The Fastest-Growing Jobs For Women

19/07/2010 - Jenna Goudreau - Forbes.com

With the national unemployment rate stuck at a disturbing 9.5%, millions of Americans are contemplating a career change.

For the women who are looking for jobs in fields that are growing, here's a helping hand. Researcher Laurence Shatkin, author of Best Jobs for the 21st Century, analyzed Bureau of Labor Statistics data to determine the fastest-growing jobs for women. Using job-growth projections from 2008 to 2018, and factoring in fields that are comprised of 70% or more women, he came up with a list of the top 20 jobs that will be in demand over the next 10 years, and are particularly attractive to women interested in job flexibility. [...]