CareerCast Releases Report Highlighting the 10 Most Overrated and Underrated Jobs

CARLSBAD, Calif., Sept. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Advertising account executives, public relations managers and senior corporate executives may have fast-paced, highly coveted careers, but they rank among the most overrated jobs, according to a new report from CareerCast. Other highly sought-after jobs that made CareerCast's overrated jobs list include event coordinator, attorney, author and surgeon.

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Difficulty breaking in to the profession, high stress levels and poor prospects are among the reasons many of these jobs landed on the most overrated jobs list. For example, the projected hiring outlook for advertising account executives over the next eight years is -1%, and pay raises are often hard to come by. And while event coordinators are in demand and have a 33% hiring outlook, their jobs are high-stress and high-pressure.

Surgeons, who have the highest average salary at $233,150, spend years in medical school and have one of the most stressful jobs of all. And while self-publishing has helped many people realize their dream of becoming an author, dealing with rejection and making a good living as an author are often difficult.

Those seeking great opportunities with a high growth potential should consider CareerCast's most underrated jobs, such as market research analyst, multimedia artist, environmental engineer and physiologist.

"Underrated jobs often share certain traits, such as high growth potential, low stress and the opportunity to make a difference," says Tony Lee, publisher, CareerCast. "While these jobs may not attract as much attention, they can be more fulfilling than a high-stress, high-profile career."

To see the full report, go to http://www.careercast.com/jobs-rated/most-over-rated-jobs-2014

About CareerCast.com

CareerCast.com, created by Adicio, is a job search portal that offers extensive local, niche and national job listings from across North America; job-hunting, career-management and HR-focused editorial content; and videos and blogs; and provides recruiters with the ability to post jobs directly to more than 800 niche career sites. CareerCast.com also compiles the Jobs Rated Report (www.jobsrated.com), where 200 jobs across North America are ranked based on detailed analysis of specific careers factors.

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