Top 5 Jobs Growing Rapidly
Joel Greenwald is a physician who came from a family that practices the same career. He is in fact also married to a physician. After practicing the profession for more than a decade, he decided that it is time for him to let go of his stethoscope and try another career path. Greenwald moved on to another career that is less stressful while giving him higher independence, not to mention more flexible working hours to that he will have time to raise his three boys – he decided to take up financial planning.
It took him several years before gaining a number of clients but he is now earning enough money that he does not miss the former pay he is getting.
Greenwald shared that he wanted to do something in which he will be able to earn somewhat of the same bracket as his earning as a physician. He did not plan to move into another career path while compromising a large pay cut.
Switching careers will be easier for a lot of people if they known that there is a concrete job waiting for them as well as a salary that does not disappoint. Here are some of the top five jobs that are offering high pay and is expected to grow rapidly from 2014 until 2024. This data is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Nurse practitioner. A nurse practitioner is considered an advanced nurse working at an office of the physician or a hospital. The task would include examining patients, consulting the physician as well as prescribing medications and test for lab exams.
- Physical therapist. They are the ones working with people who suffered injuries and are experiencing chronic illnesses. They aid with the rehabilitation and eventual healing of the patient.
- A task for people who enjoy conducting research as well as analyzing results.
- Physician assistant. They are working side by side with a physician in diagnosing patients and prescribing medicines.
- Personal financial adviser. Their task is to help people manage their finances and could range from retirement planning, college savings, investing and taxes.
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