To hear a hospice employee tell it, there are few healthcare careers more rewarding than those in palliative care. While admittedly highly emotional, the satisfaction that is gleaned from helping patients and their families through their difficult time is unlike anything else in medicine. And, an unfortunate reality of having an aging population in America […]

In the mid-1940s, America had just secured victory in World War II and the men and women who had fought overseas in Europe and Asia were coming home. In the years that followed, the American economy was stronger than ever before as our country helped supply the rest of the free world with the goods […]

While most people recognize that becoming a surgeon is no walk in the park, you might not fully appreciate the time, money, and hard work that must be invested long before your surgeon has the ability to operate on you. A surgical career path can certainly be rewarding and lucrative, but it is not without […]

Selecting a medical specialty can be one of the most difficult decisions you’ll make, and making such an important choice warrants careful consideration and extensive research. Keep in mind that even if you enter medical school with a specialty in mind, it isn’t written in stone, so take the time to learn all you can […]

If you’d like to work as a registered nurse, you are probably looking for a career where you can help others and earn a competitive salary. Before you can realize those goals, however, you need to meet the requirements for employment. One of the most important aspects to examine when selecting a career is the […]

Summary: Increasing investment in the UK energy market is good news for oil and gas engineers as new projects appear. More and more countries are realising the potential of current and potential off-shore supplies and are eager to claim their stake in a booming industry, which in turn means an increased necessity for oil and […]

When you initially become an expat, in most cases you move with a company that provides you with a house, transport, perhaps a furniture or removal allowance and they help you to settle into your new environment. When you return back home, some expats are lucky enough to perhaps move with the same company or […]

It starts with a desire to help people. Many times, the personal drive to become a physician begins during childhood. It might originate with an impulse to help people. Or perhaps you particularly admired your pediatrician, or showed an early aptitude for and an interest in science. It doesn’t really matter how it begins, because […]

With the ongoing rise in oil and gas employment, more opportunities are opening up in other countries and many employees are jumping at the chance to up sticks and travel the world. Yet for many, although the idea may be tempting, they are not ready for such a drastic relocation, especially when they have their […]

Choosing a career in healthcare can be a rewarding, fulfilling profession for many individuals. While it involves hard work, diligence, and lots of patience, you can go home at the end of the day knowing that you have assisted someone in need and contributed to improving the health of others. There are a variety of […]