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Though most people probably don’t grow up wanting to be a farmer, a minister, or a caterpillar - farmers and ministers are considered by many to have some of the most prestigious occupations in America.  On the other hand, while occupations such as being an actor or an entertainer may seem glamorous, these are not occupations that are held in as high regard by the American public. Below, you will find a list of the ten most (and least) prestigious jobs in America, how much they earn, and how you can land them.

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BY LISA BOLIVAR
 lbolivar@bellsouth.net While Florida ranks 13th in the nation among states with the highest unemployment rates, there still are jobs in demand for skilled technicians and trades people.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Florida has a 10.6 unemployment rate. Employ Florida Marketplace, however, shows that job projections to 2016 look solid in South Florida for certain trade jobs, such as automotive technicians, beauty care professionals and nurses, among others.

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It never hurts to have something up your sleeve: that's the theory behind a growing trend in the world of work.

In the face of a contracting economy, more and more professionals are devising Plan B careers.

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Amherst College President Anthony Marx spent six years at the school extolling public service and teaching. His efforts were rewarded this year when eight new graduates took jobs with Teach for America.

As President Barack Obama urges young people to make a difference in the world and the recession crimps opportunities, new graduates are pursuing public-interest careers. At Amherst, at least 53% of May graduates with jobs are working in education, nonprofit groups or governments, an increase from 43% in 2003 when Marx started at the school, said Allyson Moore, director of the campus career center.

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PERIODS of high unemployment tend to be particularly hard on teenagers, who wind up competing for jobs with more experienced, laid-off adults.

When Faith Borden, 16, of Metuchen, N.J., applied for a job in March to be a counselor at a summer day camp, she looked around and saw “all these 30- and 40-year-olds,” she said. “Usually it’s just teenagers.”

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Some jobs don’t pay very much even when you’re right out of college with your valuable degree. But other fields can start around $50,000 a year—a very lucrative entry-level job that only increases with time.

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by Matt Krantz

Q: I'm studying finance in school but my parents hate investing and say it's gambling at best. How can I convince them to reconsider?

A:  After everything that's happened on Wall Street the past year, it's understandable your parents would be less than hot on your plans to go into the finance field.

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In this market, many have adopted the notion that when it comes to a job these days, you either can’t be too picky, or you have to be willing to be really creative.

This cluster takes a look at some of the most innovative job ideas, entrepreneurial ventures and creative self-marketing tools we’ve featured on Trend Hunter.


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You could spend this summer working on your killer tan... or you could use the downtime to get heads up on the thousands of other grads competing for journalism jobs. Use this checklist to improve your journalism skills and set yourself apart from the pack:

1. Start a blog and post at least twice a week

2. If you already have a blog, write a post that gets retweeted 20 times

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Former General Electric Co. Chief Executive Jack Welch is putting his name and money behind a little-known educational entrepreneur, injecting some star power into the budding industry of online education.

Mr. Welch is paying more than $2 million for a 12% stake in Chancellor University System LLC, which is converting formerly bankrupt Myers University in Cleveland into Chancellor University. It plans to offer most courses online. Chancellor will name its Master of Business Administration program The Jack Welch Institute.

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