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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

Business Management & Administration $22.29 Associate's degree 5%  projected growth 360  annual job openings

Compile and keep personnel records. Record data for each employee, such as address, weekly earnings, absences, amount of sales or production, supervisory reports, and date of and reason for termination. May prepare reports for employment records, file employment records, or search employee files and furnish information to authorized persons.

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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Manufacturing $33.18 Associate's degree 14%  projected growth 130  annual job openings

Apply engineering theory and principles to problems of industrial layout or manufacturing production, usually under the direction of engineering staff. May perform time and motion studies on worker operations in a variety of industries for purposes such as establishing standard production rates or improving efficiency.

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Legal Support Workers, All Other

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $33.90 Associate's degree 7%  projected growth 220  annual job openings

All legal support workers not listed separately.

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Library Technicians

Education & Training $22.53 Postsecondary nondegree award 8%  projected growth 290  annual job openings

Assist librarians by helping readers in the use of library catalogs, databases, and indexes to locate books and other materials; and by answering questions that require only brief consultation of standard reference. Compile records; sort and shelve books or other media; remove or repair damaged books or other media; register patrons; and check materials in and out of the circulation process. Replace materials in shelving area (stacks) or files. Includes bookmobile drivers who assist with providing services in mobile libraries.

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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

Health Science $29.27 Postsecondary nondegree award 16%  projected growth 1,220  annual job openings

Care for ill, injured, or convalescing patients or persons with disabilities in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, private homes, group homes, and similar institutions. May work under the supervision of a registered nurse. Licensing required.

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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $27.81 Associate's degree 8%  projected growth 300  annual job openings

All life, physical, and social science technicians not listed separately.

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists

Health Science $41.83 Associate's degree 9%  projected growth 140  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.

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Massage Therapists

Human Services $27.82 Postsecondary nondegree award 28%  projected growth 310  annual job openings

Perform therapeutic massages of soft tissues and joints. May assist in the assessment of range of motion and muscle strength, or propose client therapy plans.

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Medical Assistants

Health Science $19.19 Postsecondary nondegree award 12%  projected growth 2,220  annual job openings

Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.

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Medical Equipment Repairers

Manufacturing $27.20 Associate's degree 9%  projected growth 140  annual job openings

Test, adjust, or repair biomedical or electromedical equipment.

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