The three major occupational categories in which New York State employers need to hire new workers each year through 2014 are

• 1) Information Technology (IT),

• 2) Healthcare,

• 3) Teachers, including elementary school, special ed. and Pre-school teachers.

Environmental Engineer is the remaining occupation in the Top 20 Fastest-growing Jobs in New York State through 2014.

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Top 20 Major Employers in New York State, with number employed per year.

• 1 LINCOLN HOSPITAL 35,000
• 2 MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC 15,000
• 3 MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CTR 13,000
• 4 BETH ISRAEL MED CTR-PSYCHIATRY 12,000
• 5 PUBLIC ASSISTANCE DIV 12,000
• 6 QUOTEMASTER USA LTD 12,000
• 7 FORTUNOFF 10,000
• 8 MORGAN STANLEY CHILDRENS HSP 8,200
• 9 COLUMBIA PRESBYTERIAN MED CTR 8,000
• 10 IBM 8,000
• 11 MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CTR 8,000
• 12 FLACH CRANE & RIGGING 7,518
• 13 LONG ISLAND JEWISH MEDICAL CTR 7,500
• 14 ALBANY MEDICAL HEARING CTR 7,000
• 15 NEW YORK HOSPITAL-CORNELL MED 7,000
• 16 NEW YORK STATE UNIVERSITY 7,000
• 17 ALLEGANY ARC CHAPTER-NYSARC 6,200
• 18 ALBANY MEDICAL CTR 6,000
• 19 AMERICAN EXPRESS CO 6,000
• 20 BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CTR 6,000

• 100s of New York Universities, Colleges and Community Colleges

• New York Career and Technical Schools

Many sports teams call New York State home. These organizations require workers in the fields of Healthcare, Information Technology (IT), coaching and training, professional athletes, sales, public relations, recruiters, broadcasters, food service, and others.

College & High School

• Clarkson Golden Knights
• Syracuse Orangemen
• New York State Public High School Athletic Association

League Teams

• Adirondack Icehawks (UHL)
• Adirondack Lumberjacks (NEBL)
• Albany River Rats (AHL)
• Auburn Doubledays (A)
• Batavia Muck Dogs (A)
• Binghamton Mets (AA)
• Buffalo Bisons (IL)
• Buffalo Blizzard (NPSL)
• Elmira Pioneers (NLB)
• Hudson Valley Renegades (A)
• Long Island Ducks (ALPBC)
• Long Island Rough Riders (USL)
• Rochester Americans (AHL)
• Rochester Red Wings (IL)
• Rochester Rhinos (USL)
• Syracuse Crunch (AHL)
• Syracuse SkyChiefs (IL)

Professional Teams

• Buffalo Bills (NFL)
• Buffalo Destroyers (AFL)
• Buffalo Sabres (NHL)
• MetroStars (MLS)
• New York Dragons (AFL)
• New York Giants (NFL)
• New York Islanders (NHL)
• New York Jets (NFL)
• New York Knicks (NBA)
• New York Liberty (WNBA)
• New York Mets (MLB)
• New York Rangers (NHL)
• New York Yankees (MLB)

Arenas & Stadiums

• Blue Cross Arena
• Madison Square Garden
• HSBC Arena
• Nassau Coliseum
• Pepsi Arena