Happy New Year: Top Jobs in Demand for 2021 [INFOGRAPHIC]

Let’s face it, 2020 has been hard on a lot of us. But now that we have welcomed in a new year, the financial experts over at The Motley Fool have pointed out a few reasons to be optimistic. So let’s dig in.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in The Motley Fool article, there are several jobs that stand out as being projected to grow at a faster (or much faster) rate than average.

Now you might not be surprised to learn that one of these professions is a Registered Nurse. Afterall, if we’ve learned anything from 2020 it’s the importance of all our healthcare heroes, including Medical Assistants who share many of the same responsibilities. So it’s good to see these positions in the healthcare industry continue to grow. We need them now more than ever.

But there are other careers on the list that really stand out and we’re honored to tell you that these are the same types of fields we’ve been preparing graduates to enter for more than 40 years. We’ve watched these occupations grow and evolve while educating the professionals that enter them for a long time.

So if you’re looking to reinvigorate your career in 2021, take a look at some of the jobs that have been identified as having great potential – and reward.