This morning OrlandoJobs.com spent 2 hours at FOX 35 News in Orlando, Florida blogging about jobs and being interviewed about our lastest 2010 Central Florida Employment Outlook paper.
View the interview and read the blog questions here:
Fox 35 Orlando talks to Roger Lear from Orlando Jobs about the Central Florida Employment Outlook
You can download the Hiring Outlook Whitepaper (no cost) by clicking on this link:
www.orlandojobs.com/whitepaper
We also have tips for you on how to find these jobs in a very hidden job market.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Sure, there are a lot of Healthcare Jobs but you can't get them because you don't have credentials...or do you?
The good news is the health care industry is changing and you don't have to be a doctor to earn a great living. This is an article I wrote for Insight Magazine titled "Recession Proofing Your Career"
Recession Proofing Your Career
The recession of 2009 has dramatically impacted Central Florida industries. From the home based small business run by a husband and wife team to the conglomerate giants with 20,000 employees, it seems everyone in Florida is taking a big hit. Well, almost every everyone.
Between 2007 and 2018, seven of the 10 fastest-growing jobs in the U.S. will be in healthcare.
In 2006 Orange County, Orlando and the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission invested resources to build what is known as “Medical City” in Southeast Orlando. Today, we have the Burnham Institute for Medical Research and the UCF Medical School up and running. Nemours Children Hospital, the new VA Hospital, Florida Hospital Diabetes center and UF Medical Research are currently being built.
Right before our eyes, Central Florida is building a world class, recession proof industry in the life sciences and healthcare industries.
Why should you care? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), between 2007 and 2018, seven of the 10 fastest-growing jobs in the U.S. will be in healthcare. Of the top 30 fastest-growing jobs, 17 are healthcare-related. And that just isn’t nurses and doctors, either. Medical technicians, physical therapists, technology professionals, administration personnel , food service employees, construction workers, drivers, scientists and many other occupations are included as well.
Medical City is projected to create 10,000 jobs and provide $1.5 Billion in economic impact over the next 5 years. Do I have your attention? Here are a few more stats to back up those claims:
1) The number of Americans older than 65 will reach 41 million by 2010 and 71 million by 2030.
2) Central Florida is expected to double in size in the next 20 years.
3) According to the BLS, healthcare jobs will grow by 30.3 percent through 2014.
4) To save costs, healthcare is creating new lower paying jobs like technicians that do not require 4 year degrees.
As for Central Florida, what healthcare jobs will be available you ask? Many of the jobs that are in high demand will require a minimum of a 4 year degree. Registered nurses, physical therapists, dentists, respiratory therapists, lab technicians, scientists, radiologists, pharmacists, cardiovascular technologists and many other disciplines need advanced education, but will always be in demand.
If you’re in a place in life you can’t go back to school for four years, don’t worry, you can still get a job in healthcare. The BLS indicates that 75 percent of high growth jobs that require an associate’s degree are medically related. Here are just a few suggestions:
1) Physical Therapist Assistant: $43,000. Assist physical therapists with patients rehab by helping with exercises and mobility. You can be trained and certified in about 20 months.
2) Medical Assistants: $23,000-$34,000. Duties include administration, assisting physicians, simple lab tests and overall patient service.
3) CT/Mammography/Ultrasound Technologists: $28,000-$57,900. Technology advancement in this area has grown tremendously. Get certified and trained within 12-24 months.
4) Nuclear Medicine Technologist: $49,000 to $71,000. Requires an associates’ degree and certificate. Duties include utilizing radioisotope equipment to help radiologists dispense and measure nuclear medicine.
5) Information Systems/Technology: $41,000-$90,000. Medical records and medical facilities all need updated and effective ways to digitally store and retrieve data. Billions will be spent in this area over the next 10 years.
One of the largest growing healthcare industry jobs in Central Florida will be home healthcare professionals including nurses, social workers and home healthcare aids that come into the home to take care of patients. Healthcare aids make an average of $20.00 per hour administering medications, checking blood pressure, temperature and overall health outlook. This is a huge business in Central Florida with the BLS predicting a 49 percent growth in this area throughout the next decade.
The bottom line? If you want to recession proof your career, get into the healthcare industry. Invest in the training and it will pay you back with a long, stable and financially rewarding career.
Looking for up to the second job updates in Central Florida? Follow OrlandoJobs.com on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/OrlandoCareers.
Article written by Roger Lear
OrlandoSchoolGuide.com has some schools that can provide the correct training for all types of Healthcare jobs.
Recession Proofing Your Career
The recession of 2009 has dramatically impacted Central Florida industries. From the home based small business run by a husband and wife team to the conglomerate giants with 20,000 employees, it seems everyone in Florida is taking a big hit. Well, almost every everyone.
