Employment data in our analysis is courtesy of EMSI, Inc. and is based upon over 90 federal and state data sources.

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Between 2010 and 2011, according to an analysis by EMSI, all six of the fastest-growing job classifications were related to energy development.

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Since 2009 the industry, according to EMSI, has added some 430, 000 jobs, with the largest share going to Texas, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania.

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Earlier this year I reported that software developer is the best job for 2013, according to a study by CareerBuilder and Economic Modeling Specialists Intl. (EMSI).

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To help workers identify the best temp opportunities, CareerBuilder and Economic Modeling Specialists (EMSI) released a list of occupations that are hiring temporary workers at an accelerated rate.

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