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Rehabilitation Counselors

Human Services $21.93 Master's degree 9%  projected growth 60  annual job openings

Counsel individuals to maximize the independence and employability of persons coping with personal, social, and vocational difficulties that result from birth defects, illness, disease, accidents, aging, or the stress of daily life. Coordinate activities for residents of care and treatment facilities. Assess client needs and design and implement rehabilitation programs that may include personal and vocational counseling, training, and job placement.

Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks

Hospitality & Tourism $17.17 High school diploma or equivalent 17%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Make and confirm reservations for transportation or lodging, or sell transportation tickets. May check baggage and direct passengers to designated concourse, pier, or track; deliver tickets and contact individuals and groups to inform them of package tours; or provide tourists with travel or transportation information.

Residential Advisors

Human Services $19.63 High school diploma or equivalent 12%  projected growth 70  annual job openings

Coordinate activities in resident facilities in secondary school and college dormitories, group homes, or similar establishments. Order supplies and determine need for maintenance, repairs, and furnishings. May maintain household records and assign rooms. May assist residents with problem solving or refer them to counseling resources.

Respiratory Therapists

Health Science $36.62 Associate's degree 29%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Assess, treat, and care for patients with breathing disorders. Assume primary responsibility for all respiratory care modalities, including the supervision of respiratory therapy technicians. Initiate and conduct therapeutic procedures; maintain patient records; and select, assemble, check, and operate equipment.

Retail Salespersons

Marketing $16.23 No formal educational credential 12%  projected growth 1,280  annual job openings

Sell merchandise, such as furniture, motor vehicles, appliances, or apparel to consumers.

Rock Splitters, Quarry

Architecture & Construction $18.43 No formal educational credential 25%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Separate blocks of rough dimension stone from quarry mass using jackhammers, wedges, or chop saws.

Roofers

Architecture & Construction $23.60 No formal educational credential 10%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

Cover roofs of structures with shingles, slate, asphalt, aluminum, wood, or related materials. May spray roofs, sidings, and walls with material to bind, seal, insulate, or soundproof sections of structures.

Sales Engineers

Marketing $61.49 Bachelor's degree 11%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Sell business goods or services, the selling of which requires a technical background equivalent to a baccalaureate degree in engineering.

Sales Managers

Marketing $51.97 Bachelor's degree 9%  projected growth 60  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate the actual distribution or movement of a product or service to the customer. Coordinate sales distribution by establishing sales territories, quotas, and goals and establish training programs for sales representatives. Analyze sales statistics gathered by staff to determine sales potential and inventory requirements and monitor the preferences of customers.

Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel

Marketing $31.63 High school diploma or equivalent 19%  projected growth 140  annual job openings

Sell services to individuals or businesses. May describe options or resolve client problems.