Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Marty Nemko

Best Careers 2009: Urban Regional Planner

A multi-faceted job for a multi-talented person. more >>

Best Careers 2009: School Psychologist

The job outlook for school psychologists should be strong. more >>

Best-Kept-Secret Career: Surgical Technologist

Help out with surgery. more >>

Best Careers 2009: Computer Systems Analyst/Architect/Designer

Being an analyst requires programming skill, but as important is the ability to see the big picture. more >>

Best Careers 2009: Usability Experience Specialist

Making things easier for users across the land. more >>

How the Best Careers 2009 Were Selected

A career is too nuanced to be judged on statistics, we use quantitative and qualitative criteria. more >>

Ahead of the Curve: Asian Business Development Specialist

More U.S. companies, large and small, are creating joint ventures with Asian firms. more >>

Ahead of the Curve: Behavioral Geneticist

Clinicians who specialize in developing ethical gene-related therapies are be in growing demand. more >>

Ahead of the Curve: Computational Biologist

This guide lists the career of medical scientist as overrated. more >>

Ahead of the Curve: Data Miner

There's always a new magic pill that's supposed to make businesses more successful. more >>

Ahead of the Curve: Emergency Manager

Since 9/11, the field of emergency management has grow. more >>

Ahead of the Curve: Health Informatics Specialist

Health informatics is an umbrella term for a range of careers. more >>

Ahead of the Curve: Offshoring Manager

Companies are even off-shoring functions formerly thought of as offshore resistant. more >>

Ahead of the Curve: Patient Advocate

A guiding light through the fog of the American healthcare system. more >>

Ahead of Curve: Simulation Developer

In a rapidly changing technological landscape, more industries are trying to plan for the future. more >>

Ahead of the Curve: Solar Installer 2009

A career as a solar installer is a natural for electricians looking for more work. more >>

Overrated Careers

These 13 careers have a mystique that outstrips their reality. more >>

Overrated Career: Teacher

When you're not really getting summers off, what's the point? more >>

Overrated Career: Professor

The average total time to a Ph.D. is 10 years. more >>

Overrated Career: Police Officer

Police work is stressful and dangerous, especially in high-crime areas. more >>

Overrated Career: Physician 2009

Doctors are spending less time than ever with patients and more on paperwork. more >>

Overrated Career: Nonprofit Manager

Much of the job often involves fundraising, which many people dislike. more >>

Overrated Career: Medical Scientist

You may have a better chance of winning the lottery than of making a significant medical discovery. more >>

Overrated Career: Farmer

Only a small percentage of the public is willing to pay what small-scale, organic farmers must charge. more >>

Overrated Career: Chiropractor

Some chiropractors think their discipline can cure everything from headaches to sciatica. more >>

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