Health Care Field Continues Its Healthy Glow Of Job Growth (NAPSA)—In an ailing job market, one type of occupation looks healthier than many others: the health care industry. Of Yahoo.com’s eight fastestgrowing job markets, health care jobs rate No. 1. The health care occupations included on this list are registered nurses, health aides, and nursing and physical therapists. These jobs are found in private agencies, residential care facilities, family services and private households. Careerbuilder.com lists several health care occupations on its top 30 hottest jobs. The top health care jobs include personal and home care aides, home health aides, medical assistants, sub- stance abuse counselors, physical therapy assistants, pharmacy assistants, mental health coun- selors, physical therapists and physician assistants. Finding this type of job is easier than you might imagine, as some agencies specialize in the health carefield. For example, Interim HealthCare provides a variety of work opportunities in many different types of facilities. The nation’s oldest leading home care and medical staffing company has 300 locations nationwide. It provides a broad array of homecare services including se- Occupation % changes Personal and health care aides 50.6 Home health aides 48.7 Medical assistants 35.4 Physician assistants 27.0 Nurses 23.0 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics @ Of the dozen fastest-growing occupations, five of them represent the health carefield. nior care and pediatric nursing; IV therapy; and physical, occupational and speech therapy. In aneffort to support job seekers, it offers a menu of tools and resources to assist them with their educational and professional goals. The companyis also helpful in providing online continuing education, connecting job seekers with others in their field and providing state licensing information. Interim HealthCare also offers a variety of opportunities in response to today’s desire for work flexibility. Per-diem and blocked schedules are available through various facilities including schools andcorporations. For more information on find- ing a job in the health care field, visit www.interimhealthcare.com.
