Top Jobs for the Math and Science Savvy (broadcast Friday, January 16th, 2009)

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.

Guests

Tony Lee
Publisher, CareerCast.com and JobsRated.com
Adicio Inc.
Carlsbad, California

Related Links

• Doing the Math to Find the Good Jobs Mathematicians Land Top Spot in New Ranking of Best and Worst Occupations in the U.S.
• JobsRated.com Methodology

Segment produced by:Annette Heist

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