Top 5 Jobs with Best Growth Prospects in 2013
#4. Nurse:
The job opportunities for these professionals are expected to be excellent this year and beyond. This profession is expected to witness a growth rate of around 26 per, which is faster than the average for other professions, as per the BLS report. This growth is primarily due to the technological advancements that permit a greater number of health problems to be treated simultaneously, larger emphasis on preventive health care and the growing demand for healthcare services among people across all ages.
The demand for these professionals across variety of healthcare settings, starting from traditional hospital settings to non-hospital settings such as home healthcare services and physician’s office are at an all time high and is expected to be the same in the coming years.
Most employers across the world are even offering special benefits, bonuses and fat paychecks to lure proficient talent in this field.
The minimum educational requirement for this profession is a Bachelor’s degree in nursing. And the average annual salary for these professionals is around 0.71 lakh to 7.06 lakh, as per the PayScale website.