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10 Jobs Not Long for This World

Posted Oct 23, 07 9:54 AM CDT in US,  Business,  Arts & Living 

(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:

  1. News analysts, reporters, and correspondents
  2. Economists
  3. Radio announcers
  4. Travel agents

  1. Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers
  2. Farmers and ranchers
  3. Federal employees
  4. Computer programmers
  5. Insurance agents
  6. Fishers and fishing-vessel operators

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