Now more than ever the demand is increasing. If you are still in limbo on what to do with your life, I suggest you look into a career in the medical field. There are professions that take many years to get a degree and others that don't.
Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, Registered Nurses, Dentists and Chiropractors are a few of the professions that require 4+ years of educational investment. While Dental Assistants, Medical Assistants, Dental and Medical Lab Technicians, Physical Therapist Assistants, Pharmacy Technicians, Dental Hygienists, etc only take a few months-2 years of education and provide you with a decent income.
Healthcare is one of the fastest growing sectors of the American economy and with the government on the verge of passing sweeping healthcare legislation it's about to get more crowded in the medical community.
If more people have health insurance then that means more people are going to be seeking care and more professionals will be needed to meet the needs of the people.
There are currently over 200,000 unfilled nursing jobs. Imagine how many other jobs go unfilled in the medical industry.
It is projected over the next 10 years that there is going to be about 25% of an increase of demand for medical professionals. Imagine the implications of getting on board now before all of the job-creation comes to roost. If you become a medical professional sooner rather than later you will be able to rise in the ranks and supervise all of the people who come in with the job influx that will hit with this new healthcare legislation and retirement of the "baby boomers."
For a one stop resource of professions and their average salaries and length of education visit http://www.medicaljobs.org/search/.
I hope this entry got you thinking about a potential future in the medical field!
- Mya
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