Paralegals in demand

In the Sunshine State alone, 1,000 new paralegals will be needed each year through 2015, according to the state Agency for Workforce Innovation.

Surgical technologists are on the cutting edge

First of all, this isn't a job for the squeamish. You need to be perfectly comfortable helping a surgeon cut people open. In fact, training programs for surgical technologists typically include an early field trip to the operating room to help find those who aren't prepared for it.

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Flash developer is a high-demand job

Steve Cucinotta's job lets him work with state-of-the-art software, create the latest Facebook applications and collaborate with equally cutting-edge co-workers.

Swamped recruiters cope with mounds of worry

It's 4:30 a.m. and Victoria Villalba is awake, BlackBerry in hand, pondering the e-mail she received a few minutes earlier. It's another desperate plea from a laid-off worker asking to find him work, another e-mail ending with the same three words, ``I'll take anything!''

Amid uncertainty, here's how to reinvent your career

Kristen Nahum knew it was time to close her 6-year-old jewelry store when sales no longer covered the rent. ''I won't go back into retail,'' she said. ``I'm looking to reinvent myself.''

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Job-outlook expert shares insights

We're heading into a deep recession, says John Challenger. If you haven't already done so, start networking and seek more training.

Many working harder to hold onto their jobs

For many workers and managers the downturn has quashed such luxuries as vacations and two-day weekends. Flexible working arrangements, wellness initiatives and telecommuting are becoming things of the past.

BALANCING ACT

How to survive the economic crisis: Be positive, proactive

The best strategy during troubled financial times is revising your plan for the future and staying positive, experts say.