Where jobs still are in a bleak market

This is an exceptionally lousy time to be looking for a job, writes Fortune’s Anne Fisher in her Jan. 15 Ask Annie column. But if you’re a professional or manager, there may well be a job opening out there with your name on it. Are there pockets of opportunity, in your city or your industry, where companies are still hiring? Have you recently gotten a new job despite the tough overall job market? If so, do you have any suggestions for job hunters?