Fastest Growing Occupations

Hot Netw ork Systems & Data Comm Analysts Hot Computer Softw are Engineers, Applications
Hot Physician Assistants Hot Respiratory Therapists
Nonf arm Animal Caretakers Medical Assistants
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Surgical Technologists
Hot Computer Softw are Engineers, Systems
Softw are Shampooers
Cardiovascular Technologists & Technicians
Hot Physical Therapist Assistants Hot Registered Nurses
Home Health Aides Medical Equipment Preparers

4.6% 4.0% 3.8% 3.8% 3.7% 3.7% 3.6% 3.6% 3.5% 3.4% 3.4% 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 3.2%

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.
Three of the fastest growing occupations are associated with computer technology.
Ten are found mainly in health services.
Five of these occupations require no formal education beyond high school.
Seven have received the "HOT" label on a statewide basis.

Occupations with the Most Annual Openings

Retail Salespersons
Waiters & Waitresses Comb Food Prep & Serv Workers, Incl
Fast Food Customer Service Representatives
Cashiers
Hot Registered Nurses Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material
Movers, Hand Hot General & Operations Managers
Office Clerks, General Hot Sales Reps, Whlsl & Mfg, Exc Tech &
Scientific Products Food Preparation Workers
Janitors & Cleaners, Exc Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners
Executive Secretaries & Admin Assistants
Supvrs of Office & Admin Support Workers
Stock Clerks & Order Fillers

940 880 850 740 660 650 620 530 460 350 320 320 320 320 320

Most of the annual job openings in this list will result from the need to replace workers who change jobs rather than from new job creation.
Nine require short-term on-the-job training of one month or less.
Three of these occupations are also found on the list of Georgia's "HOT" Careers to 2014.
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 Areas #3 and #6 City of Atlanta and Balance of Fulton County
These two areas combined are comprised of the City of Atlanta in Fulton County and the balance of Fulton County.
Workforce Information & Analysis Division
Georgia Department of Labor Michael L. Thurmond Commissioner

Total Industry Growth
Total employment in WIA Areas #3 & #6, that is, in Fulton County in its entirety, is expected to grow from more than 763,000 jobs in 2004 to almost 860,000 by the year 2014. This equates to almost 9,600 new jobs added each year. The Atlanta Fulton County area is the principal commercial, financial, transportation, and manufacturing center for the southeastern United States. Other key industries are tourism, telecommunications, health services, higher education, and federal and state government employment.
The top ten industries in this area with the most job growth are listed below.

Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services
Food Services & Drinking Places
Administrative & Support Services
Educational Services
Hospitals
Ambulatory Health Care Services Relig, Grantmaking, Civic, Prof, & Similar
Organizations Accommodation
Personal & Laundry Services
Self-Employed & Unpd Family Wkrs

19,410 12,010 9,600 9,570 9,260 6,850 3,520 3,380 3,260 3,060

Industry Rate of Growth
While the area's economy is currently not growing as fast as Georgia's overall, it is growing at essentially the same rate as the nation's economy. Area job growth is expected to be 1.2 percent per year, while Georgia's job growth is expected to be 1.7 percent per year.
The ten fastest growing industries in this area are listed below.

Internet Publishing & Broadcasting Waste Management & Remediation
Service Personal & Laundry Services
Hos pitals
Broadcasting (except Internet)
Food Manufacturing
Am bulatory Health Care Services Professional, Scientific, & Technical
Services Amusement, Gambling, & Recreation
Indus tries Accom m odation

5.3% 4.6% 3.2% 3.1% 2.9% 2.8% 2.7% 2.5% 2.5% 2.2%

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Occupations with the Most Job Growth

Customer Service Representatives Hot Registered Nurses
Comb Food Prep & Serv Workers, Incl Fast Food Waiters & Waitresses
Hot General & Operations Managers Retail Salespersons
Hot Computer Softw are Engineers, Applications Hot Accountants & Auditors Hot Management Analysts
Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners Hot Computer Softw are Engineers, Systems Softw are
Hot Computer Systems Analysts Hot Netw ork Systems & Data Comm Analysts
Food Preparation Workers Nursing Aides, Orderlies, & Attendants Maintenance & Repair Workers, General

2,960 2,700 2,370 2,030 1,970 1,590 1,560 1,550 1,380 1,380 1,380 1,380 1,330 1,330

4,360 4,210

These 15 occupations out of more than 700 - are projected to add almost 33,500 jobs over the next 10 years, almost 35 percent of all projected job growth in this area.
Five occupations require short-term on-the-job training of one month.
Four of these occupations are computer-related and two are found in health services.
Eight have received the "HOT" label on a statewide basis for their fast growth, high wages, and plentiful job openings during the projections decade.