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- 10/24/2024
10/24/2024
10/24/2024
What are you dressing up as for Halloween? We’re going as Your Dream Job. Costume includes tons of paid time off, flexible hours, and a sense of purpose. Think it’s too good to be true? No tricks here - scroll down to find your dream job IRL.
Here's what we got on tap for you today
Meme of the Week
Article of the Week: These are the Top Five Fastest Growing Jobs in the US
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Win of the Week: Pacific Premier Bank Forgives Medical Debt for Veterans
Bummer of the Week: Mental Health Care Workers at Kaiser Permanente Go On Strike
Meme of the Week
Article of the Week
These are the Top Five Fastest Growing Jobs in the US
Happy almost Halloween, Impact Jobbers! We’re here to fill your inbox with all treats, no tricks. We know there are a ton of reasons why you make a career change, and two very valid reasons are for more money and better job security.
So we thought we’d break down the top five fastest growing jobs in the US right now and see if any of them tickle your fancy.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, they are…drumroll please… wind turbine service technician, solar photovoltaic installers, nurse practitioners, data scientists, and information security analysts.
Here’s the low down:
Wind turbine service technician jobs are growing at a rate of 60% with a median pay of $61,770. No degree is required, but you do need special training.
Solar photovoltaic installer jobs are growing at a rate of 48% with a median pay of $48,800. No degree is required, but you do need special training.
Nurse practitioner jobs are growing at a rate of 46% with a median pay of $126,260. This role requires a Master’s degree.
Data scientist jobs are growing at a rate of 36% with a median pay of $108,020. You need a Bachelor’s degree.
Information security analyst jobs are growing at a rate of 33% with a median pay of $120,360. You need a Bachelor’s degree.
There ya have it, folks. Are any of these jobs calling to you? We think it’s pretty cool that jobs in green energy are seeing so much growth. You could score a steady income and be part of the clean energy movement at the same time.
If those jobs aren’t the right fit, don’t forget that you’re literally reading a job board newsletter right now. Scroll down for a ton of other options in the social impact space. You can make the world a better place and score your dream job all in one go.
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Win of the Week:
Pacific Premier Bank announced a plan to relieve $1 million in medical debt for veterans. The bank is partnering with ForgiveCo, an organization that buys medical debt for a lower cost in order to forgive it. The partnership will benefit 322 veterans.
Bummer of the Week:
In Southern California, more than 2000 mental health workers went on strike against Kaiser Permanente on Monday. The unionized workers and Kaiser Permanente failed to reach an agreement on a new contract in which the workers asked for increased salaries, staffing, and a restoration of pensions.