美國6大最熱門職業Fastest growing jobs in America

1.護士 Nurses

The number of registered nurses is expected to swell to 3.2 million by 2018, accounting for approximately 581,500 new jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That's up from 2.6 million today, and it represents the largest overall growth projection out of all occupations in the U.S. economy, for good reason.

據美國勞工數據統計局預計，2018年在冊護士總數將達320萬人，現在從業這隻有260萬人，這意味着該職業將會帶來大約58.15萬新增就業崗位，而且成爲美國增長幅度最快的職業。這一現象事出有因。

Americans aged 65 and older will make up 19% of the population in 2030, up from 12.4% in 2000. As the population ages and the growth of the working-age population slows down, there will be an increased demand for health care services in general, and home health care services in particular. In the past year, the home health care services industry has experienced sales growth of 11.2%, making it the fastest growing industry in the U.S., according to Sageworks, a financial analysis company.

2030年將有19%的美國人是65歲以上的老年人，而2000年的時候這一比例只有12.4%。隨着人口老齡化的加劇和適工年齡人口增速的減緩，健康護理服務，特別是家庭健康護理服務的需求將會日益增大。據金融研究公司Sageworks分析表明：去年，家庭健康護理服務業的銷售增長率達11.2%，使其成爲美國增長最迅速的行業。

Along with registered nurses, Sageworks projects that home care aids, physician assistants, pharmacists, and other medical professions will be in high demand for the foreseeable future.

Sageworks還預測：與在冊護士一樣，家庭護理員、醫師助手、藥劑師和其他醫學類職業在不久的未來將會很熱門搶手。

2.網絡系統和數據分析師 Network systems and data analysts

This occupation's full title is "network systems and data communication analysts." And while it's a mouthful, it is worth remembering as it's the second-fastest growing occupation in the U.S., according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In simpler terms, these analysts are the folks who design and build the systems that we use to connect to the web, from work or home.

這個職業的全名叫做“網絡系統和數據通信分析師”，雖然名字很長，但我們還是值得將它記住。國家勞工統計局的數據顯示，它是美國成長第二快的職業。簡單的來說，這些分析師式設計和構建這樣一個系統，我們用它能連接網絡，不論工作還是在家都適用。

In many ways, these are the folks that make communication possible in our Internet-centric world. So perhaps it's not so surprising that they are in high demand, and will be for the foreseeable future. BLS's latest employment outlook report estimates that the profession will grow by 53.4% to almost 448,000 workers between 2008 and 2018.

在很多方面，我們都需要那些給現在這個以互聯網爲中心的世界提供通訊便利的技術人員。所以，它們的需求大似乎並不是意外，而且在不久的將來也將持續下去。勞工統計局的最新就業率報告預計該職業在2008年至2018年將有53.4%的增長，最多達到44.8萬從業人員。

3.軟件工程師 Software engineers

What would all that planning and design by network and data analysts be worth without software? Not a whole lot, which explains why the BLS expects the cadre of software engineers and application developers to swell to 689,900 by 2018 (up from 514,800 in 2008). Whether they are building business software, constructing an operating system, developing games, or designing mobile apps, software engineers have a wide array of career avenues to consider.

如果沒有軟件，網絡規劃設計師和數據分析師又有什麼用？這也就可以解釋爲什麼勞工統計局預計到2018年軟件工程師和應用程序開發人員將增長至68.99萬人（2008年這一數字爲51.48萬人）。不管軟件工程師開發商用軟件、操作系統、遊戲還是手機應用程序，他們的職業道路都很寬。（下圖：舊金山谷歌I/O開發商大會上參觀者嘗試新應用程序）

And it surely does not hurt that the worldwide smartphone market grew by 50% between the second quarter of 2009 and 2010, according to the market research firm IDC. The impressive growth of the smart mobile industry over the past few years will only add fuel to the fire of the impressive job prospects for application developers, as smartphone users have come to expect increasingly advanced software applications to justify the increased expense of their phones.

