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KNOX • ANDERSON • JEFFERSON • CAMPBELL • CUMBERLAND CLAIBORNE COCKE • GRAINGER • HAMBLEN • BLOUNT • LOUDON • MONROE • MORGAN • ROANE • SCOTT • SEVIER • UNION Ledger FORMERLY WESTVIEW SINCE 1978 STATE EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK 2019 Tennessee’s hottest jobs And why you probably won’t retire from the one you have now Coverage by Linda Bryant begins on page 2 Public Notices .........................7-18, 27-37 More inside: Newsmakers ..........................................19 Find Public Notices Career Corner ..........................................3 Behind the Wheel .................................20 inside & online: News Briefs ..............................................4 Crossword...............................................23 www.TNLedger.com Community Calendar ............................5 Book Review ..........................................25 Page 2 www.TNLedger.com/Knoxville SEPTEMBER 7 – 13, 2018 “The day when a person finished their education in their late teens or early twenties armed with skill sets which led them to a job they kept for 40 years are gone.” VACANCY Burns Phillips,Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner How to prepare for ever-shifting job market By Linda Bryant | Correspondent developer. Starting salaries are often ince bouncing back from the $80,000 or more and median salaries are Great Recession, Tennessee’s usually over $100,000. economy has been in the midst Tennessee Department of Labor and of a prolonged expansion. The Workforce Development Commissioner recovery, now in its eighth year, Burns Phillips says job seekers of today could soon become the longest must navigate an employment landscape Ssince the end of World War II. that is much different than that of 20 or Most measures of economic and 30 years ago. employment activities in the state are Even workers who have the education showing sustained, healthy growth, say and skills needed to land a plum job can’t economists and other industry seers who be sure their job won’t be replaced by track economic data such as the jobs and technology or other disruptive factors in wage growth. the economy. And even though Tennessee has labor “The day when a person finished their shortages in skilled trades that require education in their late teens or early specialized training, the state has plenty twenties armed with skill sets which led of good news when it comes to jobs, them to a job they kept for 40 years are especially in urban strongholds such as gone,” Phillips says. “What is learned Nashville, Chattanooga and Knoxville. today, whether in traditional education shutterstock.com The state’s consistently low or through a workforce development Solar photovoltaic installers are looking at job growth of 104.9 percent over the next eight years, the program, won’t get a person through the unemployment rate, which was 3.5 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports. See the list of the fastest-growing occupations on page 38. percent in July and has been as low as next 10 years, much less the next 40. The 3 percent in the past year, is especially question becomes whether training and Another highly sought skilled worker, closely with economic, political and social education for specific occupational and notable. physical therapy assistant, requires a indexes,” Liddell adds. “The construction In-demand jobs in Tennessee run the manufacturing tasks will be relevant as two-year degree, has a median salary of industry with project managers, time passes. gamut. $57,000 and is expected to grow at a estimators and engineers is On one end there are jobs that don’t “The world of work is rate of 31 percent through 2026, U.S. trending up over the last 12 undergoing an epochal technically require schooling beyond Department of Labor statistics show. months despite elevated Projected future high school but need workers. At the top transition,” Phillips adds. Traditional jobs – teachers, social costs for materials. job growth over “The kinds of skills of that list is home health aide, which workers and sales reps – remain in high “Another trend according to the U.S. Department of the next 10 years: companies require are demand in Tennessee, and there’s an that we’ve noticed shifting rapidly and Labor, will grow at a rate of 47 percent overwhelming demand for STEM-related is the creative Knoxville ........... 38.2% from 2016-2026. It is the third fastest- continuously, with (science, technology, engineering and entrepreneurial Chattanooga ... 38.55% profound implications growing job in America, but the median math) careers. spirit that leads some salary is only $23,210. Nashville .......... 