This is not another grim jobs report. Instead, we’ve found the hot spots on the hiring front.

To gather our insights, we tapped mainstay sources like the Bureau of Labor Statistics, mega recruitment and staffing firms like Manpower Inc. and local experts like the city Economic Development Corp.

And finally, we talked to actual employers who are chomping at the bit for the right candidates.

What’s somewhat unusual this year is that job creation isn’t a great deal more prevalent in one sector than another. Instead there are niche categories within industries that are growing rapidly; we’ve identified a good number of them.

As for the overall jobs picture, those we interviewed sounded a positive note.

“Job opportunities are better now than they’ve been for a long time,” says career information consultant Laurence Shatkin, author of “2011 Career Plan.”

He’s backed up by Jeff Gerkin, vice president of Metro Markets at Manpower International, who says: “Our hiring outlook for 2011 is quite hopeful.”

So, if you’re unemployed, underemployed, or just plain unhappy in the job you’re in, now might be a good time to polish up the resume.

Here are some jobs where demand will be strong in 2011.

* Cost cutters

In this post-recessionary economy, businesses are minding the bottom line more than ever. As a result, they’re hiring financial analysts, tax experts, mid-level accountants, payroll managers and the like to cut wasteful spending and insure they get maximum return on every dollar they spend.

It’s worth mentioning that not all of these workers are corporate managers, consultants at top accounting firms, and/or CPA and MBA types.

“We’re seeing a demand for workers who have a few years of experience, the kind who can roll up their sleeves and help mind the general ledger, the payables and receivables,” says Daryl Pigat, metro market manager for Robert Half International.

* Body beautifiers

With all the beauty salons, spas, yoga studios and gyms popping up, it’s no surprise that demand for workers providing these services is growing. And it won’t slow down anytime soon, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which predicts a steep growth rate for trainers and personal appearance workers.

Town Sports, Equinox, Reebok Sports Club/NY and David Barton gyms all have steady open calls for trainers and membership directors. And spas like SoHo-based Bliss, which started with a single facility in 1996 and today has more than 750 employees at 21 locations, are continuously looking to recruit licensed estheticians, massage therapists, nail technicians and guest service associates.

“There’s no denying that wellness is a current trend,” says Bliss president Mike Indursky. “Thankfully, that’s the business we’re in.”

* Executive support

When companies slashed jobs a few years back, they sometimes cut too deep, say our experts. They’re now realizing that eliminating certain roles costs more than it saves, and they’ve written those positions back into their 2011 budgets.

As a result, “We’re seeing resurgence in demand for clerical workers across all industries,” says Gerkin.

Pigat concurs, adding that orders for “super admins” — senior level executive assistants — are coming in at a rapid pace.

* Legal support

It’s hardly good news that bankruptcies and foreclosures are booming. But it does mean the outlook is bright for legal researchers, mid-level paralegals, legal secretaries and other clerical workers.

* Health-care pros

“Health care will be a growing field until all the baby boomers are dead,” says Shatkin.

While the BLS doesn’t make projections that far out, they concur that workers in this sector will be in demand at least until 2016.

While most of us think of doctors, nurses, X-ray technicians, occupational therapists and the like when we hear “health care,” this fast-growing field has rising demand for staffers who aren’t hands-on or patient-facing at all. Manpower is recruiting medical transcriptionists, billers, coders and the like, says Gerkin, adding that workers with strong clerical skills might be able to pick up the needed skills through certificate programs or short-term training courses.

The “text generation” is creating new opportunities in the health-care sector, as well. Younger clients want to find doctors, schedule appointments and otherwise access their health-care providers via the Web or their smartphones. That has companies such as SoHo-based ZocDoc, which operates an OpenTable-like service for landing medical and dental appointments, hiring as fast as they can.

ZocDoc has grown from three to 80 employees since 2007, and is looking to hire 38 more right now. Job titles range from sales executive to graphic designer and operations analyst.

“We need smart, talented, hardworking people,” says CEO Cyrus Massoumi, adding that having the right hard skills isn’t the determining criteria for landing a job.

“We’ll pretty much hire anyone we think is good,” he says. He adds, though, “We’re extremely picky about what we call good.”

* Web workers

City Web businesses are booming, and this is creating jobs not only for computer geeks, but for fashionistas, content creators, marketing experts and others.

The invitation-only fashion, travel and shopping site Gilt.com is looking to fill 49 jobs as of this writing, with positions ranging from merchandise planners to computer engineers to customer service managers.

Tech-enabled advertising, marketing and social media firms are also in high-hire mode. The Gramercy-based firm AppNexus lists 47 open jobs on its site, and is in active pursuit of sales, account and operations managers, as well as computer engineers.

Finally, almost every company of every size is looking for social media experts, the Web junkies who know how to leverage Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare and the like to engage customers and bring in business.

* Business analysts

Though every job forecast over the past decade has predicted plentiful jobs for software and network professionals, the need for business intelligence analysts stands out this year.

The reason, says Gerkin, is that many businesses didn’t upgrade their hardware and software systems during the recession, so they now need to bring in business-intelligence analysts to investigate whether their current configurations are meeting their needs.

* Temp staffers

Demand for temps — a consistent growth area in 2010 — will remain strong. And firms like Manpower say a growing number of clients are requesting temp-to-hire arrangements, which suggests that their intent is to bring these contingent workers onto their payrolls in the near term.

Ups and gowns

Good news for college seniors: The job market for grads is looking up.

“The employment outlook is certainly better than it was last year,” says Andrea Koncz of the National Association of Colleges and Employers, which does an annual employer survey.

More than 46 percent of companies polled expect to hire more grads in 2011 than they did last year, while only 9.9 percent said they’ll be hiring fewer.

Those results are in line with the increased numbers of recruiters who hit college campuses last fall, says Koncz. Those head hunting include retailers, wholesalers, computer, electronics, financial and accounting firms.