Health Careers

Employment Opportunities for the Future 1. Will result from: 1. Growth of technology 1. Laboratory sciences 2. Imaging services 3. Biomedical technology 4. Health Information Management 2. Growth of geriatric population 3. Shortage of health care professionals

Employment Opportunities and Requirements for the Future 2. 7 out of 10 of the fastest growing occupations through 2020 will be health related: 1. Home health services-45% 2. Positions in physicians offices-41% 3. Public/Private specialty hospitals-36% 4. Medical/diagnostic laboratories-35%

Benefits Benefits Job security Job security Income often high Income often high Geographical mobility Geographical mobility Range of educational choices Range of educational choices Aide: On-the-job training Aide: On-the-job training Assistant: Up to 1 year class and clinical prep Assistant: Up to 1 year class and clinical prep Technician: 2 yr community college Technician: 2 yr community college Technologist: 4 year college program Technologist: 4 year college program Professional: 4 year, advanced degree & clinical train Professional: 4 year, advanced degree & clinical train

Benefits Professional growth Professional growth Personal satisfaction Personal satisfaction

Career Search Focus on your interests, values and abilities Focus on your interests, values and abilities Interests Interests Working with people or alone Working with people or alone Are you good at manipulating things or data? Are you good at manipulating things or data?

Career Search Values Values The importance placed on various aspects of your life The importance placed on various aspects of your life Know what values you feel most strongly about and prioritize them Know what values you feel most strongly about and prioritize them

Career Search Values Values What are your value needs? What are your value needs? Security Security Leisure time Leisure time Wages Wages Recognition Recognition Creativity Creativity Advancement Advancement Work environment Work environment Home life Home life Responsibility Responsibility management management

Career Search Abilities Abilities Something you do well & enjoy Something you do well & enjoy It is more pleasant to work in an occupation that utilizes your abilities It is more pleasant to work in an occupation that utilizes your abilities

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Self-Awareness Survey Compare your answers for the categories of people, date, things. Which would provide a better work environment for you and why? (Which has the highest “yes” score) Compare your answers for the categories of people, date, things. Which would provide a better work environment for you and why? (Which has the highest “yes” score) Ethics is written in negative terms. A high “yes” score indicates you do not have ethical values most preferred by society. How do your ethical values rate? Do you agree or disagree and why? Ethics is written in negative terms. A high “yes” score indicates you do not have ethical values most preferred by society. How do your ethical values rate? Do you agree or disagree and why? Compare service, security, fame, family, leadership, and wealth. Which three do you value most and why? Compare service, security, fame, family, leadership, and wealth. Which three do you value most and why?