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% For copies of the Georgia Career Planner, Georgia Workforce Trends in Brief or this publication, call 404/232-3875 or contact your local Department of Labor office. Equal Opportunity Employer/Program Auxiliary Aids and Services Available upon Request to Individuals with Disabilities 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.