Top 10 Hot Jobs in Pennsylvania - Transportation, Sales and Healthcare

The following occupations are the projected Top 10 Occupations in Pennsylvania through the year 2014. This determination is based on labor force statistics from the Pennsylvania Center for Workforce Information and Analysis,

The following list of jobs are to have the most openings from the year 2004 through 2014 (one decade). If you are looking for work in Pennsylvania, you are most likely to find a position in one of these top 10 fast-growth industries, especially the food and service industry.

1. Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations
2. Management Occupations
3. Healthcare Practitioners & Technical Occupations
4. Healthcare Support Occupations
5. Personal Care & Service Occupations
6. Education, Training, & Library Occupations
7. Transportation & Material Moving Occupations
8. Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations
9. Food & Beverage Serving Workers
10. Motor Vehicle Operators

In addition to these Top 10 industries, the six private employers hiring the most workers yearly Pennsylvania, according to America's Career Info Net at http://www.careerinfonet.org/ and include:

1. Philadelphia International Airport (20,000 employees)
2. Motorola
3. Blue Cross and Blue Shield
4. Vanguard Group
5. Geisinger Health System
6. Mellon Financial Corporation

BACKGROUND

Pennsylvania was founded in 1787 and was the second of the 13 original colonies to be founded in America. It currently enjoys a large population of 12 million+, making Pennsylvania the sixth largest state in the USA. In 1755, community leaders founded Pennsylvania's first college, the College of Philadelphia. Later, it was renamed as the University of Pennsylvania, which remains successful to this day. Since the 18th century, Pennsylvania has continued a tradition of providing great colleges and universities. The Pennsylvania Department of Education reports 130 colleges and universities and 323 private licensed, professional, and trade schools in Pennsylvania at this time.

Over 146,000 jobs listings appeared for Pennsylvania companies in May 2010:

1. Physical Therapy Assistants
2. Registered Nurse (RN licensed)
3. Physical Therapists Full-time and part-time
4. Occupational Therapists
5. Home Health Aides - important as the population ages.
6. Truck Owner Operators
7. Family Practice Physicians
8. Internal Medicine Physicians
9. Speech Language Pathologists
10. Physician Assistants

Additional High Demand Jobs in Large Numbers

1. Salespeople and Cashiers
2. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNAs)
3. Administrative Assistants 
4. Rehabilitation Program Manager
5. Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs)
6. In-home Homemakers - provide companionship, meals, and other services.
7. Renewable Energy Sales Staff

Top 5 Public and Nonprofit Colleges and Universities in Pennsylvania

(by student enrollment statistics)

1. Pennsylvania State University

Founded in 1855 as the Pennsylvania State Agricultural College, it is the largest college in Pennsylvania with over 40,000 students. Penn State has eleven different colleges and 200+ programs. The Penn State Nittany Lions are in the Big 10 conference and the school has many Division I NCAA teams. http://www.psu.edu/

2. Temple University

Located in Philadelphia with 33,000 students, it is 26th largest university in the United States and 6th largest provider of professional degrees. Temple University offers 125 undergraduate degrees, 108 master degrees, 52 doctoral degrees and 8 professional degrees. The 17 schools and colleges are: Fox School of Business & Management, College of Liberal Arts, Beasley School of Law, College of Science & Technology, and the College of Engineering. http://www.temple.edu/

3. University of Pittsburgh

The University of Pittsburgh was founded in 1787 in a log cabin in the city of Pittsburgh. The university is a pioneer in research and education. There are 16 undergraduate and graduate schools, including: Katz School of Business, School of Engineering and the School of Education. http://www.pitt.edu/

4. University of Pennsylvania

Founded by Benjamin Franklin, this is an Ivy League school in historic Philadelphia. The entire school is ranked as one of the Top 10 Universities in the USA. IN addition, its Wharton School of Business and the School of Nursing are in the top three for their field and six other schools are in the top ten. University of Pennsylvania has 20,000+ students in over 120 degree programs. http://www.upenn.edu/

5. Drexel University

Drexel University was founded in 1891 by Anthony Drexel and is in downtown Philadelphia. The school has 70 undergraduate programs, 77 master's programs and 21 doctoral programs. Drexel united with Hahnemann University in 2002 as the premier technology leader in healthcare education for Philadelphia. Drexel specializes in degrees in business, engineering, pre-med, and pre-law. http://www.drexel.edu/