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Library Assistants, Clerical

Business Management & Administration $17.96 High school diploma or equivalent 5%  projected growth 60  annual job openings

Compile records, and sort, shelve, issue, and receive library materials such as books, electronic media, pictures, cards, slides and microfilm. Locate library materials for loan and replace material in shelving area, stacks, or files according to identification number and title. Register patrons to permit them to borrow books, periodicals, and other library materials.

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $17.12 No formal educational credential 17%  projected growth 140  annual job openings

Monitor recreational areas, such as pools, beaches, or ski slopes, to provide assistance and protection to participants.

Light Truck Drivers

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $23.48 High school diploma or equivalent 13%  projected growth 190  annual job openings

Drive a light vehicle, such as a truck or van, with a capacity of less than 26,001 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), primarily to pick up merchandise or packages from a distribution center and deliver. May load and unload vehicle.

Loan Interviewers and Clerks

Finance $22.90 High school diploma or equivalent 3%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Interview loan applicants to elicit information; investigate applicants' backgrounds and verify references; prepare loan request papers; and forward findings, reports, and documents to appraisal department. Review loan papers to ensure completeness, and complete transactions between loan establishment, borrowers, and sellers upon approval of loan.

Loan Officers

Finance $29.43 Bachelor's degree 2%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

Evaluate, authorize, or recommend approval of commercial, real estate, or credit loans. Advise borrowers on financial status and payment methods. Includes mortgage loan officers and agents, collection analysts, loan servicing officers, loan underwriters, and payday loan officers.

Locksmiths and Safe Repairers

Manufacturing $22.85 High school diploma or equivalent 25%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Repair and open locks, make keys, change locks and safe combinations, and install and repair safes.

Lodging Managers

Hospitality & Tourism $29.47 High school diploma or equivalent 60%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization or department that provides lodging and other accommodations.

Logisticians

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $38.55 Bachelor's degree 8%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

Analyze and coordinate the ongoing logistical functions of a firm or organization. Responsible for the entire life cycle of a product, including acquisition, distribution, internal allocation, delivery, and final disposal of resources.

Machinists

Manufacturing $27.87 High school diploma or equivalent 12%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Set up and operate a variety of machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments out of metal. Includes precision instrument makers who fabricate, modify, or repair mechanical instruments. May also fabricate and modify parts to make or repair machine tools or maintain industrial machines, applying knowledge of mechanics, mathematics, metal properties, layout, and machining procedures.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists

Health Science $47.11 Associate's degree 20%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Operate Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanners. Monitor patient safety and comfort, and view images of area being scanned to ensure quality of pictures. May administer gadolinium contrast dosage intravenously. May interview patient, explain MRI procedures, and position patient on examining table. May enter into the computer data such as patient history, anatomical area to be scanned, orientation specified, and position of entry.