Between 2007 and 2018, seven of the 10 fastest-growing jobs in the U.S. will be in healthcare.
In 2006 Orange County, Orlando and the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission invested resources to build what is known as “Medical City” in Southeast Orlando. Today, we have the Burnham Institute for Medical Research and the UCF Medical School up and running. Nemours Children Hospital, the new VA Hospital, Florida Hospital Diabetes center and UF Medical Research are currently being built.
Right before our eyes, Central Florida is building a world class, recession proof industry in the life sciences and healthcare industries.
Why should you care? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), between 2007 and 2018, seven of the 10 fastest-growing jobs in the U.S. will be in healthcare. Of the top 30 fastest-growing jobs, 17 are healthcare-related. And that just isn’t nurses and doctors, either. Medical technicians, physical therapists, technology professionals, administration personnel , food service employees, construction workers, drivers, scientists and many other occupations are included as well.
Medical City is projected to create 10,000 jobs and provide $1.5 Billion in economic impact over the next 5 years. Do I have your attention? Here are a few more stats to back up those claims:
1) The number of Americans older than 65 will reach 41 million by 2010 and 71 million by 2030.
2) Central Florida is expected to double in size in the next 20 years.
3) According to the BLS, healthcare jobs will grow by 30.3 percent through 2014.
4) To save costs, healthcare is creating new lower paying jobs like technicians that do not require 4 year degrees.
As for Central Florida, what healthcare jobs will be available you ask? Many of the jobs that are in high demand will require a minimum of a 4 year degree. Registered nurses, physical therapists, dentists, respiratory therapists, lab technicians, scientists, radiologists, pharmacists, cardiovascular technologists and many other disciplines need advanced education, but will always be in demand.
If you’re in a place in life you can’t go back to school for four years, don’t worry, you can still get a job in healthcare. The BLS indicates that 75 percent of high growth jobs that require an associate’s degree are medically related. Here are just a few suggestions:
1) Physical Therapist Assistant: $43,000. Assist physical therapists with patients rehab by helping with exercises and mobility. You can be trained and certified in about 20 months.
2) Medical Assistants: $23,000-$34,000. Duties include administration, assisting physicians, simple lab tests and overall patient service.
3) CT/Mammography/Ultrasound Technologists: $28,000-$57,900. Technology advancement in this area has grown tremendously. Get certified and trained within 12-24 months.
4) Nuclear Medicine Technologist: $49,000 to $71,000. Requires an associates’ degree and certificate. Duties include utilizing radioisotope equipment to help radiologists dispense and measure nuclear medicine.
5) Information Systems/Technology: $41,000-$90,000. Medical records and medical facilities all need updated and effective ways to digitally store and retrieve data. Billions will be spent in this area over the next 10 years.
One of the largest growing healthcare industry jobs in Central Florida will be home healthcare professionals including nurses, social workers and home healthcare aids that come into the home to take care of patients. Healthcare aids make an average of $20.00 per hour administering medications, checking blood pressure, temperature and overall health outlook. This is a huge business in Central Florida with the BLS predicting a 49 percent growth in this area throughout the next decade.
The bottom line? If you want to recession proof your career, get into the healthcare industry. Invest in the training and it will pay you back with a long, stable and financially rewarding career.
Looking for up to the second job updates in Central Florida? Follow OrlandoJobs.com on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/OrlandoCareers.
Article written by Roger Lear
OrlandoSchoolGuide.com has some schools that can provide the correct training for all types of Healthcare jobs.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Interesting Animated Map of US showing rising Unemployment from 2007-2009 WOW!
With the unemployment rate at 11.9% in Central Florida, we need more jobs. Orlando Jobs .com is in the final stages of interviewing over 120 Human Resource Managers in Central Florida to find out where the jobs are and what industries are hiring.
I will post the results as soon as they are complete.
Saturday, February 06, 2010
Florida Techincal College present Community JOB FAIR Tuesday 2/9/10
Florida technical College is having a career fair this Tuesday and you are invited. Open to everyone, many jobs and employers will be present.Find a new job! Meet the career team from Florida Techincal College.
Get all the details here: www.flatech.edu/events.php
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
2 GREAT job search tips using GOOGLE- Video Demonstration
Yes, you can find jobs using Google. Why would you want to do that instead of just using job boards like OrlandoJobs.com?
Here are the reasons:
1) Uncover jobs that are not posted anywhere except a company's career center.
2) Discover new companies with open jobs.
3) During a job search, always use as many tools as possible.
4) Be able to pull jobs into a search from many sources.
Give this a try!
Here are the reasons:
1) Uncover jobs that are not posted anywhere except a company's career center.
2) Discover new companies with open jobs.
3) During a job search, always use as many tools as possible.
4) Be able to pull jobs into a search from many sources.
Give this a try!
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