By Trisha Bartle
Americans spend an average of 40 hours each week at their jobs. That's likely more hours than they spend with their families, or sometimes even sleeping. When you work this many hours, it is important to be doing something that you like. This way, you will think positively of your time at work. When you don't have the job you want, it can make you unhappy. Unhappiness can affect your...
By Lori Rice, MS
Health education is a field that includes a large variety of jobs, from nutrition to exercise to disease prevention. With so many options, it is important to narrow your focus so you will end up working in an area of health education that you truly enjoy. Most of the jobs mentioned here have a starting salary of about $30,000 per year, but this highly depends upon your specific location....
By Joseph Nicholson
Paralegals receive specialized training in legal principles and procedures that make them a valuable asset in a professional legal office or law firm. Through formal education and on-the-job experience, they are able to conduct legal research and apply knowledge of the law to benefit their employers and clients. While there are paralegal certifications available from national organizations such...
By Stacy Herlihy
Registered nurses make a yearly salary in the mid-five figure range. This sum may vary depending on the nurse's experience, education, training and field of nursing. Hospital nurses earn about $50,000 per year. This may vary depending on the location of the hospital. Nurses may earn additional funds by working overtime shifts in a hospital. Such shifts are typically compensated at a rate of ...
By Jerry Shaw
Anyone can be a professional photographer, it is just a matter of how big of a career you want. You can get yourself a nice digital camera and get paid for sending pictures to websites, newspapers or magazines. You can take photography courses to learn or improve your craft. Another way into the photo world is to just start clicking away as a hobby. If you notice it is something you really like...
By Charles Pearson
Multi-unit franchises are franchises that own multiple types of restaurants. Thus, a franchise might own pizza, Mexican and fried-chicken restaurants. These franchises also might have other markets such as for grocery store products. Franchise companies usually expect multi-unit managers to meet higher qualifications than other managers, but the salary ranges are typically as high as $100,000....
By Ann Johnson
The term Realtor is often misunderstood and improperly applied to all real estate agents. But not all real estate agents are Realtors. A Realtor is a member of a professional organization. The term itself is trademarked, and as such should always be capitalized when used. A Realtor is a member of the National Association of Realtors, one of the largest professional organizations for real estate ...
By Diana Bocco
Registered nurses who consult on legal cases related to the health care industry are known as RN consultants (RNCs). Using their expertise in nursing and the health care system, RNCs act as a bridge between lawyers and medical terminology. By doing this, these specialists aid both the attorney and the client in their quest for the clearest information possible. RNCs work as part of the legal...
By Shelley Moore
Becoming a registered nurse requires an associate degree in nursing (ADN) or a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN). A high school diploma or equivalent is necessary for entry into either of these programs. Each nursing school varies slightly in the high school courses needed for admittance, but the core needs are very similar. If a student doesn't complete the necessary courses in high...
By Brandy Burgess
Licensed vocational nurse, or LVN, is a licensed nurse that provides routine care to patients. LVNs work in hospitals, long-term care facilities, doctor's offices, surgical centers and health clinics. LVNs work under the supervision of RNs, but perform many similar tasks. Most LVNs take blood, administer injections and give IVs. They may have to do some tasks in the hospital setting, such as ...