The Kansas Department of Human Resources has predicted job growth rates in the Northeast Kansas region from 1998 to 2008.

The northeast region of Kansas includes the following counties: Atchison, Brown, Clay, Doniphan, Douglas, Franklin, Geary, Jackson, Jefferson, Marshall, Nemaha, Osage, Pottawatomie, Riley, Shawnee, Wabaunsee and Washington.

The KDHR’s Occupational Outlook contains the following predictions.

Fastest-growing occupations

Systems analysts, 70.5 percent

Computer support specialist, 64.5 percent

Social/human service assistant, 50 percent

Telemarketers, 49.5 percent

Social workers, 39 percent

Occupations adding the most jobs

Cashiers, 1,750 jobs

Retail assistants, 1,440 jobs

Registered nurses, 1,300 jobs

General manager/top executives, 1,270 jobs

Office clerks, 990 jobs

Total Kansas employment growth by region

Northeast, 16.1 percent

Kansas City, 18.4 percent

Southcentral, 15.7 percent

Southeast, 13.5 percent

Southwest, 11.1 percent

Northcentral, 13.7 percent

Northwest, 11.1 percent