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CareerBuilder and Economic Modeling Specialists (EMSI) have released the best bachelor degree jobs for 2013 based on occupations with the most jobs added since 2010. Human resources is listed as number five (5) on the list. A good sign for the profession.

The study uses EMSI’s labor market database, which pulls from more than 90 national and state employment resources and includes detailed information on employees and self-employed workers.

Occupations requiring bachelor degrees that have produced the most jobs post-recession include the following.

• Software Developers (Applications and Systems Software): 70,872 jobs added since 2010, 7 percent growth.
• Accountants and Auditors: 37,123 jobs added since 2010, 3 percent growth.
• Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists: 31,335 jobs added since 2010, 10 percent growth.
• Computer Systems Analysts: 26,937 jobs added since 2010, 5 percent growth.
• Human Resources, Training and Labor Relations Specialists: 22,773 jobs added since 2010, 5 percent growth.
• Network and Computer Systems Administrators: 18,626 jobs added since 2010, 5 percent growth.
• Sales Representatives (Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific): 17,405 jobs added since 2010, 4 percent growth.
• Information Security Analysts, Web Developers and Computer Network Architects: 15,715 jobs added since 2010, 5 percent growth.
• Mechanical Engineers: 13,847 jobs added since 2010, 6 percent growth.
• Industrial Engineers: 12,269 jobs added since 2010, 6 percent growth.
• Computer Programmers: 11,540 jobs added since 2010, 3 percent growth.
• Financial Analysts: 10,016 jobs added since 2010, 4 percent growth.
• Public Relations Specialists: 8,541 jobs added since 2010, 4 percent growth.
• Logisticians: 8,522 jobs added since 2010, 8 percent growth.
• Database Administrators: 7,468 jobs added since 2010, 7 percent growth.
• Meeting, Convention and Event Planners: 7,072 jobs added since 2010, 10 percent growth.
• Cost Estimators: 6,781 jobs added since 2010, 3 percent growth.
• Personal Financial Advisors: 5,212 jobs added since 2010, 3 percent growth.

Source: CareerBuilder