????盡管美國的失業率依然停留在9%左右，這意味著大約1,500萬美國人沒有工作，但美國勞動統計局（Bureau of Labor Statistics）的數據顯示，目前還有近300萬個職位依然虛席以待。這種現象雖然很奇怪，但卻是事實。為什么會出現這種現象？最大的原因是，雇主尋求的資質與求職者具備的技能之間未能有效對接。

????那么，就業市場最需要哪些技能？以下是最熱門的10大職業：

????1.信息技術。招聘網站Indeed.com最近對發布于該網站上的數百萬個職位信息進行了分析。研究人員發現，增速最快的關鍵詞（包括 HTML5、Android、移動應用和社交媒體等）都屬于信息技術領域。技術類招聘網站Dice.com所做的一項最新調查也證實了上述發現：大約65%的招聘經理表示，他們希望在2012年上半年增加技術員工。約有四分之一 (27%) 的招聘經理聲稱，他們打算把信息技術團隊的人數擴充20%以上。

????就業市場分析師勞倫斯?沙特金在其新著《21世紀最好的工作》（Best Jobs for the 21st Century）中說，到2018年，應用軟件開發人員的空缺職位將增長三分之一以上(34%)，公司雇用的計算機系統分析師人數也將增長20%。這些領域不斷上漲的薪酬反映出需求激增的趨勢：勞工統計局稱，系統軟件開發人員的平均年薪為94,180美元。

????2.醫療保健專業人員。受美國人口老齡化等因素的影響，醫療保健早已成為就業的熱門領域，這一趨勢目前依然沒有放緩的跡象。沙特金的研究顯示，直至下個10年后期，美國每年都需要增加103,900名注冊護士（平均年薪：64,690美元），以及7,860名理療師（平均年薪：76,310美元）。對牙科保健師的需求也在上升——從現在到2018年，牙科保健師的空缺職位預計將增長36.1%（平均年薪：68,250美元）。

????3.醫療保健管理和支持人員。如果沒有接受過培訓或不具備相關經驗，無法從事直接跟病人打交道的工作，怎么辦？不必擔心。“生意人同樣可以經營醫療保健服務，但人們卻經常忽略了這個事實，”獵頭機構JobPlex公司的總裁賈斯汀?赫希說。“醫療體系日新月異，但有所失亦有所得。一般管理、財務、營銷、人力資源等領域正不斷涌現出新的就業機會。”

????4.工程師。希望畢業時有大把工作機會可以挑選的大學生請注意：考慮一下主修工程專業。人力資源管理協會（Society for Human Resource Management）最新的一次民意調查顯示，有高達88%的雇主抱怨稱，很難招聘到足夠多的工程師。對于土木工程師的需求也十分旺盛。沙特金在分析勞工統計局的數據時發現，對于道路、橋梁和其他基礎設施項目設計人員的需求量激增了24.3%（平均年薪：77,560美元）。

????Strange but true: Despite the fact that unemployment is stuck at around 9%, which translates to about 15 million Americans out of work, nearly 3 million job openings in the U.S. are going unfilled, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Why? The biggest reason is a mismatch between the qualifications employers are looking for and the skills job hunters have.

????So which skills are most in demand? Here are 10 of the hottest:

????1. Information technology. When career site Indeed.com recently analyzed millions of job postings on its web site, researchers found that the fastest-growing category of keywords — including HTML5, Android, mobile app, and social media — were in IT, and a new survey by tech job site Dice.com bears that out: About 65% of hiring managers said they hope to add tech staff in the first half of 2012. Roughly a quarter of those (27%) said they want to expand their IT headcount by more than 20%.

????Openings for software developers who specialize in applications will rise by more than one-third (34%) by 2018, says Best Jobs for the 21st Century, a new book by job market analyst Laurence Shatkin, while companies will hire 20% more computer systems analysts. Rising pay in these fields reflects the surge in demand: The Bureau of Labor Statistics says that developers of systems software, for instance, earn an average of $94,180 per year.

????2. Health care professionals. Partly due to the aging of the U.S. population, health care has been hot for a while now, and the trend shows no sign of slowing. Shatkin's research says the U.S. will need 103,900 more registered nurses every year (average salary: $64,690) well into the next decade, along with 7,860 new physical therapists per annum (average pay: $76,310). Demand for dental hygienists is up too, with a projected 36.1% growth in job openings between now and 2018 (average pay: $68,250).

????3. Health care management and support staff. Don't have the training or experience to work directly with patients? No worries. "People often overlook the fact that businesspeople run health care companies," says Justin Hirsch, president of recruiting firm JobPlex. "With all the change happening in the system now, there is churn as well as growth. We're constantly seeing new openings in general management, finance, marketing, human resources, you name it."

????4. Engineers. Note to college students who want their pick of job offers when they graduate: Consider majoring in engineering. A whopping 88% of employers in a new poll by the Society for Human Resource Management bemoaned the difficulty of finding enough engineers to hire. Civil engineers are in demand too: Shatkin's analysis of BLS data shows a 24.3% spike ahead in jobs for people who design roads, bridges, and other infrastructure projects (average annual pay: $77,560).