The health care industry is expected to provide 19% of the new wage and salary jobs in the U.S. over the next decade, more than any other industry.
Are you trying to decide on a career or even a second or third career? Have you considered health care? With increasing demands from an aging population (the first Baby Boomers turn 60 in 2006) and advances in technology, the health care industry is growing rapidly.
In the past when people thought about health care jobs they only thought about doctors, dentists, nurses and veterinarians. Those fields continue to have widespread needs and even shortages. In fact, the nursing shortage is expected to hit crisis levels in the next decade as the number of registered nurses and LPNs retire and are not replaced..
Beyond these fields, health care offers opportunities with varied backgrounds, skills, talents, and abilities. According to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, home health aides and personal care aids are 2 of the top 20 fields which will grow the fastest over the next decade. This is because of a growing and aging population which will require more assistance in their homes. In fact 8 of the top 20 occupations (7 of the top 10) expected to grow the fastest over the next decade are health care occupations.
The health care industry was the largest in 2004 with 13.5 million jobs. It is expected that health care will provide more new jobs than any other industry between 2004 and 2014. Most health care jobs require less than 4 years of college education. The exception to this is that the diagnosing and treating practitioners are among the most educated workers in the U.S.
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If you're looking for a job that will keep you employed for the next decade
you need to consider a job in the health care field.
Unless you
live in a small community which is already well-equipped with all members
of the health care team, you should be able to find employment and stay
employed in that field for many years to come. You should also be able to
find a strong career growth path.
May 1, 2007 9:23 PM
Peter Lero :
The medical staffing industry is on a continual growth, with projected
yearly double-digit growth being commonplace. It is estimated that the
medical staffing industry will pass the 12 billion dollar mark.
Hospitals and medical facilities find it cost effective and convenient to
work with a medical staffing agency to fill both long term and short term
shifts, and to fill the overall demand for medical staffing. Many hospitals
and medical centers actually prefer to work with medical staffing agencies
because they get to test drive a medical professional and they minimize the
risk associated with the matching process within the permanent positions.
The medical staffing industry is projected to be the highest demand within
the staffing industry.
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May 10, 2007 7:45 PM
Elaine Moore :
Another healthcare field to consider is medical technology. Medical
technologists, which are also known as clinical laboratory scientists,
receive a B.S. degree, complete a 1-year internship and take a registry
exam via the American Society of Clinical Pathologists. Starting salaries
typically start at $45,000 and management positions can pay as much as
$130,00 annually. The work is fascinating and there are critical staffing
shortages with numerous job openings in hospitals, clinics, universities,
forensic labs, pharmaceutical companies, Blood Banks, and reference
laboratories. For anyone interested in healthcare who prefers indirect
patient contact, this is a truly rewarding field.
Jun 25, 2007 1:08 AM
jean morris :
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