4 Great Careers for a Masters in Health Care Management

Great jobs you may be overlooking

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Students who have successfully completed a Masters of Public Health, a Masters of Health Services Administration, a Masters of Science in Health Services Research or any of the other titles conferred by health care management programs know that the graduate degrees open up enormous new vistas. Health care has gone in just twenty years from a service dominated by impatient facilities and private medical services serving individuals to a system of organizations serving defined populations.

Medical Group Management

Medical group management has become a rapidly growing niche in the health care management profession as the traditional physicians’ partnerships have mushroomed into enormous commercial ventures. Medical groups with one hundred doctors or more are not uncommon; what was initially a method of leveraging fee negotiations with insurance companies has become a viable, attractive business option.

Many medical groups today operate their own pathology labs and radiography facilities within their own office structures. An executive managing a practice of this size has all the HR, billing, administration and management issues that face a medium sized highly specialized business. Regulatory issues are an everyday factor in medical group practice. For more information on the career, consult the Medical Group Management Association website.

Clinical Care Management

Clinical care has always been a public health model, but in recent years health care providers have moved to the clinic format to provide everyday walk-in medical care and meet outpatient needs. While most providers still maintain the primary provider relationship for system members, clinics are increasingly playing a role for medical needs due to overloaded schedules for staff physicians. The National Association of Community Health Centers provides a job bank for those interested in positions with their member centers, which are largely public facilities.

There are also specialization clinics which function as service providers for health care systems either on a contract basis or as separate in-house units. Physical rehabilitation clinics, kidney care clinics, radiographic imaging clinics – these are examples of specialty services that require not only overall business management but a degree of expertise in the medical field. Perhaps more important is a degree of knowledge – and tenacity – about insurance provisions for these services.

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Career Centers Help Students Focus

Career services centers guiding undergrads successfully

Reprinted with permission from The Inkwell

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In today's difficult economic climate, finding a job can be hard for anyone. For a college student with little to no experience, finding a decent paying job is even more difficult.

With the amount of people searching for entry-level jobs increasing, especially with upperclassmen and recent graduates, the competition causes employers to expect more of applicants.

Elizabeth Wilson, assistant director of AASU's Office of Career Services, said there are ways to work around this common problem.

"Academics are important," she said. "Being well-rounded and involved is also important, so if you can join a club or organization on campus – maybe one that's related to your major or what you want to do when you graduate – that would give you some practical experience as well."

Wilson said internships are the key to gaining experience when employers will only hire experienced applicants. College credit is attached to interning and can be established through Career Services and advisers.

Wilson said there are three main things Career Services does: it helps students pick their major and career path, it helps students get experience in their chosen field and it assists students - especially seniors - with job searches and graduate school decisions. Career Services can also help with resumes, cover letters and interview preparation for jobs.

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Video Resumes - Don't Do Them Like This!

Don't be Dave!

This video is from PongoResume.com

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Video resumes seem to be all the rage these days, but how do you really make one?

Here's a tip: Don't do one like this! A hilarious video to watch below.



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Job Outlook Looks Promising for 2011 Grads

Job hunting pointers to keep in mind

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New college graduates may have a better chance to land their dream job in 2011, even though the state's un-employment rate has reached a 22-year high.

A recent study predicts the number of jobs available for 2011 graduates will be higher than it has been for other graduating classes in recent years. According to the 2011 Job Outlook Survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, there will be a 20.2 percent increase in new graduate hires in Midwestern States, which also includes Oklahoma.

University of Central Oklahoma's Career Services Director, Beth Adele says the information is promising, but it is no guarantee the job hunt will be an easy one for upcoming graduates.
"It will be just a little easier on the students, but it doesn't take away the responsibility of the students and take it back a decade ago when it was easier to send out multiple resumes and get a hit within three months," Adele said.

UCO senior, Cordarrrow Milton says even with the recent recession he is still hopeful about his future and career goals. Milton says he has been actively looking and applying for jobs since the fall semester began. He says he applies for at least two jobs a day.

"As long as you're applying you have a chance and it you're not applying you have no chance," Milton said.

