#117 BRAC, or the Department of Defense Base Realignment And Closure process, is bringing thousands of high-paying new jobs to Aberdeen Proving Ground and Ft. Meade as a result of recent job transfers by the Army. These jobs will be mostly in information technology, defense and homeland security.
What Are the Hottest Careers?
Consider getting in on Baltimore County’s fastest-growing careers, including:
• Nursing:
The need for nurses in Baltimore County will increase by almost 50% by the year 2012, from 5,900 to 8,600. Places like GBMC and Franklin Square have great nursing career opportunities.
• Other work in health care and life care:
Medical and dental assistants, laboratory and pharmacy technicians, personal and home health care aides and social workers are also in demand.
• Teachers:
The need for teachers and other educators in the County will increase by 25% in the next 6 to 10 years, from 31,200 to 38,900.
Teaching is a great career choice to consider. (Would you?)
The need will increase by 63% in the County by the year 2012, from 2,235 to 3,525. This need for IT workers is national as well.
In 2005, over 190,000 information technology jobs were unfilled in the United States due to a shortage of qualified workers.
What an opportunity! (Okay ... so, how are YOUR computer skills???)
Other hot careers in Baltimore County:
• Mechanical and electrical engineering
• Information security
• Homeland security and national defense
• Biotechnology research, development and production
• Pharmaceutical development
• Skilled trades, like construction, plumbing, automotive
