Articles about Career Planning

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• Alabama Job Outlook: Overview of the Fastest Growing Careers in Alabama (AL)

  Searching for a new job in Alabama? Consider seeking employment in one of the state's rapidly growing fields, which include retail, food service and nursing. Read on to learn more about the fastest-growing careers in Alabama.

• Alameda, CA Employment Outlook: An Overview of Alameda's Job Market and Local Economy

  San Francisco Bay Area residents certainly know where their neighbor Oakland is, but many aren't aware of another close neighbor: Alameda, California. This article discusses occupational opportunities and economic conditions in the city of Alameda.

• Alaska Career Outlook: Overview of the Fastest Growing Alaska (AK) Careers

  Looking for employment in Alaska? Alaska has many different career opportunities to offer the job seeker.

• Albuquerque Job Outlook: Top Growing Career Opportunities in Albuquerque, NM

  Planning a move to New Mexico, or perhaps you already live there but would like to start a new career? Albuquerque, NM offers a wide variety of fast-growing jobs to attract the employment seeker.

• Arizona Career Guide: Top Growing Career Opportunities in Arizona (AZ)

  Looking for a job in Arizona? Arizona has a lot to offer its residents - lovely weather, spectacular scenery, and, for the job-seeker, a number or rapidly-expanding career fields. Here are some of the hottest career fields for the prospective AZ employment seeker.

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• Dallas Careers: Overview of Hot Careers in Dallas, TX

  Dallas is a multi-cultural, thriving city that was twice named the Fortune Magazine 'best city in North America for Business' as well as being named one of CNNs Top 10 Cities for Job Growth. Job opportunities are plentiful in many areas with the largest employers in the area including American Airlines, Wal-Mart Stores, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Electronic Data Systems Corp., Raytheon and Bank of America.

• Dan Ariely on Behavioral Economics and Avoiding Krispy Kreme

  In 2008, Dan Ariely's first book, 'Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions,' popularized the field of behavioral economics. An emerging discipline, behavioral economics has the potential to redefine how we make decisions and live our lives. As Ariely's work has shown, our impulsive decision-making, limited self-control and faulty intuition not only do us harm, but can potentially be fatal. His work aims to help people understand how to live better, smarter lives.

• Delaware Career Guide: Top Growing Career Opportunities in Delaware (DE)

  Looking for hot careers in Delaware? Read on to find out about the fastest growing jobs in the state of Delaware.

• Denver Job Outlook: Top Growing Career Opportunities in Denver, Colorado

  Does the thought of living in a thriving, contemporary city surrounded by the beauty of the Rocky Mountains, breathtaking views and year round sports make you want to pack your bags and leave? The state of Colorado's Business Retention and Expansion office works hard to remove barriers and attract businesses to the Denver area. This has resulted in a hot job market for several industries in Denver.

• Detroit Career Outlook: Overview of the Fastest Growing Careers in Detroit, MI

  A diversified economy has helped Detroit recover from the loss of manufacturing jobs and kept it a vital, growing city with rich history in music and culture. Read on to find out where the hottest jobs are in Detroit, Michigan:

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• Hawaii Job Outlook: Overview of the Fastest Growing Careers in Hawaii (HI)

  Individuals interested in working in Hawaii may choose from a selection of fast-growing careers. Among the jobs expected to see the most growth in Hawaii by 2018 are home health and personal care aides, financial examiners and skin care specialists.

• Honolulu Job Outlook: Overview of the Fastest Growing Careers in Honolulu, Hawaii

  Honolulu, Hawaii's thriving capital, is a city on the make. With its ultra-low unemployment rate, diverse economy, and faster-than-average job growth, this tropical paradise is a great place to live, work, and study. Learn more about the hottest careers in Honolulu here.

• Houston, TX Career Guide: Fastest Growing Houston Careers

  The size of Houston's work force is projected to grow to a healthy three million by the year 2012, an overall growth of nearly 20 percent. Most of this growth will occur in professional and service related occupations.

• How Do Modern Apprenticeship Programs Work?

  Apprenticeship programs have evolved in the centuries since their inception as vocational training for boys and young men. Continue reading to find how modern apprenticeship programs are structured and some of the many occupations that a modern worker can apprentice in.

• Idaho Career Guide: Fastest Growing Idaho (ID) Careers

  Idaho's (ID) labor force is over 700,000 strong and growing. In 2004 the median household income was $44,000. The fastest growing areas of employment are in healthcare, electronic communication, social services, and skilled trades.