Other NACE studies show it now takes around five months after applying for a job, for a graduate to get a offer, which is a longer wait than in previous decades. Adele says she is seeing a rise in the number of students who are coming into Career Services looking for advice and feedback on resumes, job applications and interviews. She says these days it pays for students to get as much workplace experience through internships as they can prior to graduating and entering the career world.

"Entry level salary for someone with an internship is around $41,000 and without it’s about $34,000," Adele said.

Adele says the recession proof jobs are also the fields that are most reliable when it comes to recent graduates trying to gain employment. UCO Career Services and NACE consider engineering, nursing, finance, and accounting graduates among the most in demand across the nation.

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Recent grads find themselves in front of the class

College grads have roles reversed

This post was written by Brittney Burns, a staff writer for the Western Carolinian.

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With the current state of the economy, students are all but optimistic about securing a job after graduation. Newly deemed alumni, Acacia Brijalba and Megan Jones, were both able to find jobs utilizing their degrees and are now "open for business."

Brijalba and Jones both came to Western Carolina University from Rutherford County, N.C. and remained friends throughout college. Both women pursued a degree that would enable them to enter the teaching profession. Brijalba graduated in December 2009 with a bachelor of science in education for English and Jones was soon to follow, graduating in May of 2010 with a Bachelor of Science in elementary education with a concentration in psychology. Because the December 2009 commencement graduation ceremony was cancelled due to weather, these childhood friends were able to walk across the stage on the same day in May.

Shortly after graduation, Brijalba was hired by Sun Valley High School in Monroe, NC as a 10th grade English teacher and Jones began working at the elementary school she attended as a child, Spindale Elementary in Spindale, N.C., as a kindergarten teacher.

Brijalbais currently a resident of Charlotte, N.C., but when she was at Western she lived in the cottages behind campus near the Maples. She said that living on her on, off campus helped to prepare her for the transition into the real world because she had already gotten a taste of independence. Jones lived on campus in the Harrill dorm her first two years at Western, then moved to Rabbit Ridge until she graduated. Jones remembers dorm life as being fun and "a part of college everyone should experience." Since graduating, Jones has returned to her hometown of Rutherfordton, N.C.

When becoming a teacher, your professors are more than instructors, but role models who will inevitable shape your own teaching styles and techniques. Brijalba has numerous professors at Western who guided her during her education, but is most thankful for Dr. Carter, Ms. Duffy, and Dr. Lawerence. These professors all got to know her on a personal level, and encouraged and supporter her. When Brijalba first applied for the position at Sun Valley High, she didn't hesitate to call on Dr. Carter for help with the application process and obtaining the information she needed to secure the job.

Jones bragged that the entire elementary education department is extremely inspiring and each teacher she had helped to mold her into the teacher she is today; a few teachers she admires the most are Dr. Folger, Dr. Rose, and Dr. Bricker. She said that each of these professors helped to show her the importance of teaching and it is because of their encouragement and dedication that she was able to become a member of the Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education.

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Weekly Poll: Will the November Elections help change the economy?

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The November Elections are on the minds of a lot of people lately, and definitely all over the news.

Do you think that the results of the upcoming November Elections will help the economy change in a good way? Will the results make it worse? Not affect it at all? Vote below and comment!

20 Job Search Facebook Apps for College Grads

Online job hunting with Facebook

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If you are familiar with Facebook, then you know you can add applications to your profile. Applications range from throwing sheep at your friends to instrumental career/job search tools. Using applications on Facebook that are targeted toward careers and career growth will create a stepping stone to get you that job of your dreams.

Here are some popular Facebook Applications you can add to your profile. These applications are created to assist with employment searches and networking, this way you can be in the know about the employment marketplace even if you aren’t looking.

1. Jobster Career Network - Join the Talent Networks of your favorite companies, and get personalized job alerts based on your career interests. Plus, get career advice from your friends; post your resume online, search for jobs, and more!

2. OfficeBook - What would you tell a friend about your office if he or she was interested in working there? Love your company? Hate it? Say It!

3. Indeed – Job Search – Find jobs where your friends work. Search millions of jobs from thousands of job sites and company career pages. Receive job proposals and resumes from your profile page.

4. Testimonials – Use Testimonials to gather your personal, professional and academic references in one place from your teachers, friends, and co-workers.

