It’s well known that the healthcare industry is growing to meet the increased demands of a large aging population and longer lifespans. As healthcare needs grow, it’s largely women who are stepping up to fill the roles. … [Read more...] about Best Healthcare Careers for Women
Getting Back On Track: Rebuilding A Career After An Injury
It’s good news for everyone that workplace injury is on the decline. According to OSHA’s most recently available statistics, there were 48,500 fewer workplace injuries in 2016 than previous years, demonstrating improving safety standards. Despite the improving rate, this still means that 2.9 million people were non-fatally injured at work in 2016. The shock and trauma of a workplace injury can cause ripples, delaying the return to work - sometimes indefinitely. … [Read more...] about Getting Back On Track: Rebuilding A Career After An Injury
5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Become a Manager
A wise man named Robert Frost once said, “By working faithfully eight hours a day, you may eventually get to be a boss and work 12 hours a day.” While many aspirations can lead to dreams of management, being a manager isn’t only about stuffing your pockets with larger paychecks and swimming in coworker respect. … [Read more...] about 5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Become a Manager
4 Things You Should Never Tell Your Boss
Today’s office environments are often less hierarchical than in years past, but there are still plenty of things you should never tell your boss. Between open door policies and relaxed management styles, employees often feel less intimidated by their employers and, thus, are more likely to share personal details. While connecting with your boss is important for job security, sharing too much information can be a bad move. Here are five things to never tell your boss, regardless of your office’s environment. … [Read more...] about 4 Things You Should Never Tell Your Boss
How to Enjoy The Interview!
Enjoy an interview? Surely not! I used to hate interviews; I would break out in a cold sweat at the thought of one and imagine all kinds of worst case scenarios. Luckily, none of these scenarios have happened to me and somewhere along the line I began to like interviews and dare I say it, even enjoy them! Here are some of the things I have discovered that have helped me to enjoy interviews. … [Read more...] about How to Enjoy The Interview!
7 Job Hunting Tips for College Grads
Facing the world as a new graduate can be an extremely frustrating time. Recent figures show there has been a drastic decline in possible job opportunities for new graduates, and the resources obtained from college career services are limited. … [Read more...] about 7 Job Hunting Tips for College Grads
Routines in Healthcare: Yes, they exist, and yes you can get over them!
When it comes to healthcare, the existence of routines is essential for the hospital, doctors, staff, and patients to function together as a well-oiled efficient mechanism. However, there are some doctors’ routines, which are less efficient and less healthy for their patients. Consider this following example: the good routine is a surgeon’s rounds to see his post-op patients. A bad routine is diagnosing a patient on the spot, based solely on one symptom and not on the broad spectrum of symptoms, the patient may present. … [Read more...] about Routines in Healthcare: Yes, they exist, and yes you can get over them!
How to Become A Good Writer: Useful Writing Tips and Tricks
Writing can be your hobby or your job, or both. Here you can find writing tips and tricks and useful information on how to become a good writer. … [Read more...] about How to Become A Good Writer: Useful Writing Tips and Tricks
Ditch Negativity
It's true – I’ve pretty much always been on the "glass-is-half-empty" team. But I vowed this year to work on taking on a more optimistic perspective. I’ll let you know how that goes. Talk to me when we get through this winter first; no positive thoughts are going to be associated with this mess. … [Read more...] about Ditch Negativity
How to Focus on Work After a Tragedy
Works sucks. Work sucks more on a Monday. Works sucks a ridiculous amount more after a vacation. But do you know when work sucks the most? It's after a senseless and incomprehensible tragedy. Trump. Mother Nature. Lone Wolf, asshole. Whatever. There's nothing like a shitstorm to cast a fleeting light on your own mortality. And of course the life and death of those you love. … [Read more...] about How to Focus on Work After a Tragedy