Agriculture, Clean Energy, Health Care Are The Next Big Careers In Sacramento
Considering your future? Sacramento, CA is strategically poised to take advantage of three big exciting advances in technology for its next economy. Agriculture, clean energy and health care are considered by the city's own Career GPS to be the next three big economic sectors for the River City.
Sacramento's precious soils are slated for growing food. Accordingly, UC Davis is reporting needs for plant breeders and pest control scientists to feed an ever-increasing population. Sacramento has already employed and mentored throughout the food chain with innovative programs such as Farm to Fork and its Community Gardens programs. The Sacramento Natural Food Cooperative Foodshares and One Farm at a Time programs are well complemented by Whole Foods Sacramento's contributions of up to $25 million in low-interest loans to independent local farmers and food artisans. Additionally, the city is home to inner-city farms such as at Soil Born and Rudolf Steiner College.
The Sacramento Region is also stellar for its barely tapped solar resources, or simply put, sunlight. Given increasing renewable portfolio standards passed by the State Legislature, educators at both the community and state college levels are gearing up for what just may be the next gold-rush for the Golden State.
Sarta's public relations director Donna Chabrier is quick to point out the technology map that the local group maintains. She advises calling some of the firms to see which schools and programs these prospective employers might direct those embarking upon this career choice, for example program offerings in solar design.
Lastly, Sacramento is home to many top-notch schools for the medical profession. This too is great news for those seeking careers, because according to the California Occupational Employment Projections, this profession is expected to grow by 4,100 jobs over the 10-year period 2010-2020 in California, a rate of 24 percent with an emphasis in particular for Radiologic and Clinical Lab (Medical) Scientists (CLS) technicians and technologists. Licensing and certification is required for a CLS degree. Additionally and typically, following a CLS Bachelor's degree, a 12-month lab science program would be recommended or required at local hospitals, such as the University of California Medical Center.
Karen Hansen M.S. Earth Sciences, has been an educator and consultant who is currently an analyst regarding land and other public information records. She lives and works in Sacramento, CA. She has been writing about earth and the environmental sciences for Examiner.com since May of 2010. Find her work in several sections of the publication. You can find her work at SF Solar Energy Examiner, SF Environmental News Examiner and Environmental News Examiner
