Health Care Job Explosion: High Growth Health Care Careers and Job Locator [Paperback]

Dennis V. Damp (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2006

"Health Care Job Explosion" offers a distinct advantage over other books of this type. It is two books in one - a comprehensive Career Guide plus a dynamic Job Finder. First, it presents comprehensive health care occupational descriptions and then provides resources to locate job announcements, job hotlines, job fairs, placement services, directories, associations, and job related books. This dual format permits comparisons between specialties and offers insight into qualifications, cross training potential, and pay. You can easily locate occupations with similar skills and required training. Opportunities abound for all levels of education from a high school diploma to Doctorate Degrees. Each occupational description lists required education and/or on-the-job training. This book presents detailed information for all major occupations including:. Occupational descriptions. Required training and education . Advancement opportunities . Related occupations . Qualifications . Required certifications / licenses . Job outlook. Earnings (average salary). interviews with health care workersVisit this book's companion web site at http://healthcarejobs.org for book updates and additional information.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"An indispensable resource for anyone considering a career in health care or related health sciences. A practical and comprehensive guide..." -- Frank R. Sinatra, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics, University of Southern California, School of Medicine

From the Back Cover

Explore high growth health occupations and use the 1,000 + resources to find job vacancies and networking contacts. The Department of Labor projects that jobs in health care will grow by 31 percent (OVER 3,100,000 NEW JOBS) by 2005. This book includes detailed information for all major occupations including: * Working conditions

* Qualifications * Training & advancement

* Certifications and licenses * Employment Opportunities * Job outlook and earnings Numerous employment options are presented including the traditional health care services market, federal occupations and opportunities with corporate America. Features hundreds of resources for career exploration and your job search including: * Periodicals with job adds

* Job hotlines * Internet web sites and job links

* Association contact information * Placement services

* Corporate contacts - R&D/Sales * Directories

* Job fairs

"...An indispensable resource for anyone considering a career in health care or the related health sciences. This book is a practical and comprehensive guide to the most current information on everything from training and license requirements to working conditions and job placement."

Frank R. Sinatra, M.D. Professor of Pediatrics, University of Southern California, School of Medicine "With the growth of the healthcare industry, Health Care Job Explosion' will be a boon to those seeking jobs...Recommended."

LIBRARY JOURNAL "...Without question the most comprehensive source of information on the health care profession that I've seen. I can't imagine anyone wishing to pursue a career in health care who wouldn't benefit from this valuable resource."

Eileen Nester, Editor, CareerWoman Magazine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Bookhaven Press; 4 edition (May 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 094364125X
• ISBN-13: 978-0943641256
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #576,162 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dennis Damp is an expert in employment practices and career guidance for the federal and health care sectors. Damp also writes a federal employees' retirement column and he is the author of 23 books ranging from federal employment and healthcare to finance.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Needed a change and this was the perfect guide!, November 25, 2006

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This review is from: Health Care Job Explosion: High Growth Health Care Careers and Job Locator (Paperback)

I knew I needed a change in life and a new career. But I new it needed to be something that paid decent and would give me job security. So I bought this book, read about the different fields and then handed it over to my teenage daughter to get her thinking about her future....This book guided me in the right direction and now I am in school and will graduate in early 2008. I will have job security and a decent salary until I retire. If you are interested in the medical field then this book is a great guide in helping you decide what you would like to do and how much education you need, where to go to school and what exams you must pass. Great book for those looking for a career change or just thinking of trying something else in life.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A comprehensive career guide and a job locator for health care jobs, August 11, 2006

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This review is from: Health Care Job Explosion: High Growth Health Care Careers and Job Locator (Paperback)

The new fourth edition of "Health Care Job Explosion!: High Growth Health Care Careers and Job Locator" is a brand new comprehensive career guide and a job locator for health care jobs. Health career data can be accessed at multiple internet sites, with one created especially for this book (http://healthcarejobs.org). The book is very user-friendly and is conveniently organized into 10 chapters. The first, "the Health Care Explosion," is an overview, while the second, "the Nexus - Making a Connection," is helpful to increase chances of obtaining the desired job. Chapter three, "Job Sources for Everyone," is an invaluable key to many resources, including job advertising services, job fairs, job hotlines, internet sites, associations and directories. It even includes pages on the Internet, Surfing lessons, LIST SERVERS, search engines, and education and career resources. A handy system of symbols connects the reader to the desired resource. Chapters four through ten cover general health care job areas, from health technologists and technicians to dietetics, pharmacy, therapy, nursing, health and social services, health diagnosing occupations and assistants, and home health care jobs. Each of these chapters begins with an interview with a practicing health care worker in the listed field. Job descriptions include significant points, a description of the nature of the work, working conditions, training, qualifications and advancement, job outlook, earnings, and related occupations. This is followed by an exhaustive listing of additional special resources pertaining to that occupation/area, again using the helpful icons established in chapter 3. Finally, Appendices A and B present information about health care corporations and sources for tuition and scholarships for specialized health care job training. "Health Care Job Explosion!" is an updated resource that will serve all who seek to build a career in one of the many areas related to health care in the United States. It would be a valued addition to the shelves of libraries and education institutions.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific Resource!, February 12, 2000

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This review is from: Health Care Job Explosion!: High Growth Health Care Careers and Job Locator (Paperback)

You can't find a better book for the healthcare industry. A must for anyone looking to land that first job or a better one.

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