Photo: #Lisa Zimmerman and her 8-year-old daughter Madison at the workforce center in Brooklyn Park. Zimmerman lost her job as a punch press operator at a manufacturing company in October. Now she's pursuing training as a medical administrative assistant, and came to the workforce center to work on her resume.
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Lisa Zimmerman and her 8-year-old daughter Madison at the workforce center in Brooklyn Park. Zimmerman lost her job as a punch press operator at a manufacturing company in October. Now she's pursuing training as a medical administrative assistant, and came to the workforce center to work on her resume. (MPR Photo/Annie Baxter)

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The job market might look bleak right now, but fields like health care, technology, and even finance are expected to grow in 2010 and beyond. Midmorning looks at where jobs of the future are going to be.

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  • John Challenger: CEO of Challenger, Gray and Christmas.
  • Ford Myers: Career coach author of "Get the Job You Want, Even When No One is Hiring."

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