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Jan. 16, 2009
Top Jobs for the Math and Science Savvy
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| It's a tough time to be in the job market. We'll talk about the top-rated jobs for people with math and science knowledge. A recent ranking by CareerCast.com, a job site, ranks mathematician, actuary, statistician, biologist, and software engineer as the 5 best jobs. Lumberjack, dairy farmer, and taxi driver were at the bottom of the list. We'll talk about the factors that went into their rankings, and whether their findings have any suggestions for science-savvy job seekers. |
Produced by Annette Heist, Senior Producer
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Tony Lee
Publisher, CareerCast.com and JobsRated.com
Adicio Inc.
Carlsbad, California
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