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The following chart, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (part of the Department of Labor), shows that over the course of this decade, jobs usually requiring an associate's degree are expected to have the fastest growth rate. But the chart also indicates that jobs, in general, now require significant post-high school educational or training.
The following graph shows the expected growth in different types of work during this decade. But just because a field you'd really like to go into isn't among the fastest growing, you shouldn't assume there's no room for you in it.
Also, the Department of Labor's Occupational Employment Statistics program breaks down employment statistics in ways useful to you in deciding which careers look most promising.
You may also find the following articles useful:
- "Finding Work", from the February 23/March 3, 2003 issue of U.S. News and World Report,
- "Skills Employers Seek", from the Fall/Winter 2008 issue of Live & Learn (Excelsior College's alumni magazine), and
- "Fact or Fiction: The Truth About Career Myths", from the Fall/Winter 2009 issue of Live & Learn.