Myrtle Said:

What type of jobs are in demand, with this economy

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Healthcare. I work as an "employment specialist" (just a fancy term for case manager- i help people get off of TANF & into the work field by helping them get rid of barriers). Right now there are many places that are hiring in the healthcare field.

Kathryn Said:

Some good careers in the med field w/ freedom and good $?

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Well, I'm a Licensed Nurse here in the State of California and was working towards my BSN here as well but realized very quickly, after only 3 years, that nursing isn't quite what most think it is.. Plus after working next to them and watching fellow nurses burn out and age an an accelerated rate I realized quickly healthcare IS where it's at just not necessarily the area I was in.....

I know a lot about this topic, I have a lot of good info for you. I came home in October of 2008 after 3 years of fulltime nursine, 12 hour 3rd shifts which is 7pm to 7am for those of who who are not familiar and now work from home fulltime.

Many people are looking for work from home companies. All the scams definitely create a big problem but also, there is a problem of people misunderstanding the difference between work from home "jobs" and work from home opportunities. There really is no such thing as a work from home “job”. To get that you have to start working for a company in their offices first, then they MAY allow you to take the job home and that’s only if you have special training such as in Website design, being an Attorney, Bookkeeper and the like.

Most of the work from home opportunities that are legitimate offers are not an hourly pay type job. They are business opportunities that help you in starting your own business from your home.

What you should do first is to decide if you are simply looking for an hourly rate type job or if you are looking for more of an opportunity for additional income such as what you would make in your own business being your own boss from home. Many say a JOB stands for Just Over Broker and I have found that to be true as well. I never got anywhere working for others.

Small home businesses have some small costs involved, less then $100 to start is reasonable and I would stay away from those wanting $300, $500 even some asking for $1000. It doesn’t cost that much to start and run a home business so you shouldn’t pay it. The real ones will have a small monthly overhead as well. Should be around $50 a month but no more then $75. And everything should be included from your web sites to training and team support to back office accounting and booking. It’s ok to pay this overhead because it’s a business, they cost money. It’s not reasonable to assume you can run a business from home with a website and more for free so do keep that in mind as you search.

If you are coming across places that say free then I would RUN don’t walk the other way! They never are. I tried them many a times and 3 weeks later I had to buy this and 6 weeks later that. After 6 months these “free businesses” had cost me over $800 on average.

I’m a stay at home wife and a licensed nurse here in the state of California. I work about 22-28 hours per week for a National Medical Benefits Company. This is a home business, a nationally known and reputable home business which is what you need to make sure you are looking for. I have been with the company almost a year now and I make over $2000 a month! In your first month, depending on how many hours you can work I have seen people make anywhere from $300 to over $2000. And your income will increase each month because we get paid residual income as well. If I continue on as I am going at the end of the year I will be making $5000 a month. My friend Rebecca from Hales Corners, Wisconsin started 2 years before me and she is now making $45,000 a year with her home business; $25,000 of that is residual income.

The best part is they have 401(k), direct deposit and a benefits package. In addition, there are no products, no hard selling or pushing, no cold calling, no home parties and no telemarketing! That was VERY important to me.

I absolutely love working with them and I can't believe I am making what I am making and in so few hours per week. The neat thing is there are other people on your team that you work with so you are never alone. You have great team support and you get to know the other people on your team pretty well. The support is great but I have made wonderful friends as well. I think that’s important too, especially being at home!

I was a bit apprehensive at first because I know a lot of companies are not legit but this company is the number one National Medical Benefits Company in the US. They are a member of the US Chamber of Commerce, The Consumer Health Alliance and the National Association of Dental Plans which is very impressive. Also they were featured in “The New York Times”, “Wall Street Journal” “Time Magazine” and the “American Medical Review” and the May issue of Parents Magazine. Even “60 Minutes” with Morley Safer did a big special on this home based business.

Even more then all this is they are accepted at over 100,000 retailers nation wide. These are fortune 500 companies like Sears, Target, Walgreens, CVS, Wal-mart, Publix and more. These companies would never work with a company that was any thing less then reputable. That made me feel very good about working with them knowing they were accepted at these stores that I frequent. Also now of course being with them I get the dental and vision benefits for free and I saved over $650 on my last visit to have labratory work done. That’s just a beautiful perk! : - )

When I first started I just felt very safe with them, that and my friend was already making so much money with Ameriplan. But at this point I feel a sense of security financially that our family has never had before. That plus LOVING what you do? What could be better?

Check them out! Just type in www.Telecommute2008.com in your web browser.

-Jana

Corey Said:

I am a grade 12 student researching careers, help with quick question!?!?

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you can go to med school with any degree. The requirements isn't what degree you have, its a list of courses you need to take and of course the mcat.

Once you're in med school, you're pretty much just studying to be a doctor, surgeon, or something.

If you wanted to be a dentist, optometrist, or something, thats similar but not really med school.

Theres a lot of options with just a BS. You can do research, counseling, teaching, etc. Other options like psychologist, psychiatrist too but will require you to do 2 or 4 more years after your BS.

Ruby Said:

What's the quickest medical career to get into?

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The 4 fastest I've seen are CNA, EMT, Phar. Tech and Phlebotomists.

I've seen CNA classes last only 3 weeks up to 12 weeks. EMT basic about 3 months and Phlebotomy between 8 to 16 weeks. I've seen Phar. Tech programs last 3 months to a year.

Programs that could as little as a year are CMA, Surg. Tech, and LPN.

Kent Said:

Question about medical careers and RN school!! please help!!!!?

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i read a lot of questions about nursing school and waiting list. do your research. you dont have to go the 4 year route to become a rn. some hospital have rn schools when you can get your license in 2 years. also once your on the waiting list is it a guaranteed admission? in the mean time do your prequesites. do the a&p, micro. chemistry, psych and sociology and get it out the way. you can also try the lpn program