To provide a solid education without exploring students' career goals and aspirations is like navigating without a compass. To ensure students find their way, we offer a variety of programs and courses that help students begin planning for the future -- and a satisfying, rewarding lifestyle. Our approach at Seneca Valley is to align curriculum and courses with the national career clusters. This allows students and parents to explore the latest career trends and jobs with the greatest likelihood of success, such as these emerging careers from Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly review. NOT ALL JOBS ARE CREATED EQUAL |
Despite the current economic climate, 20.5 million new jobs are expected to be added between 2010 and 2020. Some occupations will grow more than others. Here are some of the fastest growing. |
| % Increase
by 2020 | Jobs Added
by 2020 | Median Pay
in 2010 | Education/
Training | Growth
Factors | Biomedical
Engineers | 61.7 | 9,700 | $81,540 | At least a bache-
lor's in engineering | A perfect storm for STEM education and the demand for better medical devices. | Diagnostic
Medical
Sonographers | 43.5 | 23,400 | $64,380 | Associate's degree
orhigher | Use of ultrasound imaging is expected to expand rapidly in coming years. | Brick Masons | 40.5 | 36,100 | $46,930 | H.S. diploma or
equivalent | As the economy recovers, the building trades should expand across the board. | Physical
Therapists | 39.0 | 77,400 | $76,310 | Grad degree and
state license | Expect more need for physical therapy aides, and occupational therapy assistants, too. | Dental
Hygienists | 37.7 | 68,540 | $68,250 | License and (usually)
hygienist degree | The increase results from an aging popul/ation and more preventive care. |
Source: "Occupational Employment Projections to 2020," BLS Monthly Labor Review, Jan. 2012.
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