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Occupational Profiles of Hot Careers

For each occupation designated as a Hot Career, there is an Occupational Profile (in Adobe PDF format) available below. The occupations below are grouped in the nationally used Career Clusters, categories of similar occupations. Click on any occupation of interest for the Occupational Profile for that occupation. Occupations designated as Top 30 Hot Careers (the 30 with the very greatest projected demand) are denoted with a This is a Top 30 Hot Career symbol.

See a list of what each Occupational Profile includes.

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing and Forestry Workers

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers and Applicators, Vegetation

Soil and Plant Scientists

Architecture and Construction

Carpenters This is a Top 30 Hot Career

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

Civil Engineers

Electricians This is a Top 30 Hot Career

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers This is a Top 30 Hot Career

Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

Highway Maintenance Workers This is a Top 30 Hot Career

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators This is a Top 30 Hot Career

Painters, Construction and Maintenance

Plumbers, Pipefitters and Steamfitters

Structural Iron and Steel Workers

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications

No occupations in this cluster are Hot Careers, but we encourage you to explore South Dakota careers in this cluster which offer good opportunities.

Business Management and Administration

Chief Executives

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

General and Operations Managers This is a Top 30 Hot Career

Human Resources Specialists

Management Analysts This is a Top 30 Hot Career

Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other

Education and Training

Coaches and Scouts

Elementary School Teachers, except Special Education This is a Top 30 Hot Career

Middle School Teachers, except Special and Career/Technical Education

Secondary School Teachers, except Special and Career/Technical Education This is a Top 30 Hot Career

Finance

Accountants and Auditors This is a Top 30 Hot Career

Insurance Sales Agents This is a Top 30 Hot Career

Loan Interviewers and Clerks This is a Top 30 Hot Career

Loan Officers This is a Top 30 Hot Career

Government & Public Administration

Compliance Officers

Health Science

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians

Dental Assistants

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

Medical and Health Services Managers

Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other

Radiologic Technologists

Registered Nurses This is a Top 30 Hot Career

Hospitality & Tourism

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers

Food Service Managers This is a Top 30 Hot Career

Human Services

Clergy This is a Top 30 Hot Career

Child, Family, and School Social Workers This is a Top 30 Hot Career

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder and Mental Health Counselors

Information Technology

Computer User Support Specialists

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers This is a Top 30 Hot Career

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security

Correctional Officers and Jailers

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

Manufacturing

Coating, Painting and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders This is a Top 30 Hot Career

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders

First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers and Repairers

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Industrial Machinery Mechanics

Machinists

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General This is a Top 30 Hot Career

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers This is a Top 30 Hot Career

Marketing

First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers This is a Top 30 Hot Career

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

Parts Salespersons This is a Top 30 Hot Career

Property, Real Estate and Community Association Managers

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, except Technical and Scientific Products This is a Top 30 Hot Career

Transportation, Distribution and Logistics

Automotive Body and Related Repairers

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics This is a Top 30 Hot Career

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

First-Line Supervisors of Transportation & Material Moving Workers, except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers This is a Top 30 Hot Career

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators This is a Top 30 Hot Career

Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers This is a Top 30 Hot Career

Each Occupational Profile includes such information as:

  • A description of what workers do on the job
  • Work interest areas (compatible with Holland's Model)
  • Work values
  • Abilities
  • Basic skills needed
  • Education and training needed, including apprenticeship opportunities when applicable
  • Preferred levels for the National Career Readiness Certificate
  • Industries where workers are employed
  • Employment and wage data

See explanations of the terms used in the Occupational Profiles, based on the O*Net Content Model.

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