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Nov 20, 2014 | 12:00 pm
Know Your Establishment The average salary of a chef ranges between $23,000 and $53,000 a year. Much of the salary is dependent on the type, size and reputation of the restaurant or other food service business and chefs’ duties. A small business, such as a lodge or small, privately owned restaurant, may have a minimal staff or offer a limited menu, specializing in only two or three main items. The pay may be modest, but the degree of responsibility limited to a small staff and direct contact with the owner. The work may be seasonal, more dependent on tourism than... Read more...
Nov 20, 2014 | 12:00 pm
You might be wondering, what are nursing bedside manner? According to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary, “bedside manner” refers to the way a doctor or nurse behaves with patients. It’s easy to see why this should matter, especially for those working in direct-contact healthcare settings, but more reasons continue to sprout up for why nursing bedside manner make a difference. It Can Impact Compensation With the rise of online rating systems, such as YELP, and other feedback sites, it’s becoming increasingly popular for healthcare employers to measure patient satisfaction and reward those with good bedside manner. According to a survey by... Read more...
Nov 20, 2014 | 11:00 am
Working as a chef in a large city such as New York can be a challenging feat. Competition is fierce and only the best chefs make the most money. However, there is a huge benefit to fighting through the competition and rising to the top in a city like New York. The salary of a chef in New York can be astronomical once experience has been gained and the chef has developed a solid reputation. Of course, no one starts at the top and entry-level chefs in New York generally have to work their way up through a series of... Read more...
Nov 20, 2014 | 10:00 am
No matter where a chef decides to live and work, experience is the key to success as well as the key to a higher paying salary. Entry-level chefs rarely make a lot of money, but those who spend time learning under more experienced chefs in a competitive environment are usually on their way to a lucrative career. Of course, once the experience is gained and a chef knows his or her way around a kitchen with ease, he or she can expect a better salary and more responsibility. Spending those first few years learning technique, taste, and creativity is crucial... Read more...
Nov 20, 2014 | 9:00 am
Anyone who enjoys reality television certainly knows by now (we hope?) that Reality TV is far from real life. Many of these shows are scripted, and “choreographed” so that the drama and comedy gushes forth from otherwise typical days in the lives of various workers and personalities. “Scrubbing In” on MTV, which debuted on December 26, 2013, was certainly not real life nursing. However, it did tell the story of a group of nurses who relocated from across the United States to Orange County, California, where they worked together. The adventures or misadventures of Heather, Adrian, Tyrice, Chris, Michelle, Chelsey,... Read more...
Nov 20, 2014 | 8:00 am
Do you love working with babies? More importantly, do you want to put your energy towards saving children, helping families care for their newborns? Then, this is the career for you, since neonatal nursing is all about making a difference in the lives of families. A neonatal nurse specializes in helping women with their newborns, specifically, the first 28 days after birth. There are four levels of neonatal nursing to be aware of, as defined by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Level I is for healthy babies and fairly uncommon. Level II is for premature babies or sickly newborns.... Read more...
Nov 19, 2014 | 12:00 pm
Have you ever thought of putting your nursing skills to use in a different “real world” environment? A forensic nurse is involved with the treatment of patients who have been victims of a crime. Not only do they help with treating wounds, but they also serve as witnesses in court of a crime that is being tried. Oftentimes, their first point of contact is the ER and investigating the victim’s appearance, wounds, and the story he or she gives is how evidence is established. The gathering of evidence is pivotal and for cooperation with authorities, you must be available at... Read more...
Nov 19, 2014 | 11:00 am
There are few professions in the world that a computer or a machine cannot perform or initiate in some capacity. The one field perhaps that cannot be usurped totally by any machine, is that of the medical field. There are many machines and computers related to technology in this arena, but they are all run and managed by individuals who are highly trained to perform these certain skills. Nursing According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Employment Projections 2012-2022 released in December 2013, Registered Nursing is listed among the top occupations in job growth through 2022. The RN workforce is... Read more...
Nov 19, 2014 | 10:00 am
Nursing is a job that even in tough economies offers viable employment. There will always be a need for nurses. Because of this, nursing is a career that many consider when going back to school for retraining and beginning a new career. There is job security in nursing. There are also some schools that rank better in the United States and as a graduate of a high ranking school, your resume will stand out. The Top Ranked Nursing Schools Top Ranking on the east coast goes to John Hopkins University in Maryland. They boast specialties in Community and Public Health,... Read more...
Nov 19, 2014 | 9:00 am
Choosing a career in the culinary arts opens a rather large field of possibilities for employment in food services and a choice of specialized fields. There are plenty of jobs ready and waiting for you as a line cook, sous chef, baker or pastry chefs, as well as openings in the more exotic field of International chefs or the administrative capacity of an executive chef. Restaurant work, however, may not be the only field you are considering with your culinary arts degree. Your interests may be geared toward becoming a food scientist, a nutritional expert or in hotel and restaurant... Read more...