37.98% for the career paths Rob Liddell, director of university students to support individuals will need to Health care analysts predict pay for career services at the University of themselves through an Source: BestPlaces.net pursue.” home health aides will increase, albeit Tennessee Chattanooga, says he’s seeing Etsy store selling jewelry modestly, as baby boomers age and as the Philips advises employers interest in many different careers from and others campaigning for and job seekers to keep an eye overall industry comes up with incentives students – from creative entrepreneurs to public office.” and perks that attract employees. on the future with a willingness data specialists. Workforce’s ‘epochal’ transition to stay flexible and always willing to Wages can spike, often dramatically, “Web and mobile development, Graduating college students with undergo more training and education in for those who receive 18-24 months of product management, data analytics, user majors in fields such as finance, computer an individual’s area of expertise. specialized technical training, especially experience design and digital marketing science, engineering or mathematics “It is projected that by 2020 more than in health care or advanced manufacturing are roles that remain in short supply,” can look forward to promising – and a third of the desired skill sets of most disciplines. For example, the much-in- Liddell points out. “Resource analysts highly lucrative – job opportunities occupations will be skills that are not now demand job of medical sonographer capable of measuring and forecasting with job titles such as computer systems recognized as important to the job or may (a technician who operates ultrasound yield and demand lead to more efficient analyst, information security analyst, equipment), starting salaries are often production operations. nuclear engineer, statistician and software JOB FORECAST >> PAGE 38 $40,000 and median salary is $65,620. “Of course, hiring trends tend to track Four leaders look to the future of state’s job growth By Linda Bryant | Correspondent Burns Phillips, companies, industries and technologies.” with them in upskilling their existing Tennessee Department The Ledger asked four career “This reality causes businesses workforce to meet their rapidly evolving of Labor and Workforce development leaders in Tennessee for themselves to sometimes have difficulty needs. Collaboration involves bringing Development their advice about how to approach the knowing exactly what skill sets they may many different state agencies together commissioner: job market. We also asked them about need in their future workforce. It is clear and leveraging their resources to assist the promising careers and what issues are “The digitization of that the kinds of jobs in demand are business.” important to tackle as the state adds jobs, everything, if you will, changing as the demand for manual labor “Members of the Department of new industries and more education and is changing the world declines, automation replaces more and Labor and Workforce Development training. in which we live, work more knowledge work and skills-based have traveled across the state meeting Phillips and conduct business technology demands more highly skilled with small, medium and large employers How is the Tennessee partnering at a velocity and to a breadth and depth workers. creating awareness of the rapid changes with private industry to advance unlike anything we have experienced “We are often approached by businesses technology is, and will, be bringing. jobs growth and skills advance- before. Furthermore, it’s transforming to visit with them, observe their ment? entire systems across countries, operations and workforce then collaborate ADVICE >> PAGE 20 SEPTEMBER 7 – 13, 2018 www.TNLedger.com/Knoxville Page 3 Money to burn Sitting in judgement Legislators work all the Wise up hiring angles for leadership posts managers, you’re With apologies to light. Robert Zimmerman, Running the floor “the times they are a-changing.” Herding cats in the Republican at a disadvantage Caucus will be up to either Rep. William Unlike Bob Dylan’s If you’re looking for a new job and 1964 song of rebellion, Lamberth, a Sumner Countian who chairs View from the House Criminal Justice Committee, if you’re actively interviewing, I want Capitol Hill isn’t to encourage you to hang in there. It’s the Hill turning into a hotbed or – likely – Majority Chairman Ryan Williams of Cookeville. going to work out. I’m sure of it. By SAM of liberals, although Job searching is like dating. It’s really STOCKARD Williams, whose job is helping someday the first could tough until you find “the one.” be last. In fact, it could Republican candidates across the state win Career Ledger And, it just takes one. You only need turn more conservative this fall before elections, has been focused on his position Corner as caucus chairman and says it’s too early one good job to change your current things take a different direction. By ANGELA to make an official announcement for the The power of COPELAND situation. But leadership down the line in both But, in the meantime, it’s painful.