Lifestyle & Trends - Business & Career
Health service administration a growing industry
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The field of health care is undergoing rapid changes. The Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics anticipates a 16 percent growth at the national level for health services management positions from 2008 to 2018, so job prospects for those with proper training and experience, allowing for variances in local job markets, should generally be good.
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E-mail marketing: reaching the masses through one mouse click
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Buying advertising can be expensive and creating the ads can also be a time-consuming and difficult process. While there's no doubt that advertising and other traditional marketing efforts can be helpful in growing your client base, knowing what options are available and which are the most effective can often be the biggest challenge to a small business owner. One of the best options, and one of the most underutilized, is e-mail marketing.
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Demystifying massage: How to choose what's right for you
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Massage is no longer a luxury reserved for the wealthy. Growing public awareness of massage's benefits for alleviating a number of health problems - from stress to arthritis pain - and greater availability of services have made massage therapy accessible and affordable to a much broader spectrum of consumers than ever before.
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Five tips for a safer business trip
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It's easy to forget about safety when you're away from home, tied up with client meetings and power dinners. Unsuspecting travelers - especially those who are out of town on business -- make easy prey for criminals. With these simple business travel safety tips, you won't have to worry about leaving your home behind, or whether or not you'll be safe when you reach your destination.
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Job opportunities booming in health care
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Many Americans are evaluating career directions and considering other options in today's competitive job market. One industry consistently reported as growing is health care. Even if patient care does not appeal to you, you should not disregard looking into health care opportunities because not all health care workers are directly involved in patient care.
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What you need to know to become a veterinary technician
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The American Veterinary Medical Association's 2007 U.S. Pet Ownership and Demographics Sourcebook states that nearly 40 percent of all U.S. households include at least one dog and 32.8 percent own two cats. That's a lot of patients receiving care from the veterinary community. If you have ever thought of working with animals as a career, you can follow a well-defined professional path.
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Find the right ad agency position for you
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Do you look forward to the Super Bowl, not for the football, but for the opportunity to dissect Madison Avenue's finest work? When you get a new magazine, do you first check out all the advertisements before reading the stories? It's okay to admit if you do. Your love for advertising would be a perfect fit at an advertising agency.
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First impressions matter most: the importance of a memorable logo
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You wouldn't go into a job interview wearing shorts and a T-shirt. You know better than to show up an hour late to meet the parents of your future spouse for the first time. That's because you realize the importance of first impressions. For businesses, logos are often the first thing people notice. Therefore, it's important your logo makes a memorable first impression.
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Five things job-seekers can do to stand out from the crowd
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If you're a job-seeker in today's tight employment market, you know what a challenge you're up against. Whether you're a recent graduate or an experienced worker who has been affected by the economic downturn, you know that employers who post job openings are flooded with applications, making it difficult to stand out in the crowd.
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How to add 'green' to even the most paper-based office
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Are you looking for a way to make your graphic design job a little more "green"? While you usually have no trouble with colors, going green in a career field like graphic design may seem like a challenge. You may be surprised to learn there are a variety of really simple things you can do to make your office, and your designs, more eco-friendly.
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