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• Las Vegas Career Guide: Top Growing Career Opportunities in Las Vegas, NV

  Las Vegas is one of the fastest-growing areas in the country. Naturally, this means that there are a lot of job openings in the Las Vegas area. Specifically, Las Vegas has the highest job growth in high tech services, and the construction industry has also experienced a large growth in employment.

• Long Beach, CA Career Outlook: Fastest Growing Long Beach Careers

  The Long Beach, California, area had 4.86 million people in the workforce as of 2011. While unemployment increased in the area between 2006 and 2011, job seekers in some industries should see some employment growth. These include educational and healthcare services, leisure and government.

• Long Island, NY Job Outlook: Overview of Long Island's Fastest Growing Careers

  If you are exploring career options in Manhattan, you might want to check out its growing neighbor to the east: Long Island. Long Island is home to a variety of industries, and one of its fastest growing is business services. To find out if a career in Long Island would match your respective skill set, read on to learn about the area's top occupations and employers.

• Los Angeles Job Outlook: Overview of Hot Careers in Los Angeles, California

  The biggest story in the Los Angeles labor market at the moment is the recent trend in the surging of IT systems workers employment and the boom in postsecondary healthcare and computer science and parks & recreation instructors. These LA jobs and occupations are the biggest gainers in terms of percentage change in employment over the last ten years.

• Louisiana Job Outlook: Fastest Growing Louisiana (LA) Careers

  Louisiana is known for Cajun food, fishing and...nursing? That's right, according to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), registered nursing is projected to be the fastest-growing job in the state of Louisiana. Read on to learn more about the hottest careers in this southern state.

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• Pasadena, CA Employment Outlook: A Summary of Pasadena's Job Market and Local Economy

  Pasadena, CA is a thriving job market and career center. Read on to find out more about Pasadena, CA, its economy, and its employment outlook.

• Pennsylvania Career Outlook: Fastest Growing Pennsylvania (PA) Careers

  If you want to start out or change to a fast-growing career in Pennsylvania, read the following article. Inside, you'll find brief economic facts and occupation projections for the hottest jobs in the state of Pennsylvania.

• Philadelphia Career Outlook: Overview of the Fastest Growing Philadelphia, PA Careers

  Are you looking for or curious about a fast-growing career in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania? This article answers questions you may have what career to choose. Inside, you will find brief economic facts about Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and occupation projections for the hottest careers in the city.

• Phoenix Career Guide: Fastest Growing Phoenix, AZ Careers

  If you are looking for a place to start or change a career, you may want to consider Phoenix, Arizona. This article provides brief population and economic facts and an occupation projections list for Phoenix, AZ.

• Pittsburgh Career Guide: Fastest Growing Pittsburgh, PA Careers

  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, once known for towering smokestacks and grimy steel mills, has refashioned itself in the past decades as a booming medical, technology and research center, driven by world-class institutions of higher learning and a highly educated populace. Learn more about Pittsburgh's fastest-growing careers here!

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• Utah Careers: Overview of Hot Careers in Utah (UT)

  Whether you are an entry-level worker just entering the job force, or you are a seasoned career veteran just looking at your options, Utah boasts many career paths to choose from. This article provides basic facts about careers in Utah, and lists the hottest and growing occupations in the state.

• Vermont Career Outlook: Overview of the Fastest Growing Careers in Vermont (VT)

  If you are a current resident of Vermont or a non-resident looking for career opportunities, you are in luck. Vermont has many fast-growing occupations for the eager job seeker. get an overview of the fastest growing careers in Vermont here.

• Virginia Beach Career Guide: Overview of the Fastest Growing Virginia Beach Careers

  If you are looking for a career, Virginia Beach, Virginia is not just a popular resort area. Many fast-growing career occupations exist in Virginia Beach, VA. This article gives brief facts about the city and provides occupation projections.

• Virginia Beach Career Guide: Overview of the Fastest Growing Virginia Beach, VA

  The Virginia Beach hospitality industry is rapidly increasing. The IT industry is also growing in the Virginia Beach area due to the lower wage predominantly in the South. Learn more about these and other fast growing Virginia Beach careers here.

• Virginia Careers: Top Growing Career Opportunities in Virginia (VA)

  According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Virginia is expected to have an influx of opportunities in the medical and health care fields during the 2008-2018 decade. The top three fastest-growing occupations are biomedical engineers, home health/personal care aides and epidemiologists. Read on to learn more about these career fields.