In addition to basic pay, military personnel receive free room and board (or a tax-free housing and subsistence allowance), medical and dental care, a military clothing allowance, military supermarket and department store shopping privileges, 30 days of paid vacation a year (referred to as leave), and travel opportunities. Other allowances are paid for foreign duty, hazardous duty, submarine and flight duty, and employment as a medical officer. Athletic and other recreational facilities such as libraries, gymnasiums, tennis courts, golf courses, bowling centers, and movies are available on many military installations. Military personnel are eligible for retirement benefits after 20 years of service. The Veterans Administration (VA) provides numerous benefits to those who have served at least 2 years in the Armed Forces. Veterans are eligible for free care in VA hospitals for all service-related disabilities regardless of time served; those with other medical problems are eligible for free VA care if they are unable to pay the cost of hospitalization elsewhere. Admission to a VA medical center depends on the availability of beds, however. Veterans are also eligible for certain loans, including home loans. Veterans, regardless of health, can convert a military life insurance policy to an individual policy with any participating company in the veteran's State of residence. In addition, job counseling, testing, and placement services are available. Veterans who participate in the New Montgomery GI Bill Program receive educational benefits. Under this program, Armed Forces personnel may elect to deduct from their pay up to $100 a month to put toward their future education for the first 12 months of active duty. Veterans who serve on active duty for three years or more, or two years active duty plus four years in the Selected Reserve or National Guard, will receive $427.87 a month in basic benefits for 36 months. Employment in the 253 occupations covered in detail in the main body of the Handbook accounts for about 122 million or 87 percent of all jobs in the economy. Although occupations covering the full spectrum of work are included, those requiring lengthy education or training are generally given the most attention. This chapter presents summary data on 72 additional occupations, for which employment projections are prepared, but for which detailed occupational information is not developed. These occupations account for about 4 percent of all jobs. For each occupation, a brief description of the nature of work, the number of jobs in 1998, a phrase describing the projected employment change from 1998 to 2008, and the most significant source of training are presented. For guidelines on interpreting the description of projected employment change, refer to a chapter in the front of the Handbook, Occupational Information Included in the Handbook. The approximately 9 percent of all jobs not covered either in the detailed occupational descriptions in the main body of the Handbook or in the summary data presented in this chapter are mainly residual categories, such as "all other management support workers," for which little meaningful information could be developed. Executive, Administrative, and Managerial Communications, transportation, and utilities Plan, organize, direct, control, or coordinate activities related to: Communications by telephone, telegraph, radio, or television; transporting people or goods by air, highway, railway, water, or pipeline; managing transportation facilities, such as airports, harbors, or terminals; managing warehousing and storage facilities; or supplying electricity, gas, water, steam, or sanitation services. General managers of large establishments or operations should be reported as general managers and top executives. 1998 employment: 196,000 Projected 1998-2008 employment change: About as fast as average Most significant source of training: Work experience plus bachelor's or higher degree Credit analysts Analyze current credit data and financial statements of individuals or firms to determine the degree of risk involved in extending credit or lending money. Prepare reports with this credit information for use in decision-making. 1998 employment: 42,000 Projected 1998-2008 employment change: About as fast as average Most significant source of training: Bachelor's degree Postmasters and mail superintendents Direct and coordinate operational, administrative, management, and supportive services of a U.S. post office; or coordinate activities of workers engaged in postal and related work in assigned post office. 1998 employment: 26,000 Projected 1998-2008 employment change: Slower than average Most significant source of training: Work experience in a related occupation Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents Determine tax liability or collect taxes from individuals or business firms according to prescribed laws and regulations. 1998 employment: 62,000 Projected 1998-2008 employment change: Slower than average Most significant source of training: Bachelor's degree Professional and Technical Occupations Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers Participate in competitive professional athletic events as a player, coach, manager, umpire, or judge. Include athletic trainers, scouts, official scorers, and timekeepers. 1998 employment: 52,000 Projected 1998-2008 employment change: Faster than average Most significant source of training: Long-term on-the-job training Assessors Appraise real and personal property to determine its fair value. May assess taxes in accordance with prescribed schedules. 1998 employment: 22,000 Projected 1998-2008 employment change: About as fast as average Most significant source of training: Bachelor's degree Directors, religious activities and education Direct and coordinate activities of a denominational group to meet religious needs of students. Plan, organize, and direct religious school programs designed to promote religious education among members of religious institution. Provide counseling and guidance relative to marital, health, financial, and religious problems. 