By Copyright 1997, The Los Angeles Times. Reprinted by permisson. Stephanie Stassel. As projected by the Employment Development Department of California and the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

What kinds of jobs will be available in the year 2005, when many of today’s teens will be finishing college?

The ten fastest-growing occupations in the Los Angeles area will be:
1. Athlete, coach, umpire
2. Home health care worker
3. Computer engineer
4. Film editor
5. Personal and home care aide
6. Human service worker
7. Curator, archivist
8. Computer scientist
9. Producer, director, actor
10. Tax preparer

By the year 2005, there’ll be a lot fewer of these jobs:
1. Computer operator
2. Typist, word processor
3. Machine tool operator
4. Bank teller
5. Copying, mail, and other office machine operators
6. Cleaner/servant
7. Farmer
8. Personnel clerk, except payroll and timekeeping