Georgia area workforce trends: WIA area #4 - Cobb County, projections to 2016

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.
Eight of the fastest growing occupations are associated with computer technology or health services.
Six of them have received the "HOT" label for the projections period on a statewide basis.
Five of them require no formal education beyond high school.

Home Health Aides
Hot Netw ork Systems & Data Comm Analysts
Instructional Coordinators
Hot Computer Softw are Engineers, Apps
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket
Takers Hot Netw ork & Computer Systems Administrators
Personal & Home Care Aides
Hot Kindergarten Teachers, Exc Spec Ed Hot Computer Systems Analysts
Environmental Science & Protection Techs, Inc Health
Medical Assistants
Taxi Drivers & Chauffeurs
Hot Financial Analysts
Physical Therapist Assistants

6.45% 5.99% 5.09% 5.02% 4.80% 4.18% 4.14% 4.10% 4.09% 4.01% 3.98% 3.98% 3.94% 3.92% 3.91%

Occupations with the Most Annual Openings
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.
Four of these jobs have been designated "HOT" on a statewide basis over the projections decade.

Customer Service Reps
Retail Salespersons Combined Food Prep & Serving Workers, Inc
Fast Food
Waiters & Waitresses
Cashiers Janitors & Cleaners, Exc Maids & Housekeeping
Cleaners Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers,
Hand
Office Clerks, General
Hot General & Operations Managers Hot Elem School Teachers, Exc Spec Ed Hot Executive Secretaries & Admin Assistants
Bookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing Clerks Sales Rep, Whlsl & Mfg, Exc Tech & Scientific
Products
Hot Management Analysts
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office & Adm Support Workers

500 480 430 400 400 350 340 320 260 240 220 220 210 190 180

Georgia Area Workforce Trends
Projections to 2016
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 341,000 jobs in 2006 to more than 416,000 by the year 2016, with more than 7,500 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 and support services
Educational services
Professional and technical services Management of companies and enterprises
Food services and drinking places
Ambulatory health care services
Self-employed & unpaid family w krs Membership associations and organizations
Electronic markets and agents and brokers
Specialty trade contractors

11,640 10,830 9,140 7,320 6,170 4,620 3,400 2,480 2,350 2,310

Industry Rate of Growth
The area's economy is projected to be the third fastest growing in Georgia, with expected job growth of 2.0 percent per year over the next ten years, as compared to 1.3 percent for the state.
The ten fastest growing industries in this area are listed below.

Transit and ground passenger transportation
Nursing and residential care facilities Management of companies and enterprises
Performing arts and spectator sports
Warehousing and storage
Couriers and messengers
Support activities for transportation Electronic markets and agents and
brokers Social assistance
Educational services

6.6% 6.2% 6.1% 5.2% 5.0% 4.9% 4.5% 4.4% 4.3% 3.7%

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Occupations with the Most Job Growth
These 15 occupations out of more than 700 - are projected to add more than 23,000 jobs over the next 10 years, over 30 percent of all projected job growth in this area.
Nine occupations require short-term on-the-job training of one month or less and three require a college degree.
Four of these occupations made the list of Georgia's "HOT" Careers to 2016 for their fast growth, high wages, and plentiful job openings.

Customer Service Reps Comb Food Prep & Serving Workers, Inc Fast
Food Janitors & Cleaners, Exc Maids & Housekeeping
Cleaners Office Clerks, General
Hot Elem School Teachers, Exc Spec Ed Hot Exec Secretaries & Admin Assistants
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Hot Management Analysts
Waiters & Waitresses
Teacher Assistants Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers,
Hand Retail Salespersons
Landscaping & Groundskeeping Workers
Hot Accountants & Auditors
Security Guards

2,900 2,760 2,290 1,870 1,620 1,420 1,380 1,310 1,260 1,170 1,150 1,090 970 910 900