Fast Company’s annual list of the hottest jobs, taken from a survey of trend spotters and futurists, is as follows:

  • Experience Designer
  • Medical Researcher
  • Web Designer
  • Security Systems Engineer
  • Urban Planners
  • Viral Marketers and Media Promoters
  • Talent Agents
  • Buyers and purchasing agents
  • Art Directors
  • News Analysts, Reporters, and Bloggers

NOTE, at the Fast Company site, each job listing contains and explanation of the position, why it’s hot for 2007, and suggestions for further topical reading from Fast Company articles from the past year. Some positions have a tech focus, some are design based, but they all share common ground: It takes a creative soul with an endless amount of determination and innovation to thrive in these fields.