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. Eleven of the fastest growing occupations are found in the health services industry. Five have received the "HOT" label on a statewide basis for the projections period. Home Health Aides Marriage & Family Therapists Medical Assistants Nursing Aides, Orderlies, & Attendants Hot Netw ork Systems & Data Comm Analysts Hot Physical Therapist Assistants Physician Assistants Occupational Therapist Assistants Mental Health & Substance Abuse Social Workers Hot Physical Therapists Surgical Technologists Cardiovascular Technologists & Techs Hot Dental Hygienists Dental Assistants Personal & Home Care Aides 8.08% 6.19% 6.04% 6.01% 5.98% 5.97% 5.78% 5.73% 5.73% 5.66% 5.61% 5.58% 5.56% 5.52% 5.49% 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. Eight require short-term on-the-job training of one month or less. Four have been designated "HOT" for this period on a statewide basis. Although these occupations have many projected annual openings, more than half of them pay less than average wages. Retail Salespersons Combined Food Prep & Serving Workers, Inc Fast Food Waiters & Waitresses Cashiers Customer Service Reps Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, Hand Janitors & Cleaners, Exc Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners Office Clerks, General Hot Elem School Teachers, Exc Specl Ed Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Hot General & Operations Managers Hot Registered Nurses Teacher Assistants Hot Sales Reps, Whlsl & Mfg, Exc Tech & Scientific Products Bookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing Clerks 1700 1400 1170 1060 980 790 780 720 680 680 580 550 490 470 450 Georgia Area Workforce Trends Projections to 2016 WIA Area #7 Atlanta Regional This area consists of the seven counties in metropolitan Atlanta not in separate WIA areas and includes the following counties: Cherokee, Clayton, Douglas, Fayette, Gwinnett, Henry and Rockdale. Workforce Information & Analysis Division Georgia Department of Labor Michael L. Thurmond Commissioner Total Industry Growth Total employment in WIA Area #7 is expected to grow from almost 688,000 jobs in 2006 to more than 908,000 by the year 2016, which equates to approximately 22,100 new jobs added each year. This area is home to the world's busiest airport, the headquarters for a major airline, a major retail distribution center, several regional medical centers, and a state university. Key industries are air transportation, health services, education services, insurance services, truck transportation, computer and electronic product manufacturing, and telecommunications. The top ten industries in this area with the most job growth are listed below. Educational services Food services and drinking places Administrative and support services Professional and technical services Ambulatory health care services Hospitals Self-employed & unpaid family w krs Truck transportation Nursing and residential care facilities Social assistance 33,480 27,290 23,100 16,900 13,270 7,780 7,510 6,040 5,790 5,660 Industry Rate of Growth The area's economy is currently the fastest growing in Georgia, with expected job growth of 2.8 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. Nursing and residential care facilities Performing arts and spectator sports Broadcasting, except Internet Ambulatory health care services Postal service Accommodation Personal and laundry services Social assistance Clothing and clothing accessories stores Educational services 7.6% 6.9% 5.9% 5.4% 5.3% 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 5.1% 4.8% For copies of the Georgia Career Planner, Georgia Workforce Trends or this publication, call 404/232-3875 or contact your local Department of Labor office. Occupations with the Most Job Growth These 15 occupations out of more than 700 - are projected add to more than 72,500 jobs over the next 10 years, almost 33 percent of all projected job growth in this area. Seven occupations require short-term on-the-job training of one month or less and three require a college degree. Three have made the list of Georgia's "HOT" Careers to 2016 as a result of their fast job growth, high wages, and plentiful job openings over this projections decade. Comb Food Prep & Serving Workers, Inc Fast Food Retail Salespersons Customer Service Representatives Waiters & Waitresses Janitors & Cleaners, Except Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners Elementary School Teachers, Exc Special Ed Office Clerks, General Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Hot Registered Nurses Teacher Assistants Hot Executive Secretaries & Admin Assistants Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, Hand Bookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing Clerks Nursing Aides, Orderlies, & Attendants Hot General & Operations Managers 10,550 8,200 5,890 5,440 5,410 5,050 4,770 4,740 4,440 3,740 3,050 2,970 2,960 2,840 2,560