**Although this list represents the area "growth and  
demand" occupations, it does not breakdown the "training"
requirements of each occupation.  This information can be
found in the Directory of Occupational Titles.  Many of the
occupations listed  below DO NOT REQUIRE significant
training or may require only on-the-job training.  
Some
occupations may require pre-hire letters.  
Please consult the  
WIA office regarding your training needs.

Additional occupations will be added as determined by the
area Career Center managers.
All training must allow the customer to become self-
sufficient.  The Georgia Mountains area Career Center
managers have determined the following to be the key
growth and demand occupations for the area as of
December 2007:

  • Accountant & Bookkeeper
  • Accounts Receivable Clerk
  • Administrative Assistant
  • Agricultural Worker
  • Automotive Mechanic
  • Automotive Structural Repairer
  • Banking & Finance
  • Bill & Account Collector
  • Brick Mason
  • CAD Operator
  • Carpenter
  • Carpet Installer
  • Cashier/Sales Clerk
  • Child Development Assistant
  • Certified Nursing Assistant
  • CNC Machine Operators
  • Construction Laborer
  • Correction Officer
  • Culinary Arts & Hospitality
  • Customer Service Representative
  • Data Entry Technician
  • Delivery & Route Truck Driver
  • Dental Assistant & Dental Hygienist
  • Dental Laboratory Technician
  • Drafter
  • Drywall Installer
  • Electrician
  • Emergency Medical Technician
  • English as a Second Language Instructor
  • General Office Clerk
  • Glazier
  • Hand Packers & Packagers
  • Hard Tile Setter
  • Heating/AC Technician
  • Home Health Aide
  • Horticultural Worker
  • Hotel/Motel Management
  • Housing Inspection
  • Human Service Worker
  • Industrial Machinery Mechanic
  • Industrial Truck & Tractor Operator
  • Laborer (Warehouse)
  • Large Truck & Tractor Trailer Driver
  • Law Enforcement Officer
  • Legal Secretary
  • Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
  • Maintenance Mechanic
  • Management Trainee
  • Manufacturing Machine Operator
  • Mechanic & Repairer Helper
  • Medical & Laboratory Technician
  • Medical Assistant
  • Medical Office Worker
  • Medical Records Technician
  • Medical Secretary & Transcriptionist
  • Medical Technician
  • Motorcycle Repair Technician
  • Occupational Therapist
  • Paralegal
  • Pharmacy Technician
  • Phlebotomist
  • Physical Therapist
  • Plumber, Pipefitter, & Steamfitter
  • Quality Assurance Technician
  • Radiologic/X-Ray Technician
  • Real Estate Property Maintenance Specialist
  • Real Estate Property Manager
  • Registered Nurse (RN)
  • Respiratory Therapist
  • Robotics
  • Special Education Teacher
  • Surgical Technician
  • Surveyor
  • Teacher
  • Truck Driver, Heavy
  • Vocational Education Teacher & Instructor
  • Welder & Cutter
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