Fastest Growing Occupations 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. Five of the fastest growing occupations are in healthcare and three are computer related. On a statewide level, six of these occupations have been given the Hot label for this period. Most of these occupations require a college degree. Personal and Home Care Aides Home Health Aides Hot Meeting and Convention Planners Helpers--Carpenters Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Hot Network and Computer Systems Administrators Hot Software Developers, Systems Software Hot Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists Occupational Therapist Assistants Hot Database Administrators Physical Therapist Assistants Mental Health Counselors Hot Respiratory Therapists Medical Secretaries 4.60% 4.20% 4.05% 3.52% 3.14% 3.07% 2.95% 2.64% 2.62% 2.61% 2.54% 2.52% 2.44% 2.43% 2.37% Occupations with the Most Annual Openings Most of the annual openings (1,020) in this list will result from the need to replace workers who change jobs (780, 76%) rather than from new job creation (240, 24%). Four of these occupations are in the healthcare industry, a key industry in this area. Only seven occupations require a high school diploma. Four occupations have earned the Hot label on a statewide level for this period. Although these occupations have many projected annual openings, more than half of them pay less than average wages. Hot Registered Nurses* Waiters and Waitresses Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food Retail Salespersons Cashiers Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Office Clerks, General Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants* Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Hot Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Home Health Aides General and Operations Managers Hot Medical and Health Services Managers Hot Accountants and Auditors 60 60 50 50 50 50 40 30 30 30 150 120 110 100 90 * Education and Training Classification System (udpated 2012). Georgia Area Workforce Trends Projections to 2020 WIA Area #12 Richmond & Burke Counties This area encompasses Richmond and Burke counties in east central Georgia. Workforce Statistics & Economic Research Mark Butler, Commissioner Total Industry Growth Industry Rate of Growth Occupations with the Most Job Growth Total employment in WIA Area #12 is expected to grow from 110,000 jobs in 2010 to 114,000 by the year 2020, which equates to more than 400 new jobs added each year. The area is the home of the Medical College of Georgia, Fort Gordon Military Base, and the annual Master's Golf Tournament. Key industries are educational services, health services, federal government employment, and chemical manufacturing. The top ten industries in this area with the most job growth are listed below. Hospitals 1,850 Educational Serv ices 1,640 Ambulatory Health Care Services 1,200 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 740 Administrativ e and Support Services 470 Social Assistance 420 Construction of Buildings 380 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing 290 Food Serv ices and DrinkingPlaces 290 Truck Transportation 280 The area's economy has increased since our last projection; however, growth is still lower than the state and the nation. Area job growth is expected to increase 0.4 percent per year, while Georgia's (1.1%) and the nation's (1.3%) job growth are projected to increase at a faster pace. The ten fastest growing industries in this area are listed below. Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institution Warehousing and Storage Nonstore Retailers Social Assistance Truck Transportation Construction of Buildings Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries Ambulatory Health Care Services 5.73% 4.19% 3.88% 3.02% 2.63% 2.47% 2.21% 2.17% 1.81% Transit and Ground Passenger Transport 1.74% For copies of the Georgia Career Planner, Georgia Workforce Trends 2020 or this publication, call 404/232-3875 or contact your local Department of Labor office. These 15 occupations out of more than 800 - are projected to add over 2,800 jobs over the next 10 years, which accounts for almost 75% of the projected job growth in this area. Half of these jobs require some college course work or a college degree. Seven are in the healthcare field. Three of these occupations have made the list of Georgia's Hot Careers to 2020 as a result of their fast job growth, high wages, and plentiful job openings. Hot Registered Nurses* 780 Home Health Aides 270 Comb Food Prep and Serving Workers, Incl Fast Food 260 Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants* 220 Office Clerks, General 170 Licensed Practical and LicensedVoc Nurses 140 Medical Secretaries 140 Hot Medical and Health Serv ices Managers 130 Personal and Home Care Aides 130 Child Care Workers 120 Team Assemblers 110 Hot Computer Support Specialists* 100 Medical Assistants 100 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Ed 90 Security Guards 90 * Education and Training Classification System (udpated 2012). Equal Opportunity Employer/Program Auxiliary Aids and Services Available upon Request to Individuals with Disabilities