Likability

What’s the crucial career strength that employers everywhere are seeking — even though hardly anyone is talking about it? A great way to find out is by studying this list of fast-growing occupations, as compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Sports coaches and fitness trainers. Masseuses, registered nurses and physical therapists. School psychologists, music tutors, preschool teachers, and speech-language pathologists. Personal financial planners, chauffeurs, and private detectives. Each is expected to employ at least 20% more people in the United States by 2020.

Did you notice the common thread? Read More from the contributing writer at Forbes Magazine, George Anders.