Healthcare and caregiving jobs

What to know before you apply

• Healthcare and social assistance is projected to add more than 2.2 million jobs by 2035 — about 37% of all new U.S. jobs, more than any other industry sector (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).
• Healthcare support is the fastest-growing of the 22 major occupational groups (+13.3%), with healthcare practitioners and technical occupations second (+8.0%) and community and social service fourth (+7.4%) (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).
• Many of these roles need a state licence or certification. Confirm what your state requires with its own licensing board before paying for any course — and remember that an honest employer never asks you to pay to be hired (FTC).
• Registered apprenticeships exist in healthcare support occupations too: you earn a wage while you train (U.S. Department of Labor).

Official sources:

• Employment Projections 2025–35 (released 27 August 2026) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Occupational Outlook Handbook — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Apprenticeship Job Finder — U.S. Department of Labor
• Job Scams — Federal Trade Commission