These are the Fasting Growing Jobs in South Dakota Over the Next Decade

Thriving Careers Ahead: Healthcare, Security, And Renewable Energy Industries

What kind of work will we be doing in the next decade? And where will the money be?

According to the Department of Labor, if you want to stack that cash, like we said in the 90s, you'd best find a job in healthcare. That sector of the economy is the fastest-growing industry with the largest amount of growth expected for the rest of the 2020s.

We will see an increasingly aging population and demand for nurse practitioners, for example, is exploding. And the need for professional caregivers will also rise.

Sioux Falls isn't a bad place to be with our two health systems and growing local healthcare industry.

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Cyber Security, Renewable Energy, and Healthcare are the Jobs of the Futrure

Information security is also a hot spot. Cyber attacks aren't going away, they're increasing in fact. Information security is a growing industry and is expected to continue on that path. South Dakota is a leader in training security warriors with several leading programs at our colleges.

If you're looking for a more active profession, then renewable energy is the field for you. The Labor Department expects the demand for wind turbine techs and solar installers to continue its upward swing.