Georgia area workforce trends: WIA area #10 - Macon-Bibb Co., projections to 2014

Fastest Growing Occupations

Home Health Aides
Hot Netw ork Systems & Data Comm Analysts Hot Computer Softw are Engineers, Applications
Personal & Home Care Aides
Hot Computer Softw are Engineers, Systems
Softw are Medical Assistants
Hot Netw ork & Computer Systems Administrators Hot Food Service Managers
Hot Instructional Coordinators Hot Computer Systems Analysts
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, & Attendants Social & Human Service Assistants
Hot Computer & Information Systems Managers
Preschool Teachers, Exc Special Ed Supvrs Personal Service Workers

5.6% 4.8% 4.2% 3.9% 3.7% 3.0% 2.9% 2.7% 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 2.5% 2.4% 2.4% 2.3%

These fast-growing occupations will have better employment prospects than occupations with slow or declining employment. Also, conditions will be more favorable for mobility and advancement.
Six of these occupations are computer-related and four are found mainly in health services.
Six of these occupations do not require any formal education beyond high school.
Eight have made the list of Georgia's "HOT" Careers to 2014 for this period.

Occupations with the Most Annual Openings

Retail Salespersons Cashiers
Hot Registered Nurses
Combined Food Prep & Serv Workers, IncL Fast Food Waiters & Waitresses
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, & Attendants Customer Service Representatives
Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, Hand Child Care Workers
Hot General & Operations Managers
Office Clerks, General Stock Clerks & Order Fillers Janitors & Cleaners, Exc Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners
Food Preparation Workers Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses Receptionists & Information Clerks Exec Secretaries & Admin Assistants Bookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing Clerks Supvrs of Office & Admin Support Workers Secretaries, Exc Legal, Medical, & Executive

90 90 90 70 60 60 50 50 50 50 40 40 30 30 30 30 30 30 30

150 120

Most of the annual openings in this list will result from the need to replace workers who change jobs rather than from new job creation.
Twelve require short-term on-the-job training of one month or less.
On a statewide basis, two have earned the "HOT" label for this period.
Although these occupations have many projected annual openings, more than half of them pay less than average wages.

Georgia Area Workforce Trends
Projections to 2014
WIA Area #10 Macon-Bibb County
Workforce Information & Analysis Division
Georgia Department of Labor Michael L. Thurmond Commissioner

Total Industry Growth
Total employment in WIA Area #10 is expected to grow from more than 89,000 jobs in 2004 to more than 95,000 by the year 2014, which equates to more than 600 new jobs added each year. This area is home to a regional medical center and several colleges and universities. Main industries are health services, higher education services, insurance services, and waste management services.
The top ten industries in this area with the most job growth are listed below.

Management of Companies & Enterpris es
Nursing & Residential Care Facilities

1,280 1,150

Educational Services

1,130

Administrative & Support Services

1,070

Am bulatory Health Care Services

950

Self-Em ployed & Unpd Fam ily Wkrs

730

Food Services & Drinking Places
State Government, Excl Education & Hos pitals
Relig, Grantmak, Civic, Profl, & Similar Organizations
Local Government, Excl Education & Hos pitals

470 470 460 350

Industry Rate of Growth

The area's economy is expected to lag behind both the state's and the nation's economy during the projection period. Area job growth is expected to be 0.7 percent per year, while the state's job growth is expected to be 1.7 percent per year and the nation is expected to have annual job growth of 1.2 percent.

The area's economy is currently growing slightly faster than Georgia's overall, with expected job growth of 1.8 percent per year over the next ten years, as compared to 1.6 percent for the state.

The ten fastest growing industries in this area are listed below.

Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, & Related
Management of Companies & Enterprises
Electronics & Appliance Stores
Warehousing & Storage
Nursing & Residential Care Facilities
Transit & Ground Passenger Transport
Social Assistance
Ambulatory Health Care Services State Government, Excl Education &
Hospitals Self-Employed & Unpd Family Wrkrs

2.3% 2.2% 2.1% 2.0% 1.7%

6.5% 6.4% 5.6% 4.2% 4.1%

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Occupations with the Most Job Growth

Hot Registered Nurses
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, & Attendants
Customer Service Representatives
Retail Salespersons
Child Care Workers
Home Health Aides Janitors & Cleaners, Except Maids &
Housekeeping Cleaners Personal & Home Care Aides
Hot General & Operations Managers
Combined Food Prep & Serving Workers, Incl Fast Food
Hot Computer Software Engineers, Applications
Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurs es Medical Assistants
Waiters & Waitresses
Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners

450 450 310 270 220 190 170 170 160 140 130 130 120 120 120

These 15 occupations out of more than 700 - are projected to add more than 3,100 jobs over the next 10 years, the majority of all projected job growth in this area.
Eight occupations require short-term on-the-job training of one month or less and three require a college degree.
Six of these occupations are found mainly in health services and one is related to computers.
Three have made the list of Georgia's "HOT" Careers to 2014 for their fast job growth, high wages, and plentiful job openings during this period.