5. Professional Profile – Create a professional profile on Facebook. With one-click, upload your resume in or import your LinkedIn profile and recommendations. Get recommendations from friends. See resumes in your network.

6. Career Builder – Find a Better Job – Users who add the applications will receive continuously updated job and internship listings. Based on information like major in school, hometown and network, users will receive the most relevant jobs from CareerBuilder’s database in their profile. You can apply to jobs directly or access a link to search for more job on the CareerBuilder.com Web site.

7. MonsterTrack Job Search Agent – Want to get jobs delivered right to your profile? Download MonsterTRAK’s Job Search Agent application today! Your own personal Agent will pimp your profile with only the jobs you want to see.

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Consult a Career Counselor Before Graduation

Credit-building tips for new graduates

This guest post was written by Go Banking Rates, bringing you informative personal finance content and helpful tools, as well as the best interest rates on financial services nationwide.

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For those still in college, you've probably had a few meetings with your school guidance counselor by now to discuss short-term plans and goals, like how your classes are going and what your schedule will look like next semester. The two of you may have even touched upon your post-grad plans.

A guidance counselor's (or, academic counselor's) expertise, however, really falls in the realm of your life as a college student. Once you leave campus for good, that's it. You're on your own. Unless, that is, you turn to a career counselor for advice regarding the next phase of your life. If you're graduating with hefty student loan debt, you'll really need some help finding a profession you love that can pull in a paycheck big enough to pay it off, too.

Why You Should Consult a Career Counselor

You will really be ahead if you speak with a career counselor before you graduate. The more time you spend in college prepping yourself to enter the job market, the more confident and skillful a prospective employee you will be when you leave school.

Don't worry if you graduated years (or even decades) ago, either; you can greatly benefit from a career counselor's assistance at any age or life stage.

So What Does a Career Counselor Do Exactly?

There are a number of things a career counselor can do for you. If you're still in school, a career counselor can help you uncover the vocational options available to you. If you haven't chosen a major yet or are thinking about changing your focus, a career counselor can point you in the right direction occupation-wise.

They do this by assessing your skills and goals, discussing your interests and informing you about labor market trends and what to expect when you begin the job search.

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Weekly Poll: Are cover letters necessary?

The Republicans have had a huge win in the midterm elections recently, so how do you think it will impact the economic policies to be made? Will they help the economy recover or hurt it in the process? Vote below and comment!

7 Ways to Conserve Your Cash!

Finance tips for the new grad

I didn't become a frugality freak until recently. I came late to the job world, and it wasn't until my late twenties that I found myself really, truly and unavoidably on my own. Cut loose from my parents' credit-funded child rescue service, I was in a tailspin. I'd majored in English lit and theater in college, but left before getting a degree. Without strong employment prospects, I took whatever office and temporary jobs I could find.

     Unfortunately, I had a huge sense of entitlement about my standard of living. On eight dollars and fifty cents an hour, I had to have a car and a one-bedroom apartment close to my job in the high-rent downtown district. I ran to the bank each payday to cover checks before they bounced, then had no money for the next two weeks. Saving was a foreign concept. I moved to the suburbs where rent was cheaper, but I was spending more for gas. I well recall a certain evening on the day before payday when I realized I had no money to fill my empty gas tank, and I had to spend the night in the infirmary in my office

Eventually I just got fed up, and I changed my life. I'm grateful for the many improvements I currently enjoy, including stable employment, all of life's necessities as a matter of course, and a few affordable, planned-for luxuries every now and then. I often wish I had been more money conscious when I was younger. Here's what I would like to tell the younger version of myself, or another twenty-something today, about managing money

• Forget cars and live small. Lattes aren't the problem. The two largest areas of your budget are housing and transportation. Shaving those expenses way down will leave you plenty of breathing room financially. Take the bus and live in a studio apartment, or with a roommate, for as long as you can stand it. You can expand later on when your paycheck does

• Compress your closet. Beyond basic hygiene and a reasonable degree of attention to dress, it doesn't matter what you look like. Buy the best-quality clothes you can find that will satisfy your minimum requirements for your job and personal life. Buy a few good-quality basics in dark colors (they look more expensive), and use accessories to vary the look

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