2016 Projected U.S. Job Distribution
Bachelor’sPlus
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Award
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Source:U.S. BureauofLaborStatistics,2007.
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Texasworkforceandeconomy.It’sachance skillstheyneedtoenter
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todaywithwhatheorshewantstodofora LearnMore
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living,increasesmotivationtolearn. Readonforinformationabout
� InformationandComputerTechnology
Schoolscanhelpeachstudentdevelop eightessentialstepsfor
•CommunicationsEquipment
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•OilandGasProduction
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•PowerGenerationandTransmission
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•ManufacturedEnergySystems
isthefirstsystemicinitiativepromotingthat Together,you,your Source:TexasIndustryClusterInitiative,page20
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