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May 23rd, 2007 Posted by Amelia

Jobs in the healthcare industry are the fastest growing in Georgia, and that’s not likely to change in the near future. That’s especially true since there’s a baby boom happening in Georgia that is so big it is expected to affect Georgia employment opportunities for a number of industries and for a long time to come. Demographic projections indicate there will be 120,000 children born in the Atlanta metroplex alone between 2005 and 2010, making this area the number three in the list of fastest growing child population. Atlanta trails only Phoenix, Arizona, and Dallas, Texas, in this area.

Market research and demographic information compiled by Claritas, Inc., attributes the high projected birth rate to young professionals who came to Atlanta to pursue jobs and decided to stay and raise families here. A second determining factor in the projected baby boom is the large number of Latino immigrants who have come to the area. Gwinnet County, in particular, is popular with Latino immigrants and is now experiencing the highest growth rate of any county in the state.

The health care industry is seeing a surge in Georgia employment industries already. A number of children’s hospitals are expanding and other hospitals are expanding their pediatrics facilities. Some of these expansion projects are currently under way while others are in the planning and funding stages.

For the school system in Georgia employment outlook is growing, too. Those babies will soon start schools and state officials are already devising plans to deal with this growth. Teachers and other school personnel will be in demand once schools have been built, upgraded, and expanded to meet the coming demand.

As the schools and healthcare facilities expand to meet the needs of the population, Georgia employment opportunities in the construction industry will benefit greatly. The state’s growth rate is expected to continue to climb for the next 25 years. With this growing population, the construction workers of the state will have schools, hospitals, homes, and other projects to build to accommodate the needs of the people.

Grocers are already at work finding ways to cash in on this growing market and other retailers catering to babies, small children, and mothers will most likely do the same. As the population increases, so will job opportunities for people in these fields.