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Software engineers trump newspaper reporters

In a news flash for reporters, their job ranks as the fifth-worst in 2012, according to CareerCast.com. The best job for 2012 is “software engineer.”

Why does  the software engineer job rank so high? It has a positive hiring outlook, high salary and minimal physical demands — all factors in CareerCast.com’s rankings.

This good news for software engineers could entice more people into the... More