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For some American engineers, their jobs may be making a commute without them. The outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries is changing the face of many American industries, and the engineering field is no exception. In fact, according to a recent survey conducted by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, commonly known as ASME, close [...]
Biotechnology has been around for centuries. From farming to food production and storage, biotechnology has touched our lives in numerous helpful ways. As baby boomers age, there has been an increased demand for new medical procedures and equipment. As a result, biomedical engineering, a field that combines medicine with engineering and biology, is expected to [...]
Higher wages and job security are prompting more men to enter the field of nursing. According to a Vanderbilt University School of Nursing study, the number of male nurses in the United States has nearly doubled since the 1980s – growing from 5 percent to 9 percent of the nation’s 1.8 million nurses. Just as [...]
If you’re feeling stretched thin from your job, ask yourself: Do I live to work or work to live? Chances are, if you’re like many Americans, your job consumes an inordinate part of your life. In fact, according to a 2005 survey by the Families and Work Institute, one in three Americans are chronically overworked.
Some folks think they are too good to get their hands dirty as a mechanic, but this is somewhat limited thinking and quite arrogant in many respects. For instance, a student with an MBA will most likely work the first 5 years of their career in a smaller company to get experience, whereas mechanics start [...]
One of the things that bother people most in life is that they can sometimes feel geographically trapped by their job. Having always worked in the same place and knowing nothing outside their hometown, they feel as though the availability to travel the world is lost to them, because getting up and going would be [...]
With the acute shortage of nurses nationwide, travel nursing has come into its own within the health care profession. Today, a well-qualified nurse with experience in a high-demand specialty can find short-term placements almost anywhere in the country – including exotic resort locations like Hawaii and the Caribbean – throughout the year.
The ability to earn a living after leaving military service may be among the most important debts America owes its veterans. From legislation designed to provide educational and employment opportunities, to grassroots efforts by companies across the country, it seems the nation is committed to ensuring veterans find profitable, meaningful employment.