根據市場研究機構IDC（互聯網數據中心）的預測，2009年第二季度至2010年之間全球智能手機市場增幅達5成。過去幾年中智能手機行業這種迅雷不及掩耳的增長幅度將會給應用程序開發人員的職業前景添磚加瓦，因爲智能手機用戶越來越希望能有高級的軟件應用來匹配其高端的手機。

4．生物醫藥工程師 Biomedical engineers

Biomedical engineering is expected to be the fastest growing occupation, with a whopping growth project of 72% between 2008 and 2018, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It's not much of a surprise, given that this field lies at the nexus of technology and health care, two ballooning industries within the U.S. economy.

勞工統計局數據顯示，生物醫藥工程師將是增長最快速的職業，從2008年至2018年將有72%的增長幅度。鑑於這個領域連接着技術和健康護理這兩個美國經濟中最熱門的行業，這一結果也就不那麼令人驚詫了。（下圖：一位本田電機工程師演示新款步行輔助設備）

The immense growth of biomedical engineering will be driven by the demand for new treatments for diseases and the increasingly higher expectations of aging patients to maintain an active lifestyle. Indeed, the pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing industry experienced

11.1% sales growth in the past year, according to Sageworks.

生物醫藥工程的需求大幅上漲主要是因爲疾病的新型治療法吃香，而且高齡病人希望維持更加積極的生活方式。一個真切的例證就是，去年Sageworks的數據顯示，製藥行業銷售額上漲11.1個百分點。

From developing artificial organs, medical devices like pace makers, or refining imaging technology that allows doctors to examine patients in more precise ways than ever before, biomedical engineers will have plenty to work on in the coming decade.

由於要設計人造器官和醫療設備如心房脈衝產生器，或改良的影像技術，使得醫生能比以往更加精確地檢查病人，生物醫藥工程師在接下來的十年中將有很多工作要做。

5．會計師和審計師 Accountants and auditors

While number crunching and bean counting has certainly not fallen out of style in recent memory, the economic fallout of the past few years has placed renewed focus on financial regulation. And with the passage of the federal financial reform bill in June, companies will need an even larger cohort of auditors and accountants to parse through new regulations to make sure they are in compliance.

這種與數字打交道的職業毫無疑問從未淡出人們的記憶，而經濟衰退確實在過去幾年中讓人們重新將焦點轉移到金融管制上（譯者注：求眉批）。隨着今年六月聯邦金融改革法案的實施，各大公司將會需要更多審計師和會計師來分析新的規則以保證和政策一致。

The accounting profession is poised to experience 22% growth between 2008 and 2018, with an anticipated 279,400 new jobs in the field by 2018, according to the BLS.

勞工統計局預計會計師這一職業將在2008年至2018年增加22%的崗位，這意味着它到2018年將會累計創造出27.94萬就業機會。

6．獸醫 Veterinarians

Our love for the dogs, cats, and fish in our lives truly knows no bounds. Pet care was one of the only sectors of the retail industry that grew during the recession.

我們對於貓狗魚的愛真的是無窮無盡。在經濟衰退期間，寵物護理是零售業中爲數不多不退反進的行業之一。

According to the 2009-2010 National Pet Owners Survey, 62% of U.S. households owned at least one pet in 2008, accounting for approximately 71 million households. And the American Pet Products Association estimates that pet owners will spend almost $48 billion on their pets. Just under $24 billion of that will be spent on medicine and veterinary care, as more Americans than ever before open their wallets to spring for treatments for an ailing animal family member.

2009-2010年國家寵物主人調查問卷結果顯示，2008年62%的美國家庭（也就是約7100百萬家庭）至少養有一隻寵物。美國寵物產品聯合會預計寵物主人在它們身上會花掉480億美元，其中近240億美元會花在醫療和獸醫護理上，因爲與以前相比，現在越來越多美國人願意掏錢爲他們生病的動物家庭成員買單治療。

It's no surprise, then, that veterinarians are listed as one of the fastest growing professions in the U.S. -- the number of vets is expected to expand by 36% between 2008 and 2018.

這樣看來，獸醫也被列爲美國發展最迅速的職業之一也就不足爲奇了。2008年至2018年獸醫數量預計將增長36%。