1) http://careerplanning.about.com/cs/occupation and 2) www.payscale.com
These websites were helpful in finding general information regarding national statistics for various careers. They give a median annual salary, educational requirements and a general description of a normal workday. They also provided information regarding the future demand of specific careers. Payscale.com was especially helpful because you can tailor your...
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Five Medical Related Career Resources
All these links pertain to the field of medicine. My major is Pre-Med/Psychology. I am majoring in psychology but applying to medical schools after graduation.
http://www.altabatessummit.org/physicians/physician_specialty_definitions.html
http://www.medterms.com/script/main/hp.asp
http://mdsalaries.blogspot.com/
http://www.howstuffworks.com/becoming-a-doctor.htm
http://www.medhelp.org/
More About the Resources
The first link provides definitions on the branches of fields doctors have available to specialize in. The second link is an online medical...
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List five specific career related resources:
www.bls.gov
www.aarc.org
www.caahep.org
www.nbrc.org
www.monster.com
Which occupation, career or major each resource pertains to:
All of my resources pertain to working as a respiratory therapist.
A description for each resource:
www.bls.gov is a government resource that contains actual statistics and data collected from all over the U.S. for the actual job. I find it to be a...
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http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos083.htm. The Occupational Outlook Handbook has a lot of information on becoming a registered nurse. This resource can be found online and gives you the basic outline of schooling, requirements, and so forth, including recommendations of schools that are known for their nursing certification.
http://www.allnursingschools.com/faqs/be_rn. This resource on becoming a registered nurse is found online...
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Several years ago, I settled into a career that is known to be both rewarding and provide financial stability. My future felt secure and I was happy with the direction I was headed. However as I matured, my lifestyle and values changed to the point where my career no longer provided me with the...
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For my career research report I decided to dig into my interests of becoming a doctor and what it takes as far as my major and beyond graduating college. I’ve always wanted to help people. I find it fascinating, the ability to be able to make or break someone’s life. For me, this is...
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Last Fall I was in a rut. I was sitting at a desk bored out of my mind and needed a change. I had been doing accounting for the last five years and was good at it, but I felt as if it was too routine for me and no longer a challenge. Knowing...
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Nursing is an occupation that I feel would really fit the person that I am. I love helping other people and making them feel better. I am a big people person and would love to either save a life or simply just make someone feel better when they are ill.
I would say my interest...
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