Healthcare Jobs Set the Pace for High-Paying Careers
The healthcare industry in the United States is beset by political uncertainty, increasing consumer costs and a shortage of qualified candidates to fill the available jobs. Yet, healthcare remains one of the most lucrative careers...
How to Progress from RN to Nurse Practitioner
Working as a registered nurse continues to be one of the most popular professions in the United States, and with good reason. The pay is good, the jobs are plentiful and the challenges rewarding...
How to Become a Healthcare Administrator or Manager
Healthcare continues to top the list of fastest-growing industries in the nation. The number of jobs within the industry – a seasonally adjusted 19.745 million as of February 2018, according to the U.S. Bureau...
Careers in Occupational Safety & Health
Every year, thousands of people are injured while working on the job, many of them in the healthcare industry. Occupational safety and health professionals are there to help. Hospitals and medical clinics actually have more...
Healthcare added 22,000 jobs in October
The healthcare industry continued to help drive job growth in the United States in October. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, non-farm payroll employment increased by an estimated 261,000 last month, including...
The 10 Fastest-Growing Healthcare Jobs in 2018
The aging Baby Boomer population has helped the healthcare and social assistance sector grow rapidly this century – and that growth in healthcare jobs is expected to continue well into the next decade, at...
How To Become An EMT and Paramedic
Few jobs offer the challenges and the job satisfaction of working as an emergency medical technician (EMT) or as a paramedic. People in these jobs literally save lives on a daily basis. They also prevent...
Healthcare Sector Adds 19,000 Jobs in February
The healthcare sector in the United States maintained a steady pace of growth in February, adding 19,000 jobs, according to the latest employment report issued Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The employment...
How to Become a Substance Abuse Counselor
A substance abuse counselor helps patients overcome addiction. The job outlook for substance abuse, behavioral disorder and mental health counselors is promising, according to the latest figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)....
Careers in Public Health
The thought of a career in public health might bring to mind working with large government agencies that focus on large-scale public health issues. Those public health jobs certainly exist. Everything from government-funded community centers...