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Interpreter
Use your fluency in English and other languages to provide translations in health care and other fields. Growth: 46.1 percent.
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Patient Advocate
Support patients as they navigate the health care system. Growth projection for health care social workers, which includes some advocates: 26.8 percent.
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Dietitian
Hospitals, retirement communities and companies with wellness programs hire dietitians to do nutritional screenings and meal planning. Growth: 21.1 percent.
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Fitness trainer
There's a big need for trainers who design workouts for people ages 65 to 90. Growth: 12.5 percent.
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Independent contractor
Whatever your occupation, do it on your own and sell your services to others.
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Massage therapist
Massages are growing at spas, clinics and hotels. Growth: 22.6 percent.
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Eco-landscaper
Green thumbs willing to train in horticulture and landscape design can join the burgeoning field of "sustainable" gardening, which uses less water. Growth of landscape designers: 14.3 percent.
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Accountant/financial manager
Good with numbers? Help businesses, nonprofits and others with payroll, accounts payable, taxes and financial reports. Growth: 13.1 percent.
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Home modification professional
Retrofit houses to meet the needs of older homeowners. Growth for construction managers, which includes some home modification professionals: 16.1 percent.
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Personal financial adviser
Help consumers with taxes, investments and estate planning. Growth projection: 27 percent.
Sources: Getting the Job You Want After 50 for Dummies by Kerry Hannon, Bureau of Labor Statistics growth projections for 2012 to 2022.
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