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Top 10 Best Jobs for Women

Women's workplace roles and duties have changed drastically over the last 50 years. No longer are women pigeonholed into the teaching and nursing professions. A disproportionate number of women graduates means a wide variety of traditionally male-dominated careers are now heavily recruiting women. Here is a list of the top ten jobs for women in 2008 that require a degree—

• Pharmacist: In this customarily male role, women will dispense medications to patients, inform them of any risks, side-effects etc. The road to becoming a pharmacist begins with a BSc degree.
• Financial Advisor: With the tumultuous economy, financial advisors are in high demand.  Women with a BSC in Finance can opt for this.
• Human Resources Manager: They can create and implement policies and benefits that define your corporate culture. A Bachelor's degree (or higher) in HR is usually required.
• IT Analyst: Opportunities for women in IT are predicted to grow dramatically through 2016. A career in IT starts with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science.
• Sales Engineering: Combining the attributes of both sales and engineering, women make ideal sales engineers. People-oriented and verbally communicative are ideal for this role, which usually begins with a Bachelor's degree in Marketing or Engineering.
• Counselor/Social Worker: As a counselor or social worker, women work with others in educational, vocational or social settings to help solve interpersonal problems and stumbling blocks.
• Market Research Analyst: In this position, you analyse market conditions and study buyer strategies, habits and preferences. 
• BIOlOGICAl TECHNICIAN: As a biological technician, you assist scientists in setting up, performing and recording experiments.
• Radiation Therapists: Women make significantly more than men in this occupation, but the growth rate is phenomenal as the need for trained techs increases. This job requires a minimum of an Associate's Degree in Radiography.
• Physical Therapists: In this role, you assist patients in gaining and restoring movement and flexibility.  The number of openings for this career is predicted to increase by over 35% between now and 2014.