"Friday's report on the job market from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is expected to show, once again, that the sector was hale and hearty while other occupations were on life support in February.

In January, for example, the sector added 137,000 jobs, accounting for nearly all the month's job growth, while other industries lost ground. The same was true over the course of 2025—job growth would have been in the red last year if not for health care pushing it into positive territory."

For those seeking work now and have a viable skillset, it makes sense to consider jumping industries. This is where the work is, particularly in older patient care. However, for those studying or four years out, I would be careful jumping on the bandwagon. Just like programming in the late 1980s, it was all the rage, but by the time people arrived to the job market in the early 1990s, everyone was getting laid off and programmers were a dime a dozen. The cycle changes every few years in demand.