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  By pursuing one of the top-ten highly recommended careers, you'll not only open up your choices for employment, but you'll receive top industry salaries as well. Job security has become a concern for many employees, and working in one of these recommended fields can ensure that your job won't disappear. You'll also find these careers offer room for advancement, which will increase your job security and salary even more.
  
  

Network Analyst

• Ranked number one in the CareerExplorer.net 2010 Top 10 Hottest Careers, network systems analysts perform a variety of tasks such as designing computer systems, providing information security and diagnosing software and hardware problems.
  
  

Physician Assistant

• CareerExplorer.net's number-two hottest career is physician assistant. Under the supervision of doctors, physician assistants can examine patients, make diagnoses, treat minor injuries and prescribe some medications.
  
  

Medical Assistant

• CareerExplorer.net ranks medical assistant as the number-three hottest job. Medical assistants can perform either clerical duties or clinical duties such as explaining procedures to patients and taking vital-sign measurements.
  
  

Medical Records and Health Information Technician

• Number four on CareerExplorer.net's hottest career list is medical records and health information technician. Health information technicians handle patients' records such as their medical history, test results and insurance.
  
  

Computer Software Engineer

• CareerExplorer.net ranks computer software engineer as the fifth hottest career. Software engineers create the programs that make computer applications work for such things as games, business data and operating systems.
  
  

Physical Therapist Aide

• Ranked number six on CareerExplorer.net's hottest career list, physical therapist aides assist physical therapists by recording treatment results and helping patients with their exercises and teaching them how to use equipment.
  
  

Fitness Training and Aerobics Instructor

• CareerExplorer.net ranks fitness training and aerobic instrucion as the number-seven hottest career. Fitness workers can have careers in health clubs, hospitals, resorts or as private fitness instructors.
  
  

Database Administrator

• Database Administrators are ranked number eight on CareerExplorer.net's hottest career list. Database administrators manage information, using specialized software to store, organize and analyze data while also troubleshooting and modifying systems as needed.
  
  

Veterinary Technologist and Technician

• Veterinary technologist and technician is the ninth-hottest career on CareerExplorer.net's list. Veterinary technicians assist veterinarians with medical tests and treatment of a variety of animals.
  
  

Dental Hygienist

• CareerExplorer.net's number-ten hottest career is dental hygienist. Dental hygienists clean and examine patients' teeth, take X-rays and help maintain patients' records for the dentist.