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Key takeawaysSome of the high-demand jobs over the next 10 years include data scientists, information security analysts, financial managers, IT managers, and software developers.The benefits of pursuing jobs in high demand include greater job stability, higher salaries, faster career advancement, and professional development opportunities.Medical jobs in high demand include medical assistants, health services managers, and nurse practitioners.High-paying jobs in demand include financial managers, IT managers, and software developers. Learn more about the various jobs projected to exceed average growth rates over the next 10 years.If you’re ready to start preparing for a high-demand role, consider enrolling in the Interviewing and Resume Writing in English Specialization. You’ll have the opportunity to learn how to prepare for a successful job search, strengthen your interviewing skills by recognizing what hiring managers are looking for, and prepare a resume, cover letter, and supporting business documents in as little as three months. Upon completion, you’ll not only have had the chance to practice your interviewing...

The US economy added 162,000 jobs in August, an uptick after a sluggish summer for the labor market.The unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%, still down from its most recent peak of 4.5% last November, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Despite the relative stability of the unemployment rate, the number of new jobs added to the economy has been fluctuating, going from 214,000 in March down to a 21,000 gain in July and then back up in August.August jobs reportFigures for job growth in June and July were both revised up. After revisions, job growth in June was 31,000 jobs, up from an initial 20,000, and July was revised up by 44,000 jobs, from an initially reported loss of 23,000 to a gain of 21,000.Economists had predicted gains would be at least 50,000 new jobs. Earlier in the week, the payroll firm ADP reported private companies added 38,000 jobs in August, lower than initial...

Who runs the world—or the U.S. labor market—in August? Girls. Women accounted for almost every job added to the U.S. economy in August, an extraordinary statistic within a jobs report full of surprises. The economy added 162,000 jobs last month, nearly triple most economists’ projections of around 55,000, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Of those gains, women accounted for 158,000 of them, roughly 98% of the net increase in payroll employment. Men, by comparison, gained only about 4,000 jobs. Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union, cautioned against reading too much into the gender split of one month, calling it “noisy.” “I think there’s been way too much focus on the month to month—is it men gaining jobs or women?” Long told Fortune. “That moves around a lot.” Nevertheless, the lopsided month is another data point for a broad transformation in the American workforce: Earlier this year, women overtook men in total payroll employment for the third time in history. Unlike the...

US employers added 162,000 jobs in August, handily beating economists' expectations, the Labor Department said on Friday. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg had been expecting a more modest gain of 55,000 jobs and a flat unemployment rate. The food services sector added 59,000 jobs, while public education gained 42,000 positions. The healthcare sector, which has been responsible for much of this year's job gains, continued to grow, although at a slower pace, adding 13,000 jobs. In a sign of ongoing challenges in white-collar employment, the information sector lost 23,000 positions. "Wow. A huge August jobs report," Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union, wrote in a post...

Hanwha Defense USA plans to invest about $2.2 billion in a munitions manufacturing campus at the U.S. Army’s Pine Bluff Arsenal in Arkansas. The facility will produce 155mm propellant charges and base bleed units and is expected to create close to 400 jobs over seven years. The company opened an administration headquarters at the arsenal on Monday to oversee its local operations. Hanwha said the office represents the first step in its plan to establish the Advanced Manufacturing Campus. Hanwha Defense USA was awarded a lease solicitation for the campus in January 2026. The planned facility will establish domestic manufacturing capacity across key stages of munitions production. The investment is intended to increase U.S. production capacity and modernize the national munitions industrial base. It also expands Hanwha’s manufacturing presence in the United States through cooperation with the Army. “Hanwha remains committed to supporting the American defense industrial base by bringing our manufacturing...

It’s hard to find a better example of a failed trade law than the Jones Act — which has now slashed US cargo-ship production to just a few vessels a year, while China’s building more than 4,000. President Donald Trump and Congress need to prioritize a repeal of this 100-year-old protectionist legislation ASAP. The law was supposed to boost the US merchant-marine industry by requiring that all shipping between US points use American-made, -owned, -crewed and -flagged vessels. But sky-high US manufacturing costs, which are passed on to shippers and ultimately consumers, made other alternatives — e.g., imports, land-based transportation — far more economical. The perverse result: Demand for US ships has plummeted, even as building costs soared. More From Post Editorial Board Shipyards have closed or become outdated; mariners are in short supply. The entire Jones Act fleet now amounts to just 92 ships. That means just 3.9% of domestic US freight is moved by sea, vs. 28% for the European Union. Get opinions and commentary from...

NASA and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) launched the NASA Force website on Friday, opening applications for roles aimed at recruiting the nation’s top engineers and technologists to support America’s air and space program.  NASA Force, a new hiring initiative developed in partnership with OPM, will recruit and place high-impact technical talent into mission-critical roles supporting NASA’s exploration, research, and advanced technology priorities, ensuring the agency has the cutting-edge expertise needed to maintain U.S. leadership in air and space.  “NASA Force is bringing highly skilled early- to mid-career engineers, technologists and innovators to help us achieve our world-changing missions,” said NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman. “Our successful Artemis II mission has inspired the world and generated tremendous interest to join our workforce to be part of the Golden Age of innovation and exploration.”  NASA Force is part of a broader US Tech Force  initiative established by OPM to recruit elite technical professionals into federal service at multiple agencies to modernize systems, accelerate innovation, and strengthen mission delivery.  “NASA has always shown the world what American talent can achieve when it’s pointed at a bold mission,” said OPM Director Scott Kupor. “NASA Force is about making sure the agency has access to the next generation...

June 5, 2026, 10:06 a.m. ETWhite House rejoices over strong jobs report.The White House celebrated a stronger-than-expected jobs report on Friday, insisting that the uptick in hiring shows that the U.S. economy remains strong even as the war with Iran continues to elevate oil and gas prices.The report, which showed that employers added 172,000 jobs in May, doubled as a political win for President Trump, who has struggled for months to tamp down voters’ mounting economic anxieties. It offers him a new talking point as he races to shore up support for his flagging agenda, months before voters head to the ballot box for the midterm elections.But the strong hiring, which greatly outpaced analyst expectations, came with an important caveat. The growth in the labor market — on top of uncomfortably high inflation recently — seemed to reduce the chances that the Federal Reserve would lower interest rates any time soon.Mr. Trump has repeatedly called for those steep cuts. Weeks...