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Nov 22, 2014 | 12:00 pm
When Just Another Job Becomes a Career Restaurant work has always been a mainstay for those seeking work, but who have very little job experience for breaking into their field of choice. Restaurants have provided ample positions to high school students, students working their way through college, or as quick job security for people moving into communities. Beginning at the dishwasher level, those who hire into restaurant work, through promotion and an ability to consistently produce quality skills, can with patience and perseverance, work their way up to a management or chef’s position. This takes a lot of dedication. As... Read more...
Nov 22, 2014 | 11:00 am
From a surgeon standpoint, surgery is a mysterious place where serious happenings are taking place. To the outside world, due to shows like Grey’s Anatomy, it may look like an extremely attractive place to work. However, there are so many more facets to the operating suite that most people are in the dark about. Stress Levels Just knowing that someone else’s life may be depending on the actions of the surgical team members is enough to scare some people away from the profession. It takes special kind of people to deal with that low lying level of stress in their... Read more...
Nov 22, 2014 | 10:00 am
Resources Utah is blessed with some incredible nursing schools. Nursing programs in Utah are well established and they offer many opportunities for career advancement. Notable schools for nursing in Utah include the University of Utah and Westminster College, both of which are in Salt Lake City, and the Brigham Young University in Provo. A state nursing-specific scholarship is the Utah Nurse Foundation Grant-in-Aid Scholarships, while Utah’s Centennial Scholarship and the New Century Scholarships are general state scholarships and open to nursing students. Scholarship funding is extremely important to nursing programs. Without it, many students have limited hope of attending these... Read more...
Nov 22, 2014 | 9:00 am
Amazing things are taking place in the medical field where medical advancements are concerned. Technology is definitely a shrewd supporter of most of these advancements. Researchers are able to use these new technological advancements and apply them to every different specialty in the medical field. Electronic Medical Records Removing paperwork from medical genres has turned everyone’s world upside down. It has been a fast and furious transition. Older physicians have had plenty to say about it, but now that the new technology is mostly in place, there have been noted advantages. The availability of information from remote devices makes it... Read more...
Nov 22, 2014 | 8:00 am
Currently, surgical procedures have surpassed all of history in leaps and bounds of advancement in success. With amazing technology, man has been able to get past many of the roadblocks to surgical problems that have haunted the medical professions before. Within different specialties, there have been amazing breakthroughs, which are able to change the most challenging problems for patients in this new century. Some areas of advancement include spinal surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, orthopedics and breast cancer advancements. Spine Spinal navigation technology has changed the course of spine surgery by a simple concept of not interrupting the surgeon to do fluoroscopy,... Read more...
Nov 21, 2014 | 12:00 pm
Demands One of the most demanding professions is that of the surgical technologist. Because of continuity of care being of great concern, surgical technologists set up their own procedures and stay with the patients during the time of the procedure. This is a desired practice that is attractive to operating room supervisors as well as surgeons and the nurses in the room who are in charge of all the paper work. When considering surgery, most people do not have a clue what goes into the preparation of the surgery itself. It might be easy to say if a surgical tech... Read more...
Nov 21, 2014 | 11:00 am
The annual salary for those wishing to pursue a career as a chef can vary greatly depending upon a lot of factors. One of the most significant factors to determining a chef’s annual salary is the location he or she chooses to live and work. While chefs in large cities such as New York or Los Angeles may bring home triple digit salaries, chefs in other parts of the country may do well to earn half that amount. This is definitely true for states like Ohio, where a chef’s annual salary averages roughly $22,000 for a banquet cook, all the... Read more...
Nov 21, 2014 | 10:00 am
In order to become a competent, skilled person in the profession of radiology, a career path must be well thought out. It is good to seek an ultimate goal and go steady, but always advancing toward that goal. Radiology Career Path and Humble Beginnings The only way to end any journey is to take the first step. When planning a career path for radiology, starting out as a radiology tech can give much insight into job description, equipment and demands that will be made on particular specialty areas. When working in the field, there will be exposure to other specialties... Read more...
Nov 21, 2014 | 9:00 am
Thinking of a career in the culinary arts field? Working as a chef can be a great choice for those with a creative streak who love to cook. However, entry-level chef pay isn’t going to make anyone rich, so it should be noted that experience and training are both crucial elements to earning a lucrative living in the culinary world. Since everyone starts at the bottom, anyone considering a career, as a chef should be willing to spend the necessary time and effort it takes to get to the top of their field. While gaining that necessary experience, it is... Read more...
Nov 21, 2014 | 8:00 am
Getting the Job Done The chef is the glue that holds a kitchen together. The chef plans the menu, oversees the various kitchen stations and trains promising candidates for top cooking positions. The kitchen may have several chefs; the pastry chef, who will work in conjunction with the head chef to prepare delicious desserts that compliments the food menu, a sous chef, who handles the kitchen when the chef isn’t present, and an assistant chef, who also helps with the menu and prepares dishes that compliment the chef’s entrees. The executive chef has the highest position and usually arrived after... Read more...
