See Related In-Demand Occupations

Overview

The Explore a New Career tab under How We Can Help You features a curated list of in-demand occupations—roles with more job openings or higher projected growth than the regional average. These careers reflect a strong and ongoing economic need for skilled workers. These occupations often offer more competitive salaries, greater job security, and more opportunities for advancement because employers are competing to attract and retain talent.

In-Demand Occupations Table

In-Demand Occupations Table

Where to Find This Feature

  • Left navigation menu > How We Can Help You > Explore a New Career tab

  • My Dashboard > How We Can Help You tab > Explore a New Career tab

About In Demand Occupations

You can perform the following tasks on the Occupations In Demand table:

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View an Occupation Profile

Select a link under the Occupation Title column, which takes you to the Occupation Profile page for the selected occupation. From there, you can view detailed information on the occupation, including wages, advertised job openings, and more.

View the Job Zone information for an occupation

Links under the Preparation Needed column describe the preparation needed for the corresponding occupation and also direct you to the occupation's Job Zone page, which provides details about experience, education, and training requirements for that Job Zone level.
Find Similar Occupations

The Related % column shows how closely related occupations are to your desired occupation, which the information is based on.
View Job Openings

Occupations with current job openings posted in the system display a number link under the Job Openings column, indicating the job openings count. Select the number to view the current job openings for the occupation in that row. Occupations without openings display a 0 in this column.
Display All Occupations To include all occupations, select the Show all occupations, not just occupations that are in demand checkbox below the table. The page automatically refreshes to include all occupations.

Key Actions

  • You can sort the table by selecting any of the column headings. Depending on your interests, you can sort occupations by the most job openings, by most or least preparation, or by most or least related.

  • To see other career list options, use the "Helpful links to match yourself to a new career..." links below the table. Select any one of them or select the Next button to step through the links and automatically change the information display.

Key Terms

  • Job Zones - A group of occupations based on the amount of education, training, and experience required to perform the job. There are five job zones, with Zone 1 requiring little to no preparation and Zone 5 requiring extensive preparation, such as a master's or doctoral degree. To read more about job zones, visit O*NET OnLine.

  • Occupation Icons - Most in-demand occupations display an icon next to the Occupation Title indicating that it belongs to one of the categories listed below. You can find the icon key above the table grid, or hover over an icon for the tooltip description.

    • Bright Outlook - Bright Outlook occupations are expected to grow rapidly in the next several years and have large numbers of job openings, or are new and emerging occupations. Bright Outlook has two icons, one for Bright Outlook Nationally (represented by a sun icon), and another for Bright Outlook Statewide (also a sun icon, but solid dark).

    • Green Occupations - Green occupations increase the conservation and sustainability of natural resources, including jobs that reduce energy usage or lower carbon emissions. Green jobs provide worker-friendly conditions, pay sustainable wages, and offer opportunities for continued skill training and career growth. A leaf icon is used to indicate a green occupation.