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By 2012, the U.S. government will hire 276,000 new employees, says an article in Forbes. Unemployment hit a 26 year high this year, yes, but this is great news for people looking to switch careers or just find reliable employment with great benefits with the government.
Here are the top 10 sectors that will require the most employees and related online degrees:
- Medical and public health
Public health degrees: Associate | Master | Doctorate
- Security and Protection
Public safety degrees: Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate
Homeland security degrees: Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate
- Compliance and enforcement
Criminal justice degrees: Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate
- Legal related
Law, legal studies & public policy degrees: Bachelor | Master | Doctorate
- Administration and program management
Project management degrees: Bachelor | Master | Doctorate
- Accounting and budget
Accounting degrees: Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate
- Information technology
Computer and IT degrees: Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate
- Business and Industry
Business degrees: Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate
- Engineering
Engineering degrees: Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate
- Transportation
Aviation degrees: Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate
Here's the original article from Forbes online. Or visit USAJobs.gov to browse open federal government positions immediately.
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