1998 employment: 112,000 Projected 1998-2008 employment change: Faster than average Most significant source of training: Bachelor's degree Farm and home management advisors Advise, instruct, and assist individuals and families engaged in agriculture, agricultural related processes, or home economics activities. Demonstrate procedures and apply research findings to solve problems; instruct and train in product development, sales, and the utilization of machinery and equipment to promote general welfare. Include county agricultural agents, feed and farm management advisers, home economists, and extension service advisers. 1998 employment: 10,000 Projected 1998-2008 employment change: A decline Most significant source of training: Bachelor's degree Psychiatric technicians Provide nursing care to mentally ill, emotionally disturbed, or mentally retarded patients. Participate in rehabilitation and treatment programs. Help with personal hygiene. Administer oral medications and hypodermic injections, following physician's prescriptions and hospital procedures. Monitor patient's physical and emotional well-being and report to medical staff. 1998 employment: 66,000 Projected 1998-2008 employment change: About as fast as average Most significant source of training: Postsecondary vocational training Radiation therapists Provide radiation therapy to patients as prescribed by a radiologist according to established practices and standards. Duties may include reviewing prescription and diagnosis; acting as liaison with physician and supportive care personnel; preparing equipment, such as immobilization, treatment, and protection devices; and maintaining records, reports, and files. May assist in dosimetry procedures and tumor localization. 1998 employment: 12,000 Projected 1998-2008 employment change: About as fast as average Most significant source of training: Associate degree Residential counselors Coordinate activities for residents of care and treatment institutions, boarding schools, college fraternities or sororities, children homes, or similar establishments. Work includes developing or assisting in the development of program plans for individuals, maintaining household records, and assigning rooms. Counsel residents in identifying and resolving social or other problems. Order supplies and determine need for maintenance, repairs, and furnishings. 1998 employment: 190,000 Projected 1998-2008 employment change: Much faster than average Most significant source of training: Bachelor's degree Tax preparers Prepare tax returns for individuals or small businesses but do not have the background or responsibilities of an accredited accountant or certified public accountant. May work for established tax return firm. 1998 employment: 79,000 Projected 1998-2008 employment change: About as fast as average Most significant source of training: Moderate-term on-the-job training Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers Title examiners: Search public records and examine titles to determine legal condition of property title. Copy or summarize (abstracts) recorded documents which affect condition of title to property (e.g., mortgages, trust deeds, and contracts). May prepare and issue policy that guarantees legality of title. Abstractors: Summarize pertinent legal or insurance details or sections of statutes or case law from reference books for purpose of examination, proof, or ready reference. Search out titles to determine if title deed is correct. Searchers: Compile list of mortgages, deeds, contracts, judgments, and other instruments pertaining to title by searching public and private records of real estate or title insurance company. 1998 employment: 30,000 Projected 1998-2008 employment change: A decline Most significant source of training: Moderate-term on-the-job training Veterinary technologists and technicians Perform medical tests in a laboratory environment for use in the treatment and diagnosis of diseases in animals. Prepare vaccines and serums for prevention of diseases. Prepare tissue samples, take blood samples, and execute laboratory tests such as urinalysis and blood counts. Clean and sterilize instruments and materials and maintain equipment and machines. 1998 employment: 32,000 Projected 1998-2008 employment change: About as fast as average Most significant source of training: Associates degree Marketing and Sales Occupations Parts salespersons Sell spare and replaceable parts and equipment from behind counter in agency, repair shop, or parts store. Determine make, year, and type of part needed by observing damaged part or listening to a description of malfunction. Read catalogue to find stock number, price, etc., and fill customer's order from stock. Exclude workers whose primary responsibilities are to receive, store, and issue materials, equipment, and other items from stockroom. 1998 employment: 300,000 Projected 1998-2008 employment change: Little or no change Real estate appraisers Appraise real property to determine its value for purchase, sales, investment, mortgage, or loan purposes. 1998 employment: 48,000 Projected 1998-2008 employment change: About as fast as average Most significant source of training: Bachelor's degree Administrative Support Occupations, Including Clerical Court clerks Perform clerical duties in courts of law; prepare docket of cases to be called; secure information for judges; and contact witnesses, attorneys, and litigants to obtain information for court. 1998 employment: 51,000 Projected 1998-2008 employment change: About as fast as average Most significant source of training: Short-term on-the-job training Duplicating, mail, and other office machine operators Duplicating machine operators: Operate one of a variety of office machines such as photocopying, photographic, mimeograph, and duplicating machines to make copies. Exclude blueprinting machine operators and operators of offset printing machines and presses. Mail machine operators: Operate machines that emboss names, addresses, and other matter onto metal plates for use in addressing machines; print names, addresses, and similar information onto items such as envelopes, accounting forms, and advertising literature; address, fold, stuff, seal, and stamp mail; and open envelopes. Exclude workers who prepare incoming and outgoing mail for distribution by hand. 1998 employment: 197,000 Projected 1998-2008 employment change: Little or no change Most significant source of training: Short-term on-the-job training |