Wide variety of industries will continue adding jobs over the next five years

 

Thinking about a career change? Here is where the jobs are going to be.

Our economy has been adding a healthy number of jobs for some time now, and it looks as though that trend is going to continue for the foreseeable future. This is good news for new grads or anyone else who is considering a career change in the next five years.

Overall, U.S. businesses are expected to add about 7.2 million jobs through 2021 – a 4.6 percent increase. CareerBuilder, using job market data provided by Emsi (economicmodeling.com), recently released a study examining which industries can expect growth through 2021. Nearly 1 in 3 industries are expected to outpace national growth over that time period, according to CareerBuilder CEO Matt Ferguson.

"The growth will be broad-based, covering everything from IT services and developmental therapies to conservation, investment management, online shopping and sports instruction," said Ferguson.

The study looked at job categories that have at least 10,000 jobs currently and are projected to grow 15 percent or more.

So, if you're looking for a fresh start in a new career, here's a sample of the industries that will have the most opportunities over the next five years:

Industry	Jobs	2021 Jobs	Job Added 2016 - 2021	% Change
Warehouse	245,403	324,322	78,919	32%
Translation and Interpretation Services	38,162	48,709	10,547	28%
Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists	374,154	466,371	92,217	25%
Healthcare Services	1,466,964	1,795,388	348,424	24%
Continuing Care Retirement Communities	474,886	587,787	112,901	24%
Telemarketing Bureaus and Other Contact Centers	484,941	582,153	97,212	20%
Marketing Consulting Services	293,431	350,922	57,491	20%
Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations	63,303	75,136	11,833	19%
Computer System Design Services	983,426	1,167,108	183,682	19%
Nail Salons	144,707	171,694	26,987	19%
Portfolio Management	221,212	261,952	40,740	18%
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Facilities	116,232	137,277	21,045	18%
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services	99,478	117,385	17,907	18%
Employment Placement Agencies	275,985	325,268	49,283	18%
Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services	643,500	757,246	113,746	18%
Grantmaking Foundations	63,296	74,287	10,991	17%
Ambulance Services	184,538	216,580	32,042	17%
Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters	1,490,374	1,740,549	250,175	17%
Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals	202,185	233,827	31,669	16%
Sports and Recreation Instruction	173,326	199,634	26,238	15%

Bottom line? If you want to get into anything from occupational therapy to grantmaking, you're in luck.