Financial Activities – Relative Sector Size and Growth The Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that the Financial Activities sector will grow substantially over the next several years. Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Within the Financial Activities sector, Insurance Carriers and Related Activities is a large and growing industry. Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Industry Groups The Insurance Carriers and […]
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OJT for Green New Deal In her town hall meeting last night, presidential candidate Kamala Harris highlighted the significance of green occupations. If fact she mentioned installation and maintenance of wind turbines and solar panels as the two fastest growing occupations in the American economy over the next several years. Here is the video excerpt. […]
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Manufacturing – Relative Sector Size and Growth The Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that the Manufacturing sector will grow substantially over the next several years. Projected Growth for Main Industry Sectors Projected Growth for Main Industry Sectors Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Within the Manufacturing sector, Transportation Equipment Manufacturing is the largest industry, by employment, for the entire sector. […]
Read MoreConstruction – Relative Sector Size and Growth The Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that the Construction sector will grow substantially over the next several years. Projected Growth for Main Industry Sectors Projected Growth for Main Industry Sectors Specialty Trade Contractors Within the Construction sector, Specialty Trade Contractors is the largest industry with more than 60% of the […]
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Top Occupations and their Locations In an earlier blog, I created a composite ‘desirability’ index for 2026 occupations, based on their rankings for growth, number employed, and salary. In this blog, I use the location quotient to identify the top states and top metropolitan areas for the five top occupations (on the desirability index). The […]
Read MoreHealth Care and Social Assistance – Relative Sector Size and Growth The Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that the Health Care and Social Assistance sector will grow substantially over the next several years and will employ more people in 2026 than any other sector. Ambulatory Health Care Services Within the Health Care and Social Assistance […]
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Futures for Training Development Health Care and Social Assistance and Manufacturing In a changing economy, strategies for developing job training requirements should focus more on where will be in the future than where are in the present. The lead time for job training development and adoption can easily be a couple of years. If the […]
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Most Desirable Occupations for 2026 – Statistical Information When I look at some of the occupational data published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), I get a little lost trying to figure out the bottom line. For example, one table of occupational data published by BLS lists hundreds of rows of occupations with multiple […]
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How Alabama Benefits from the Decision at Blue Origin to Build Rocket Engines in Huntsville Rocket City, Alabama The recent announcement by Blue Origin is all set to bring in 342 new jobs in the manufacturing sector in lieu of the $200 million investment to build a rocket engine in Alabama. Blue Origins, a privately […]
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America Needs More Cyber Crime Warriors Cybercrime will cost the world $6 trillion by 2021. There aren’t enough cybersecurity workers to douse the fires caused by new, sophisticated attacks. These attacks target business organizations and government agencies. America needs men and women who are passionate about technology and serving the best interests of their country. […]
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