Layoffs, bankruptcies and rising unemployment – the past 12 months have been an especially traumatic time to be looking for a new job. Yet when considering the best and worst jobs for 2010, the upheaval that spread across multiple industries last year hasn't altered the old adage: "the more things change, the more they stay the same." For the second year in a row, job hunters will want to brush up their math, science and computer skills if they want to land a top-ranked, highly rewarding position.
1.ACTUARY: interprets statistics to determine probabilities of accidents, sickness, and death, and loss of property from theft and natural disasters.
2. Software Engineer: researches, designs, develops and maintains software systems along with hardware development for medical, scientific, and industrial purposes.
3.Computer Systems Analyst Plans and develops computer systems for businesses and scientific institutions.
4. Biologist Studies the relationship of plants and animals to their environment.
5. Historian Analyzes and records historical information from a specific era or according to a particular area of expertise.
6. Mathematician Applies mathematical theories and formulas to teach or solve problems in a business, educational, or industrial climate.
7. Paralegal Assistant Assists attorneys in preparation of legal documents; collection of depositions and affidavits; and investigation, research and analysis of legal issues.
8. Statistician Tabulates, analyzes, and interprets the numeric results of experiments and surveys.
9. Accountant Prepares and analyzes financial reports to assist managers in business, industry and government.
10.Dental Hygienist Assists dentists in diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of a group or private dental practice.
2. Lumberjack: Fells, cuts, and transports timber to be processed into lumber, paper, and other wood products.
3. Ironworker: Raises the steel framework of buildings, bridges, and other structures.
4. Dairy Farmer: Directs and takes part in activities involved in the raising of cattle for milk production.
5. Welder: Joins or repairs metal surfaces through the application of heat.
6. Garbage Collector: Collects refuse on a designated municipal route, and transports trash to disposal plants or landfill areas.
7. Taxi Driver: Operates a taxi cab over the streets and roads of a municipality, picking up and dropping off passengers by request.
8. Construction Worker: (Laborer)Assists construction trade workers by performing a wide variety of tasks requiring physical labor.
9. Meter Reader: Monitors public utility meters, and records volume of consumption by customers.
10. Mail Carrier: Delivers and collects mail along prearranged rural and urban routes.
