Fastest Growing Occupations

Packaging & Filling Machine Operators & Tenders Medical Assistants
Netw ork Systems & Data Comm. Analysts
Security Guards Heat., Air Cond., & Refrig. Mechanics &
Installers Computer Softw are Engineers, Applications
Carpenters
Registered Nurses
Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers
Electricians Computer Softw are Engineers, Systems
Softw are Personal & Home Care Aides
Industrial Truck & Tractor Operators
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, & Attendants
Sales Managers

6.1% 5.5% 5.3% 5.0% 4.9% 4.5% 4.4% 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 4.0%

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.
Four are in health services.

Occupations with the Most Annual Openings

Cas hier s
Retail Salespersons Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers,
Hand Waiters & Waitresses
Comb. Food Prep & Serving Wrkrs, Incl. Fast Food
Sales Reps, Whlsale & Manuf ., Exc. Tech. & Scientif ic Products General & Operations Managers
Registered Nurses
Of f ice Clerks, General Janitors & Cleaners, Except Maids &
Housekeeping Cleaners Customer Service Representatives
Stock Clerks & Order Fillers
Elem. School Teachers, Except Special Ed.
Security Guards
Receptionists & Inf ormation Clerks
Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer

470 450 400 370 330 270 270 260 260 220 200 200 190 190

690 630

Most of the job openings in this list will result from the need to replace workers who change jobs rather than from new job creation.
Thirteen of these occupations do not require any formal education beyond high school.
Although these occupations have many projected annual openings, more than half of them pay less than average wages.

Georgia Area
Workforce Trends
Projections to 2012
WIA Area #4 Cobb County
Workforce Information & Analysis Division Georgia Department of Labor Michael L. Thurmond Commissioner

Total Industry Growth

Total employment in WIA Area #4 is expected to grow from almost 321,000 jobs in 2002 to more than 416,000 by the year 2012, with almost 10,000 new jobs added each year. This area is home to a major aircraft manufacturer, a military base, two amusement parks, and several colleges and universities. Key industries are transportation equipment manufacturing, amusement and recreation services, health services, higher education, insurance services, and trucking and warehousing.
The top ten industries in this area with the most job growth are listed below.

Administrative & Support Services
Educational Services
Food Services & Drinking Places Professional, Scientific, & Technical
Services Specialty Trade Contractors
Ambulatory Health Care Services
Construction of Buildings Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable
Goods Social Assistance
Wood Product Manufacturing

9,660 7,840 6,280 5,560 3,910 3,260 2,770 2,380 2,340

16,350

Industry Rate of Growth

The area's economy is expected to be the second fastest growing in Georgia, with expected job growth of 2.6 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.

Warehousing & Storage

7.7%

Social Assistance

5.8%

Administrative & Support Services

5.3%

Construction of Buildings

5.0%

Nursing & Residential Care Facilities

5.0%

Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores
Wholesale Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers
Electronics & Appliance Stores

4.4% 3.9% 3.9%

Management of Companies & Enterprises

3.8%

Educational Services

3.7%

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Occupations with the Most Job Growth

Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, Hand Retail Salespersons
Cashiers Sales Reps, Whlsale & Manuf., Exc. Tech.
& Scientific Products General & Operations Managers Comb. Food Prep & Serving Wrkrs., Incl.
Fast Food Waiters & Waitresses
Registered Nurses Janitors & Cleaners, Except Maids &
Housekeeping Cleaners Customer Service Representatives
Security Guards
Office Clerks, General
Construction Laborers
Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer
Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services

2,380 2,320 2,310 2,290 2,030 1,980 1,900 1,880 1,740 1,590 1,490 1,430 1,380 1,280 1,280

These 15 occupations out of more than 700 - are projected to nearly 27,300 jobs over the next 10 years, nearly 30 percent of all projected job growth in this area.
Ten occupations require short-term on-the-job training of one month or less and two require a college degree.
Two of these occupations also appear in the chart of the fastest growing occupations registered nurses, and security guards.