Tag: career

Bryant & Stratton College

Bryant & Stratton is a unique college that offers a mix of challenging academics, practical education, and real world experience through a flexible, contemporary curriculum in a personalized environment.

Work at Home as a Medical Transcriptionist

Why is medical transcription a good fit for home-educated teens and families?  Deborah Burns, the owner of a Phoenix-based medical transcription service, says it’s because MTs work independently, with little supervision, and must have common sense, along with a good work ethic. Medical transcriptionists type/transcribe from audio recordings. The reports involve interesting stories about people […]

How to Start a Career in the Hospitality Industry

Housekeeper. Desk clerk. Hostess. Waiter. While these aren’t particularly flashy or lucrative jobs, they are all entry-level positions in the hospitality sector that can serve as a stepping-stone to a high-paying, long-term career. In fact, many students hold these jobs not even aware of the opportunities they may lead to! A career in hospitality can […]

What Is a Home Health Aide?

Ever wonder what a person who is a Home Health Aide (HHA) does? Read about what they do, their typical work life, and the necessary training and certification of HHAs. By Erica Morely What a Home Health Aide Does Home Health Aides, or HHAs for short, are medically trained aides who work with patients on […]

What Do Ultrasound Technicians Really Do?

By Lisa J Parmley Ultrasound technicians are also known as diagnostic medical sonographers or simply sonographers. Because of the unique duties and skills contained in an ultrasound technician job description, the U.S. Department of Labor considers ultrasound technician jobs to be distinct and separate from radiology jobs. Sonographers are responsible for a series of activities […]

5 Tips for Landing in a Paid International Internship Program

An internship is a method of on-the-job training for white-collar and professional careers, similar to apprenticeships for trade and vocational jobs. Internships are beneficial for students to gain experience in a particular career. Internships can be a significant benefit to employers as well, since experienced interns often need little or no training when they begin […]

Reasons to Consider an Information Technology Career

Author: Christopher Altieri Companies have been using computers to improve how they do business for many years. Initially, information systems were applied to simple tasks like transactional processing, employee management, and inventory tracking. Over time, businesses began to seek solutions for other aspects of industry including manufacturing and distribution. Large technology firms were happy to […]

Becoming an EMT: How Do I Get EMT Training?

By Issac Mills It’s wonderful that you have made the decision to become an Emergency Medical Technician, but now, the challenging work begins. And regretfully, the solutions to oft-asked questions typically aren’t very easy to come by. How exactly do I become an EMT, anyway? Just how do I pinpoint what university to apply to, […]

Career Planning Tips for Homeschooled Teens

By Steven Burrell Many parents are choosing to homeschool their teens through high school today, due to increased school violence and above average drop-out rates in some regions. However, outside of teaching the basic high school curriculum, a homeschool program should also address the future career goals of each student. Colleges and universities often require […]

What to Expect From a Career as a Neurologist

By J. Cutler Neurologists encounter many different tasks from day to day. Depending on the specialization of each physician and his or her particular caseload, many treatments and tests can comprise an average day. For example, a neurologist might diagnose a patient’s sleep disorder symptoms using special tests that involve brain wave mapping, eye tracking, […]

What it Takes to Be a Nanny

A very common job for responsible teenagers is being a nanny for a family because of its easy schedule and good pay. Though it can be a difficult job at times it can be rewarding with many great benefits. Here is the info you need to know before you become a nanny: Job duties: Being […]

Career-of-the-Month: Firefighter

Every year, fires destroy billions of dollars worth of property and take many lives. Firefighters help to protect the life and property of the general public by working to prevent, combat, and extinguish fires. Many people want to become firefighters because the job is challenging and gives them a chance to help others. But fighting […]

Career-of-the-Month: Law Enforcement Officer

The goal of law enforcement is to promote public safety and welfare. A law enforcement officer (also called peace officer) is any public-sector employee or agent whose duties involve enforcing laws, collecting evidence, and catching criminals. They may be employed by local, special, State or Federal agencies. Law enforcement officers include police officers, prison officers, […]

Librarian

Librarians like to read, do research, and find facts. They usually spend a lot of time at a desk or computer. Librarians organize information and help people look for books, magazines, and other resources. They arrange the books and other items so people can find them easily. Some librarians keep records, develop databases, and supervise […]

How To Become A Lawyer

Have you ever wondered exactly what it takes to become a lawyer? How To Become A Lawyer (http://how-to-become-a-lawyer.com) is a website completely dedicated to just that – educating grade school and college level students on what it takes to achieve a Juris Doctorate degree. In short, individuals looking to become a lawyer will have to get their […]

Career-of-the-Month: Auto Mechanic

Automotive service technicians and mechanics repair cars and trucks. They must know vehicles well and be able to figure out the source of the problem quickly and correctly. To do their job, technicians must know a lot about how complex parts of the car or truck work together. Some mechanics specialize in fixing only a […]

Career-of-the-Month: Psychologist & Psychiatrist

Psychiatrists are medical doctors; psychologists are not. The suffix “-iatry” means “medical treatment,” and “-logy” means “science” or “theory.” So psychiatry is the medical treatment of the psyche, while psychology is the science of the psyche. (Psyche is an ancient Greek term for the totality of the human mind, both conscious and unconscious.) Psychologists are […]

Dreams are Essential for Helping Youth Get Through Puberty

By Ronald E. Johnson, C.Ph.D. For many years, I have practiced the habit of challenging teenagers with the question, “What is your big dream?” Most teenagers momentarily look a bit startled, then respond with a definite statement. Others will be perplexed and answer, “I am not sure; I really do not know.”  For those youth, […]

Recreation & Fitness Workers

Recreation and fitness workers enjoy working with people. They also need to have good health and be physically fit. Recreation workers conduct activities with groups in public, private, or volunteer agencies or recreation facilities. This may include camping, sports, arts and crafts, dance, or drama. Recreation workers organize these activities for people of all ages. […]

Computer Support Specialist

Computer support specialists help people use computers. When something goes wrong, support specialists figure out why. Then they try to fix it. To do well at this job, workers need to be good listeners and good at solving problems. Many support specialists answer questions over the phone or by e-mail. Others also help people face-to-face. […]

Career-of-the-Month: Plumber

The word “plumber” dates back to the Roman Empire. In Roman times lead was known as plumbum in Latin which is why the periodic table of the elements uses the symbol ‘Pb’ for lead. Lead was used for Roman roof conduits and drain pipes, as well as for piping and making baths. Thus a person […]