Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Keyed Into Health Care

This article is about Being a medical transcriptionist.It is a job for someone who is definitely interested in the medical profession. They have to be a whiz on the computer and interested in language, biology, human anatomy, physiology. Tina Nesbitt, suggests that the most important skill to posses is accuracy. It is important to handle the medical documents with complete care and to be accurate about the information that is put into the documents.

An MT on the highway is a bit more critical. An MT needs to have Very sharp ears. This is because, when on the road, they MT's are given medical terms and have to be able to listen very carefully because they are expected to know or find out what it is that the doctors are saying. They also have to be able to look up information at the drop of a hat if they don't know what a word means.

I was once interested in the medical field, and still think about it sometimes, but it isn't something I would be happy with. I like helping people but, seeing them in pain is something I despise.

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Resume 101

This article is about getting an early start on making a resume while in high school. It is very beneficial to yourself if you get it done now, so that you aren't trying to remember things later... then as life goes on, you just keep adding your achievements and activities to your resume.

Some resume features include the essential and the optional. the essential stuff include things like: your name and contact information, educational background, work experience, academic experience, and other relevant skills. the optional stuff includes things such as: an objective or a job target, references(sometimes required on separate sheet of paper), and other personal interests.

One of the most important parts of your resume is making sure that you have made everything just perfect for yourself. It is absolutely vile that you proofread your resume. Some of the smallest errors may seem unprofessional. Maqke sure that you have someone review it before you submit it. Be sure that it is short and sweet. Use legible font. Print your resume on good paper so it looks neat. Remember to save a copy on a disc or other device.

Those are just some helpful hints. It really does help to have someone list out those things that you need on your resume. I am thankful that I have a copy of my own resume. It took a while, but it is well worth the effort when you have the finished product.

Friday, November 9, 2007

Carees in the Great Outdoors

This article is basically about... the careers in the great outdoors. The article suggests that the people who would be most interested in jobs that take place in the great outdoors are those people who do enjoy spending there time in nature... doing activities and just admiring their surroundings.

Some careers include being a park ranger and, a wilderness instructor and a turf manager. A park ranger leads adventure hikes, runs science and nature programs and goes around and answer the visitor's questions.You really do have to have a love for nature and animals in order to love this job...and of course being a people person would help a lot.

A wilderness instructor spends a lot of time leading expeditions through mountains, rivers, canyons, and sometimes deserts. it is said that this job takes physical strength, emotional stamina and technical expertise.

A turf manager is responsible for the safety and playability of the stadium's grass field. It should be firm, dense, even and have no rocks, divots or slippery spots.

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Actually, I'm an Actuary

This article is for those students who are interested in finding a job that deals with mathematics. This personally caught my attention because I am one of those students. The job is and Actuary. It is mostly with mathematics. It is considered on of the top five jobs in the U.S. because is it beneficial to the future economy. It helps detect any financial consequences in the future.

Actuaries, don't just sit at a boring desk and work on problems... they actually have to work together and solve tricky problems in easy, practical solutions.

This job seems very appealing to me, because i have been seeking out for a job with those very specific details.

Thursday, October 25, 2007

Where Do I Go With Speech and Debate?

This article is about the many uses that speech and debate can do for you. It has many positive sides and not many negative sides. Speech and debate make it easier for one to be a lot more confident with themselves when introduced to situations where you are put on the spot. Speech and debate classes/activities can definitely get you ahead in jobs including, government, acting, sales, broadcasting, law, speechwriting, public relations, counseling and corporate training. The skills that are learned from speech and debate are all helpful in all of these areas... especially in life, itself.

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Setting Her Sites

This article is about Robin Liss who became her own boss, as a chief executive officer of her own company. She started in high school and continued on through college. She began by building websites for her own enjoyment with the help of a book as her guide. She turned her hobby of making Claymation videos with her own camcorder into a real business when she found out how much interest she was gaining from the outside world. Now she also runs sites that review digital cameras, cellphones, and printers. She is the youngest CEO in the company. She states that... "If you work hard, and you are made of what you say, then your employees will respect you."

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Working on the Railroad

This article is about life for Sharon Carlquist, while working on the railroad. Sharon is a conductor for Metro North Railroad, a train that commutes thousands of people everyday between New York City and Connecticut. She works four hours in the morning, gets fours off, then puts in her last four hours for the day. This job requires a lot of people skills: collecting tickets and fares, answering passengers' questions and ensuring the passengers' safety. Conductors also coordinate the crew's activities, signal the engineers and make sure that the train is working properly.

If you do have an interest in being railroad conductor, then some helpful courses to take would be: electronics, math and having some technical and electrical skills. One other helpful thing, would be, getting to know some people in the business; try attending fairs and see counselors who would be willing to introduce you to people in your dept. of study.