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Find a Job in a Fast Growing Field Using Labor Market Information For Your State by: Chuck Huckaby The question confronting most people who want to find a job is 'what's a good paying job with growth potential?' At one time, the Conestoga wagon building trade boomed as people joined the wagon trains heading west. Today, the boom is long gone and those wanting to find a job with a future will most likely wish to stay away from such a field. So how can you find a job that will reasonably be expected to thrive in the future either in your home state or the state in which you choose to reside? One key is through using Labor Market Information to research potential jobs as you create a long term plan to find the job you feel is ideal for your skills and interests. Your first step to find a job with potential is to use the free service available at 'America's Career InfoNet' a website sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor. To find a job with growth potential in your state, visit this state by state database. (This opens in a new window so you will not lose the instructions on how to find a job with potential on this page when you click the link!) After you've searched for a particular state - we'll use Alabama as an example - here's what you'll find... 1) Basic demographic information under these headings: (Again, these are for Alabama.) Demographic Information: 2001 Population '4
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