The nonsense of "fastest-growing" jobs is exposed for what it is:
According to the President, "Of the 30 fastest growing occupations in America, half require a bachelor's degree or more." First off, that means that half do not require even a bachelor's. More important, the fastest growing occupations never account for many jobs. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the occupations accounting for most jobs are low-paying service sector jobs. Retail sales alone accounts for more jobs than the top ten fastest growing jobs combined. For every systems analyst Microsoft lusts after, Wal-Mart and other retailers put about 15 sales associates on the floor.
Here are the occupations the Bureau projected as those with the most jobs from 2006 to 2016: retail sales, cashiers, office clerks, registered nurses, janitors and cleaners, bookkeeping clerks, waiters and waitresses, food preparers and servers, customer service representatives, and truck and tractor drivers. Shouldn't we focus at least in part on providing these tens of millions with living wages and health benefits?
As noted on this blog many times, "fastest-growing" doesn't mean squat. Jobs with the most projected openings do.
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