11 Best-Kept-Secret Careers

In a competitive environment, it's worth taking a look at these little-known jobs

By Marty Nemko

Posted: December 11, 2008

Job seekers have it tough in these troubled times, especially in going after big-name careers. It's a great time to consider these hidden gems, which score well on the Best Careers 2009 selection criteria.

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The 11 Best-Kept-Secret Careers are:

Real Estate Realtor

PLEASE TELL ME IT IS GETTING BETTER.I AM ON/SITE REALTOR AND ALL I DO IS SIT AND WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO WALK THROUGH THE DOOR..........MY LIFE WAS ROLLING 1 AND 1/2 YEARS AGO.NOT ONLY IS MY PAY CHECK GONE SO IS MY CAREER........I AM A YOUNG 47 YEARS OF AGE AND HAVE BEEN IN THIS FOR 15 YEARS....D

JERRY of GA @ Nov 24, 2009 16:33:17 PM

Re, Anymore

Mr Wright and everyone else. Please watch this video and related ones about the "New World Order". Very alarming and seems our government is not by and for the people anymore. But rather by the few financial elitist and unless this changes soon a complete breakdown of our economy ( worse than what has already occurred ) is imminent.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjsiGLxT9mg

Mark of FL @ Nov 24, 2009 06:10:49 AM

RE: Any more??

Not that this is the forum for this discussion, but I can't let people believe that the current economic condition is solely the cause of the Bush Administration. That’s what ill-informed uneducated people say. It is a combination of many things, Bush Admin not excluded. Consumers’ poor money management, i.e. buying more than they can afford, has a lot to do with the majority of the turmoil today. They just push the blame on others because it’s always easier to put the blame on others rather than accept the fact that they made the mistakes that did the most impact on their life not the second or third parties’ actions.

Richard of NY @ Nov 17, 2009 16:44:38 PM

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