Georgia area workforce trends: WIA area #4 - Cobb County, projections to 2014

Fastest Growing Occupations

Home Health Aides
Hot Netw ork Systems & Data Comm Analysts
Hot Computer Softw are Engineers, Applications Hot Computer Softw are Engineers, Systems Softw are Hot Physical Therapist Assistants Mental Health & Substance Abuse Social Wkrs Hot Employment, Recruitment, & Placement Specialists Personal & Home Care Aides
Hot Physician Assistants
Medical Assistants
Hot Database Administrators
Hot Training & Development Managers Hot Netw ork & Computer Systems Administrators Environmental Engineers
Physical Therapist Aides

6.5% 6.2% 5.6% 5.6% 5.5% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.2% 5.2% 5.0% 5.0% 4.9% 4.6% 4.6%

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 associated with computer technology and seven are in health services.
Nine of them have received the "HOT" label for the projections period on a statewide basis.
Four of them require no formal education beyond high school.

Occupations with the Most Annual Openings

Retail Salespersons
Cashiers
Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, Hand Combined Food Prep & Serv Workers, Incl Fast Food Customer Service Representatives
Waiters & Waitresses Hot General & Operations Managers Hot Sales Reps, Whlsl & Mfg, Exc Tech & Scientific
Products Office Clerks, General
Janitors & Cleaners, Exc Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners
Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer
Exec Secretaries & Admin Assistants
Bookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing Clerks
Construction Laborers
Team Assemblers
Supvrs of Office & Admin Support Workers

690 530 490 460 430 430 400 330 320 290 230 220 220 210 210 210

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.
The vast majority of these occupations do not require any formal education beyond high school.
Two of these jobs have been designated "HOT" on a statewide basis over the projections decade.
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 #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 more than 333,000 jobs in 2004 to almost 446,000 by the year 2014, with more than 11,200 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
Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services
Educational Services

9,080 8,620

17,080

Specialty Trade Contractors

8,130

Management of Companies & Enterprises

7,750

Food Services & Drinking Places

7,550

Ambulatory Health Care Services

5,440

Self-Employed & Unpd Family Wkrs
Whlsl Electron Markets & Agents & Brokers
Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction

4,890 2,830 2,320

Industry Rate of Growth
The area's economy is expected to be the second fastest growing in Georgia, with expected job growth of 2.9 percent per year over the next ten years, as compared to 1.7 percent for the state.
The ten fastest growing industries in this area are listed below.

Other Information Services Museums, Historical Sites, & Similar
Institutions Internet Publishing & Broadcasting
Couriers & Messengers
Transit & Ground Passenger Transport Electri Equipment, Appliance, & Component Mfg Warehousing & Storage Management of Companies & Enterprises
Administrative & Support Services
Support Activities for Transportation

8.3% 7.9% 7.5% 7.3% 6.6% 6.0% 6.0% 5.5% 5.4%

12.7%

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Occupations with the Most Job Growth

Customer Service Representatives
Retail Salespersons
Hot General & Operations Managers
Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, Hand
Janitors & Cleaners, Exc Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners
Comb Food Prep & Serv Workers, Incl Fast Food
Hot Sales Reps, Whlsl & Mfg, Exc Tech & Scientrific
Products Office Clerks, General
Waiters & Waitresses
Construction Laborers
Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer
Executive Secretaries & Admin Assistants
Hot Accountants & Auditors
Cashiers
Team Assemblers

3,150 2,780 2,710 2,680 2,090 2,040 1,910 1,830 1,660 1,640 1,610 1,390 1,290 1,280 1,280

These 15 occupations out of more than 700 - are projected to add more than 29,300 jobs over the next 10 years, over 26 percent of all projected job growth in this area.
Seven occupations require short-term on-the-job training of one month or less and two require a college degree.
Three of these occupations made the list of Georgia's "HOT" Careers to 2014 for their fast growth, high wages, and plentiful job openings.