Best Careers 2009: Urban Regional Planner
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Marty Nemko
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Money - December 11, 2008
A multi-faceted job for a multi-talented person.
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Best Careers 2009: School Psychologist
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Marty Nemko
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Money - December 11, 2008
The job outlook for school psychologists should be strong.
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Best-Kept-Secret Career: Surgical Technologist
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Marty Nemko
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Money - December 11, 2008
Help out with surgery.
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Best Careers 2009: Computer Systems Analyst/Architect/Designer
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Marty Nemko
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Money - December 11, 2008
Being an analyst requires programming skill, but as important is the ability to see the big picture.
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Best Careers 2009: Usability Experience Specialist
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Marty Nemko
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Money - December 11, 2008
Making things easier for users across the land.
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How the Best Careers 2009 Were Selected
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Marty Nemko
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Money - December 11, 2008
A career is too nuanced to be judged on statistics, we use quantitative and qualitative criteria.
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Ahead of the Curve: Asian Business Development Specialist
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Marty Nemko
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Money - December 11, 2008
More U.S. companies, large and small, are creating joint ventures with Asian firms.
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Ahead of the Curve: Behavioral Geneticist
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Marty Nemko
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Money - December 11, 2008
Clinicians who specialize in developing ethical gene-related therapies are be in growing demand.
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Ahead of the Curve: Computational Biologist
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Marty Nemko
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Money - December 11, 2008
This guide lists the career of medical scientist as overrated.
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Ahead of the Curve: Data Miner
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Marty Nemko
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Money - December 11, 2008
There's always a new magic pill that's supposed to make businesses more successful.
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Ahead of the Curve: Emergency Manager
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Marty Nemko
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Money - December 11, 2008
Since 9/11, the field of emergency management has grow.
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Ahead of the Curve: Health Informatics Specialist
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Marty Nemko
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Money - December 11, 2008
Health informatics is an umbrella term for a range of careers.
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Ahead of the Curve: Offshoring Manager
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Marty Nemko
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Money - December 11, 2008
Companies are even off-shoring functions formerly thought of as offshore resistant.
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Ahead of the Curve: Patient Advocate
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Marty Nemko
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Money - December 11, 2008
A guiding light through the fog of the American healthcare system.
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Ahead of Curve: Simulation Developer
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Marty Nemko
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Money - December 11, 2008
In a rapidly changing technological landscape, more industries are trying to plan for the future.
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Ahead of the Curve: Solar Installer 2009
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Marty Nemko
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Money - December 11, 2008
A career as a solar installer is a natural for electricians looking for more work.
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Overrated Careers
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Marty Nemko
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Money - December 11, 2008
These 13 careers have a mystique that outstrips their reality.
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Overrated Career: Teacher
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Marty Nemko
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Money - December 11, 2008
When you're not really getting summers off, what's the point?
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Overrated Career: Professor
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Marty Nemko
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Money - December 11, 2008
The average total time to a Ph.D. is 10 years.
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Overrated Career: Police Officer
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Marty Nemko
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Money - December 11, 2008
Police work is stressful and dangerous, especially in high-crime areas.
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Overrated Career: Physician 2009
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Marty Nemko
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Money - December 11, 2008
Doctors are spending less time than ever with patients and more on paperwork.
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Overrated Career: Nonprofit Manager
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Marty Nemko
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Money - December 11, 2008
Much of the job often involves fundraising, which many people dislike.
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Overrated Career: Medical Scientist
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Marty Nemko
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Money - December 11, 2008
You may have a better chance of winning the lottery than of making a significant medical discovery.
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Overrated Career: Farmer
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Marty Nemko
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Money - December 11, 2008
Only a small percentage of the public is willing to pay what small-scale, organic farmers must charge.
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Overrated Career: Chiropractor
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Marty Nemko
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Money - December 11, 2008
Some chiropractors think their discipline can cure everything from headaches to sciatica.
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