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Social&Community Service Managers 10 1.0 <br /> Annual Job <br /> OCCUPATIONS less than Bachelor's Degree more than High School Openings Growth Rate <br /> Heavy Truck and Trailer Truck Drivers(CDL) 20 .9 <br /> Teacher Assistants 20 .5 <br /> Medical Assistants 10 2.7 <br /> Dental Assistants 30 1.9 <br /> Annual lob <br /> OCCUPATIONS High School or less Openings Growth Rate <br /> Retail Salespersons 120 1.0 <br /> Waiters&Waitresses 90 .6 <br /> me <br /> Farrs,Ranchers&Agriculture Managers 80 .6 <br /> Source:Dept. of Labor& Industrial Relations, Research&Statistics Dice <br /> Top Posted Occupations Jan-Dec Avg. Unique Postings <br /> Registered Nurses 519 <br /> Physicians and Surgeons,All Other 267 <br /> Retail Salespersons 137 <br /> First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 106 <br /> 10 <br /> Source.Fmsr a43017Labor MarketAnaWecs <br /> Industry Employment Trends <br /> The county's largest industry division,education and health services,which consists of approximately one-fifth of <br /> the total workforce,will create the most jobs. Higher employment counts in both subsectors,with an advance of <br /> 5%,as well as 16.7%boost in health care and social assistance, will raise the overall expansion rate to 11.8%.As a <br /> result 28%of the total county jobs added will be attributed to this division. <br /> Employment growth in education,training and library occupations will fall below the countywide average of 8.5%. <br /> Rising demand for teachers at all levels will expand the total job count by 280 positions. <br /> In Hawaii County two industries dominating job gains, health care and social assistance and the accommodation <br /> and food services industry,will account for 41%of the total jobs added in Hawaii County. Employment in <br /> healthcare and social assistance sector will be the fastest growing. Healthcare and social assistance, largely <br /> impacted by the health service demands of an aging population leads all industries with the addition of 1,450 <br /> positions. It is not surprising within this subsector,ambulatory health care services will forge ahead with growth <br /> of 33%. <br /> Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations will jump to almost 15%, driven by the growing healthcare <br /> needs of an aging population. Registered nurses,with 40%of this sector's workforce, is projected to add 179 of <br /> the total 420 job gain. Physical therapists will rise the fastest,climbing 33.3%.As a reflection of the advanced <br /> education levels required,these occupations will enjoy the highest wages of all occupational divisions. <br /> Healthcare support will have the largest growth rate of any major occupational group. By 2024,employment in <br /> healthcare support occupations will improve to 2,730,which is 20.1%over the projected period.There is and will <br /> continue to be a strong demand for home health aides, nursing assistants and medical assistants will provide 70% <br /> of the expanding workforce. <br /> 7 <br />