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Oct 23, 2007 9:54 AM CDT

10 Jobs Not Long for This World

Failing industries, new technology and outsourcing are killing these careers

(Newser) - Getting a job is hard enough—you don't want one that won't be around in five or 10 years. Forbes pulls out its crystal ball to see which jobs are not long for this world:

News analysts, reporters, and correspondents
Economists
Radio announcers
Travel agents

Kick-Ass Jobs of the Future

Aug 16, 2007 2:47 PM CDT

Kick-Ass Jobs of the Future

(Newser) - Doctors and lawyers are so old-school—CNNMoney lists the movers and shakers of the future:

Disease Mapper: Use satellite technology to track and predict epidemics.
Robot Programmer: Today's robots can analyze blood samples and mix cocktails—if someone shows them how.

In Workplace, Haggling Widens Gender Gap

Jul 30, 2007 5:00 PM CDT

In Workplace, Haggling Widens Gender Gap

Study shows women's smoother elbows may be holding them back

(Newser) - Women are less likely to initiate negotiations for promotions and raises, which may help explain salary and career gaps between the genders, according to new research. "There is an economic rationale to negotiate, but you have to weigh that against social risks of negotiating,"' one researcher says....

10 Careers With Staying Power

Jul 15, 2007 3:17 PM CDT

10 Careers With Staying Power

Career site lists the jobs that won't wear out before you do

(Newser) - For most people job security is a thing of the past, and obsolescence a looming threat. Happily though, there are some roles that never go out of style. Careerbuilder.com lists the most unshakable jobs, along with median annual income.

Doctor: We always need someone to care for our

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To Work Or
Not to Work?

Apr 3, 2007 1:34 PM CDT

To Work Or Not to Work?

Provocative book worries about women giving up good careers to be trophy moms

(Newser) - The feminist generation gap gets a sharp appraisal in "The Feminine Mistake," the new book by Leslie Bennetts that questions why so many upscale young women are abandoning careers for children. Joan Walsh finds it a refreshing rebuttal to recent paens to motherhood, especially since Bennetts recognizes that ...