Take Control: Where Are the Hot Jobs?

COSMETOLOGY: INDUSTRY WANTS MORE PROFESSIONALS.

Beauty is big business. Specialty salons are opening everywhere -- from malls to Main Street. There are 1.7 million professional salon employees, which outnumber the 1.1 million lawyers in America. And the industry says it now needs more new professionals than it can supply. Licensing requirements vary by state, but can be completed in as little as s few months of intensive training for hair stylists, nail technicians, aestheticians and more.

ON THE RISE: GREEN COLLAR JOBS.

The emerging green collar sector -- which involves products and services that are environmentally friendly -- is booming. With global warming the "it" topic, clean tech has become a hot new area of venture capital funding, which together with government initiatives could create million of new jobs. The 8.5 million people who now have jobs in renewable-energy and energy-efficiency industries could grow to as many as 40 million in the next 20 years. These jobs are everything from bike repair and home weatherization to traditional fields like finance and marketing that focus specifically on going green. Anticipating the growth in green collar careers, many Web sites are now devoted to this specialized category.

For more fast-growth occupations, visit the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which can be found here.

Tory Johnson is the workplace contributor on ABC's "Good Morning America" and the CEO of Women for Hire. For more,visit www.womenforhire.com.