You can also search for names, addresses, and phone numbers of potential employers by using on-line Yellow Pages . The classified ads in local newspapers can be used to find current job openings. The Leader Herald Classified ads in surrounding area newspapers can be used to find job openings in areas throughout New York state. To get this information, contact your local labor market analyst. If you do, a career in the health services industry may be right for you.
Health services is one of the fastest growing industries in the Mohawk Valley.
Baby boomers are growing older, and the average age of the population is increasing. Since people generally require more health care services as they grow older, the aging of the population will result in greater demand for health care services. From 1982 to 1996, the number of health services jobs in the Mohawk Valley grew by 23 percent, an average of 275 new jobs each year. This number does not include the job openings that were created when people retired or left the industry. The following graph tracks health services jobs in the Mohawk Valley since 1981.