Employers Who Are Still Hiring

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The latest monthly jobs report reveals more jobs were added in July than expected, but not enough to move the needle from an overall unemployment rate above 9 percent. Though the president has promised to focus on jobs, "higher wages and faster economic growth,” looming challenges like corporate restructuring and overseas growth will be hard to remedy.

What’s a worker to do? One smart tactic is to hone skills for a job that’s projected to grow in the next decade to ensure marketability well into the future. Another tactic: get in at a company that is expanding in that area, as well. Not only will you be garnering a paycheck and experience, but you’ll be more likely to get hired and you’ll get your foot in the door at a company that will likely expand as the need for the particular service or expertise grows.

To figure out which employers are in hiring mode, The Daily Beast first analyzed the most recent statistics on occupation growth to find the fastest-growing jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics employment projections for 2008-2018. Duplicate jobs in the same sector of industries were eliminated for the purpose of the list. We then scoured Indeed.com, the largest job-listings site, to find the largest employer currently hiring for each occupation. The associated salary range listed for each job is based on information from Payscale.com based on the occupation and industry of the employer.

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Industry: Defense, Research & Development, Military/Armed Forces
Occupation: Biomedical Engineer
Company’s current job openings: 252
Projected Occupation Growth, 2008-2018: 72%
Industry Salary Range: $37,045 - $80,857

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Industry: Information Technology Services
Occupation: Network Systems /Data Communications Analyst
Company’s current job openings: 251
Projected Occupation Growth, 2008-2018: 53%
Salary Range: $39,972 - $86,503

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Industry: Home Health Care & Hospice Services
Occupation: Home Health Aide
Company’s current job openings: 3,645
Projected Occupation Growth, 2008-2018: 53%
Salary Range: hourly rate $7.87 - $14.39

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Industry: Financial Services
Occupation: Financial Examiner
Company’s current job openings: 533
Projected Occupation Growth, 2008-2018: 50%
Salary Range: $45,096 - $97,220

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Industry: Healthcare
Occupation: Medical Scientist
Company’s current job openings: 147
Projected Occupation Growth, 2008-2018: 41%
Salary Range: n/a

Tom Grill

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Industry: Healthcare
Occupation: Physician’s Assistant
Company’s current job openings: 2,949
Projected Occupation Growth, 2008-2018: 39%
Salary Range: n/a

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Industry: Consumer Goods, Beauty, and Skin Care Products
Occupation: Skin Care Specialist
Company’s current job openings: 101
Projected Occupation Growth, 2008-2018: 39%
Salary Range: hourly rate $9.19 - $21.40

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Industry: Energy
Occupation: Biochemist / Biophysicist
Company’s current job openings: 1,765
Projected Occupation Growth, 2008-2018: 38%
Salary Range: $30,152 - $116,765

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Industry: Fitness
Occupation: Athletic Trainer
Company’s current job openings: 169
Projected Occupation Growth, 2008-2018: 37%
Salary Range: $28,474 - $55,587

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Industry: Home Health Care & Hospice Services
Occupation: Physical Therapist’s Aide
Company’s current job openings: 1,053
Projected Occupation Growth, 2008-2018: 36%
Salary Range: hourly rate $8.38 - $14.78

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Industry: Family Dentistry
Occupation: Dental Hygienists
Company’s current job openings: 68
Projected Occupation Growth, 2008-2018: 36%
Salary Range: hourly rate $22.44 - $40.44

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Industry: Clinical Laboratory Testing
Occupation: Medical Assistant
Company’s current job openings: 419
Projected Occupation Growth, 2008-2018: 34%
Salary Range: hourly rate $9.78 - $16.25

Nick Ut

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Industry: Pet Care
Occupation: Veterinarian
Company’s current job openings: 494
Projected Occupation Growth, 2008-2018: 33%
Salary Range: $45,933 - $91,784

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Industry: Online Retail
Occupation: Computer Software Engineer
Company’s current job openings: 4,288
Projected Occupation Growth, 2008-2018: 32%
Salary Range: $38,180 - $86,844

TED S. WARREN

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Industry: Banking, Financial Services
Occupation: Compliance Officer
Company’s current job openings: 1,410
Projected Occupation Growth, 2008-2018: 31%
Salary Range: $34,474 - $82,810

BEBETO MATTHEWS

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Industry: Engineering Services
Occupation: Environmental Engineer
Company’s current job openings: 91
Projected Occupation Growth, 2008-2018: 31%
Salary Range: $49,127 - $116,033

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Industry: Retail Pharmacy
Occupation: Pharmacy Technician
Company’s current job openings: 7,342
Projected Occupation Growth, 2008-2018: 31%
Salary Range: hourly rate $8.44 - $15.81

John Raoux

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Industry: Market Research
Occupation: Survey Researcher
Company’s current job openings: 29
Projected Occupation Growth, 2008-2018: 30%
Salary Range: $31,765 - $73,602

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Industry: Residential Care
Occupation: Physical Therapist
Company’s current job openings: 2,266
Projected Occupation Growth, 2008-2018: 30%
Salary Range: $48,694 - $80,627

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