2020: just over 12,000 jobs added for a total of 41,000 jobs
Percentage Change: 43% growth
Median Wage: $51,000
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