Here are the 30 fastest-growing occupations in the social sector, as ranked by Melnik and Bluestone in a 2010 study, "After the Recovery: Help Needed — The Coming Labor Shortage and How People in Encore Careers Can Help Solve It":
1. Primary, secondary and special education teachers
2. Registered nurses
3. Home health aides
4. Personal and home care aides
5. Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants
6. Medical assistants
7. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
8. Business operations specialists
9. General and operations managers
10. Child care workers
11. Teacher assistants
12. Receptionists and information clerks
13. Medical and health service managers
14. Clergy
15. Social and human service assistants
16. Maids and housekeeping cleaners
17. Educational, vocational and school counselors
18. Computer support specialists
19. Office clerks, general
20. Managers, all other types
21. Social and community service managers
22. Mental health and substance abuse social workers
23. Accountants and auditors
24. Rehabilitation counselors
25. Medical and public health social workers
26. Bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks
27. Administrative services managers
28. Lawyers
29. Computer systems analysts
30. Human resources, training and labor relations specialists
Talia Schmidt is an intern at the AARP Bulletin.
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