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RAPAPORT... Jewelers made the list of ''least stressful jobs'' in 2014, according to job-search portal CareerCast of Carlsbad, California. The company stated that a less-stressful jobs often require a high level of education or training. While jewelers ranked third on its least stressful career list, behind audiologists and hair stylists, it was the only profession with a negative job growth outlook, projecting a decline of 5 percent. "Helping customers select or create jewelry, especially for special occasions, still brings me a lot of joy, even after 32 years in this business," said jeweler Inger Stovanich in the report. "Each day I look forward to my job, and I'd have to agree that stress isn't an emotion I feel at work. I truly love what I do." Other low-stress jobs included a tenured university professor, seamstress/tailor, dietitian, medical records technician, librarian, multimedia artist and drill press operator. The list also compiled salaries from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, based on which jewelers earn a median of $35,350, according to CareerCast. The report cited factors that caused higher levels of job stress, including high rates of travel, dead-end careers, tight deadlines, working in the public eye, organizational competitiveness, physical demands, environmental conditions, risking one's life, hazards and meeting the public. The most stressful jobs CareerCast found were, in order, enlisted military personnel, military general, firefighter, airline pilot, event coordinator, public relations executive, corporate executive, newspaper reporter, police officer and taxi driver. "If your life is already filled with stress, you might want to consider a profession that offers job security, a good hiring outlook and salary but few physical demands, deadlines and danger," said Tony Lee, the publisher of CareerCast.com.
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