Health care gives way to software developer on U.S. News' annual ranking of best jobs

A new year can bring new opportunities for executives who are considering a career change. If you're in that group, perhaps software developer should be put near the top of your list of potential jobs. 

That’s because software development is the best job in the country for 2018, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of best jobs released this week. Driven by a surge in demand for employees with technological expertise, software development was able to push jobs in the health…...

13 Published By - San Francisco Business Times - Technology News - 2018.01.12. 15:42

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