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Industries

Browse the Industry Pages below to discover the most in-demand careers and those expected to experience the most growth in the future, learn the education and skills required to succeed, see hot careers related to these industries, read interesting facts, and watch Day-in-the-Life videos.

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Advanced manufacturing applies cutting edge concepts in electronics, computers, software and automation to improve production. Virtually everything we use on a daily basis is manufactured from clothing to cell phones to computers to automobiles, CDs a...View More
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Born in the early years of the last century, the U.S. aerospace industry is today the world's leader and employs more than a million professionals. From origins with the Wright brothers, 1903 flights at Kitty Hawk to the contemporary world of sophist...View More
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Creating 6.6 million jobs and producing $243 billion in payroll compensation, the automotive industry is one the largest in the United States. Those jobs encompass a broad range of skills and interests in the clean, air-conditioned and safe environmen...View More
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Biotechnology uses living cells and their products to create pharmaceutical, diagnostic, agricultural, environmental and other products to benefit society. Because biotechnology uses the basic ingredients of life to make new products, it is both a cut...View More
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Virtually all companies regardless of the particular product or service they are selling require business management and administrative skills among their employees. The work involves activities that bring people together to advance and accomplish spe...View More
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Construction is the second-largest industry in the nation, employing about 7 million workers. It contributes about 5% of all domestic U.S. economic activity and accounts for nearly 10% of all businesses - mostly small, privately owned firms. The indu...View More
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The U.S. education system is one of the largest producers of job opportunities and employs more than 13 million individuals. Governed primarily by state and local laws, the U.S. education system is made up primarily by teachers who provide instruction...View More
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New technology, business practices, laws or changes in the global economy create needs for new or evolving occupations and career specialties. Often these are specialties that build on more general experience within a career, like a move into a homela...View More