Anyone looking for a job in Rhode Island knows it’s tough out there. RI has had one of the worst unemployment rates in the country throughout the recession. At its worst, unemployment stood at nearly 14 percent, & has hovered around 12 percent throughout 2010.If you are one of those frustrated people in RI who are underemployed or unemployed, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. According to the state Department of Training & Labor, which recently conducted a study of every industry in the state, job growth is expected to be significant-especially in specific areas.
RI is expected to add 47,000 new jobs by 2018 and have to fill an additional 80,000 left empty by attrition. Yes, we know what you’re thinking. What good is that doing me now? You want to find work-or at least be ready to work-when the economy starts changing. That’s why you need to pay attention to the areas of the economy that are expected to see the most growth.According to this study, the state is going to need an additional 4,700 nurses by 2018. So if you can go back to school, nursing-or any health related field-is probably a good bet. Why? Because the state’s health & social services jobs are expected to increase by a whopping 17.1 percent. That’s an increase of more than 13,000 jobs in that area of the economy alone.Another area that’s expected to see big gains is professional, scientific, & technical services, which is expected to see nearly a 30 percent growth. And if you work a menial job in a manufacturing plant-or that’s where your experience lies-the outlook doesn’t look nearly as good. That area of the state’s economy is expected to decrease by nearly 14 percent.Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/5198614
