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大学教授

3. College Professor(大学教授)

What they do: Teach and grade papers, of course. But profs also spend about half their time doing research and writing articles and books about their field。

Why it's great: For starters, major scheduling freedom. Besides teaching and office hours, I get to decide where, when, and how I get my work done, says Daniel Beckman, a biology professor at Missouri State University. And that doesn't even take into account ample time off for holidays and a reduced workload in the summer。

petition for tenure-track positions at four-year institutions is intense, but you'll find lots of ailable positions at munity colleges and professional programs, where you can enter the professoriate as an adjunct faculty member or non-tenure track instructor without a doctorate degree. That's particularly true during economic downturns, when laid-off workers often head back to school for additional training。

More valuable perks: reduced or free tuition for family members and free access to college gyms and libraries。

Drawbacks: Low starting pay and a big 50% salary gap between faculty at universities and munity colleges. If the position is at a four-year university, you'll probably he to relocate, and you'll be under pressure to constantly publish new work to sustain career momentum。

How to get it: For a tenure track position, you'll need a Ph.D. But all colleges want at least a master's degree and prefer plenty of teaching experience。

4. Nurse Practitioner(护士)

What they do: In addition to performing routine caretaking tasks, nurse practitioners he the advanced medical training to diagnose and treat a wide range of ailments. They can also prescribe medication without consulting an MD。

Why it's great: Thanks to the growth of retail health clinics and the shortage of primary-care doctors, opportunities abound for nurse practitioners in settings from hospitals and urgent-care centers to private practice. They can specialize in fields such as women's health or oncology. Experienced nurse practitioners looking for a change of pace can shift to teaching or medical research。

Nurse practitioners are also specifically trained in patient teaching; disease prevention is typically a large part of their practice. Helping people see that small changes in their lifestyles can make a big difference to their health is very rewarding, says New York City nurse practitioner Edwidge Thomas。

Drawbacks: Constant insurance headaches. Education requirements are ratcheting up。

Pre-reqs: Must first plete training to get license as a registered nurse; master's degree, plus certification. A doctor of nursing practice degree is increasingly in demand, which requires about three additional years of study。

IT 项目经理

5. Information Technology Project Manager(IT 项目经理)

What they do: Keep big tech projects like software upgrades running on time--and on budget. We bring order to chaos, says April Ellison, an IT project manager in the San Francisco Bay Area。

Why it's great: Lots of opportunity. Just about all panies need techsvy people who are great managers, says Houston tech recruiter Linda Ranostaj. Figuring out how to implement cutting-edge technologies keeps the job challenging。

Good upward mobility: IT project managers can rise to chief technology officer of a pany, where the salaries can hit $300,000.

Do you prefer to work for yourself? The field offers plenty of consulting work。

Drawbacks: Hours (and hours and hours) of meetings. Aggressive project timelines. Staff jobs can be outsourced to consultants。

Pre-reqs: Five to seven years of technology and puter-related experience. A project management professional certification, along with an MBA, will enhance career prospects。

6. Certified Public Accountant(注册会计师)

What they do: Crunch the numbers, whether it's for financial analysis or tax preparation。

Why it's great: Businesses began stocking the payroll with CPAs after major accounting scandals earlier this decade, and a host of new corporate accounting rules going into effect soon should ratchet up demand further。

Government agencies are also hiring CPAs, to monitor how well panies are plying with the new regs. Add inevitable changes to personal ine tax rules and you he a pretty recession-proof profession。

Unless Congress does away with taxes, we'll always he work, says CPA Lisa Featherngill of Winston-Salem, N.C. Some 33,000 independent CPAs also work for themselves, typically as tax preparers。

Drawbacks: Deadlines are nonnegotiable; if you're in tax preparation, kiss your personal life goodbye between mid-February and April 15.

Pre-reqs: A certification exam and, typically, 150 hours of business and accounting classes and work experience。