The report identifies the top 20 professions that have most consistently remained in highest demand over a more than eight-month period starting November 2007. Accounting-related positions landed in the fourth and fifth spots. The top three recession-proof professions, respectively, are sales representative/business development, software design/development, and nursing. Finance staff takes the tenth spot.

"During this critical period of economic slowdown, these are the professionals who have been least affected by six consecutive months of job losses in the United States," said Rob McGovern, the CEO of Jobfox. "Difficult times, unfortunately, are already here for many low-skilled workers. However, Jobfox continues to see aggressive hiring activity for many critical positions."

McGovern said that to land a top position, job candiates need to combine cutting-edge experience with important soft skills such as people development and project management.

The complete list of rankings is available at www.jobfox.com/Site/Employer/pdf/TopJobsJuly08.pdf.