Winners & losers: Report shows some jobs better than others

Search engine finds winners, losers in job postings

Teachers and detectives face brighter prospects than actors or photographers, says SimplyHired.com based on an analysis of on-line job listings from the first quarter of 2008 through the close of 2009.

A report from the search firm says California has 21 percent fewer jobs available overall — no employment rebound here, yet.

In terms of specific occupations, nationwide, leading categories include:

– Teachers and Instructors: unique jobs up 389 percent

– Detectives and Criminal Investigators: unique jobs up 276 percent

– Fish and Game Wardens: unique jobs up 200 percent

Positions that experienced an extreme decrease in postings include:

– Actors: unique jobs down 87 percent

– Proofreaders and Copy Markers: unique jobs down 85 percent

– Petroleum Engineers: unique jobs down 84 percent

– Amusement and Recreation Attendants: unique jobs down 67 percent

– Photographers: unique jobs down 63 percent

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