I'm 41 and would like to make a living in health care (the only growing or stable industry in MI) any advice?
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I am the HR director at a Home Health Agency, and know that companies like ours are always looking for dependable help.  You can often get an entry-level position with limited or no training (as a CNA - certified nurses's assitant or equivalent).  Once you're in, you'll start to build experience and can decide where you want to go from there.  \n\nHowever, your goal should probably be a nursing home or residential living facility as Home Care is not exactly stable (people end up hospitalized, etc.).  \n\nAlso, have you considered working with people with disabilities?  There are agencies all over looking for good employees (check out the ARC - Association for Retarded Citizens http://www.thearc.org/).  \n\nBest of luck!
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Check with imisidro about grants -- she's the #1 Answerer in the Business & Finance section.\n\nThe best routes to take are to research the process of starting a business as well as the industry you're interested in.\n\nI recommend checking out the SBA, Entrepreneur, The Start Up Journal & Nolo. All 4 are great informational resources for the new/small business owner. I posted links for you in the source box.\n\nAssociations may be a good avenue to explore. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you'll inevitably have as well as many you haven't anticipated yet. See the source box for some relevant links. \n\nResearch, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can about the industry. Here are some book titles that are relevant:\n\n* Start and Run a Money-Making Bar by Bruce Fier\n* Upstart Guide Owning & Managing Bar or Tavern by Roy S. Alonzo\n* Start Your Own Bar and Tavern (Entrepreneur Magazine's Start Ups) by Entrepreneur Press \n* The Food Service Professionals Guide to Bar & Beverage Operation: Ensuring Maximum Success by Chris Parry\n\n* How to Start a Business in Michigan by Edward A. Haman, Mark Warda\n* How to Start a Business in Michigan by Entrepreneur Press\n* Smartstart Your Michigan Business by PSI Research\n\nThere are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles.\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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Well, I have a masters in health care admin. and the jobs to get are:\n\n- direct care specialists (helping disabled individuals)\n\n-  service coordinator (finding community services for individuals)\n\n-  recreation assistant (activities for eldery or disabled)\n\n-  medical life skills specialists (going to dr. appointments)\n\nPlease, get experience before graduating.  Do some volunteer or something.  It is so hard to land jobs in human service and it is very competitive.  Get some hours of experience in if you have not, girl, I wish I did.
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One of the best resources to help you find your desired field would be a career counselor.  If you are already certified or degreed in any of these areas, try an agency, specializing in health related positions.\n\nContact your county of residence and field their job opportunities.  Any public health clinic should be able to direct you to the Human Resources Department, who can discuss your employment eligibility with you.\n\nThere are always opportunities in the health area, perhaps not the ideal position at first, but a willingness to work in this area will quickly move you up the career ladder.  Good Luck.
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I am in the same position right now as you.  I have been a stay at home mom for 7 years now and have put my education on the back burner.  Now that 2 of my children are going to be in school full time it's time to go back and further my education.  I don't want to spend a lot of time going back to school, so instead of going to a regular college I am going to go to a trade school where I will just be learning the Trade and by pass all of the other stuff.  There are a lot of options for getting a degree in less than two years.  Medical assisting, dental assisting, massage therapy, billing insurance and coding, pharmacy technician, x-ray technician, paralegal, court reporting, legal assistant etc.  I hope everything works out for you.  It's tough when your out of school for so long and then go back. You'd be surprised at how much of the basics you forget and have to learn all over again.  It's worth it though to better yourself.  Best of luck!
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What a refreshing change! A teenager asking to work! Laws are pretty specific as to what your age range can be employed doing. Check with your local unemployment office for any openings that would allow your age. As a teenager I did the mundane (but profitable!)jobs a "country" kid could do..picked vegetables, washed cars, mowed grass, babysat my parents friends kids (be sure you can handle that kind of responsibility first and take a course in CPR and first aid usually available through the American Red Cross or American Heart Association and some 4H clubs--THIS IS A MUST), I have 5 kids, and of those, 3 teenagers. My 15 year old son talked with some of his favorite teachers and one recommended him for a job at a gym that offers a kids program. He basically helps the kids in the "kids area" and does a lot of cleaning up after birthday parties. Try talking with adults you know and TRUST. Good Luck!
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Look creador, it totally depends on ur educational profile and interests. Choose that best suits your interests , education and personality. If u are financially stable, then you can go for College job, where you will be getting many other benefits also. But if this is not the case, choose the Health Agency job. Here you will get more money. But be concious in your choice. It must be according to your interest. Suggestions are ours but Decision is yours.
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Healthcare is booming, plenty of jobs forever. Enough said. Go into health care
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you need to get a degree in a job field that is still going to be around for another 50 years. Anything in computers or the health care field is an excellent choice. there is going to be a tremendous need for nurses as the baby boomer generation gets into their golden years, which is rapidly approaching. better yet, try to get into the pharmaceutical business with a degree in business or you can develop the drugs and get a degree in pharmaceutical chemistry, there's a ton of money in that field and medications will always be in need.
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Be ready to make sacrifices and be in school for a very very long time! Start off working in a hospital doing patient transport to see if you like the environment. Take upper level courses if you can in high school and college- try and get the best grades possible to make life easier. You need to be accepted into medical school someday!\n\nOhio State is a great public University with an amazing hospital, research teams and medical school.
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Go to your nearest community college, get a copy of the curriculum offered and ask to make an appointment w/an career advisor.  They can give you a test to help determine your best academic field and interests.  Hopefully, you'll find a health care profession interesting to you as there are openings in the health care field all over the country.  Vet tech is another field that is growing with a wide range of possibilities.  Good luck!
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The business is crazy. If you really want to break in figure out exactly what you want to do in the field. Buy Ads, Sell Ads, Create Ads, or manage any of the three. Online advertising and Podcasts are very hot right now and a lot of the small publishers do not sell ads. \n\nAs a nurse I would say the best way to get in would be to go to a helathcare website or podcast and see if they like your ideas.
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I LOVE my job!!! I am Director of Nursing in a nursing home and have worked with the elderly for over 25 years. Right now nurses are in demand and wages are higher than ever. In my state, they have enacted a law where if you go to school in Iowa and continue to work for a period of time, they pay a lot of the school costs. It is well worth it. There are a ton of different areas in nursing that you could work and still make a great wage. If you love people and really want to help, GO FOR IT!!!
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You may want to read more about this business and start preparing your own plan. Here are free business plans on childcare business that you may want to read:\n\nhttp://www.sba.gov/library/pubs/mp-30.doc\nhttp://www.misbtdc.org/documents/BPWORKBK.pdf\nhttp://www.misbtdc.org/documents/CDCPLAN.pdf\nhttp://sbdcnet.utsa.edu/sbic/bplans.htm \n\nYou may want to read the free article "How To Start Your Own Day Care Center" http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol40/daycare.htm  It covers various aspects of starting and running a daycare center including the demand for daycare centers, how to start this business, shoestring strategies, how to operate a daycare center, tips on caring for the children, income potential, how to manage your daycare, marketing your business and other additional income potential. There are so many things to learn about the business that the first step is to read everything you can find.\n\nFor in-depth information, I suggest checking out the following books:\n\n- Start and Run a Profitable Home Day Care \n- The Daycare Provider's Workbook \n- Start Your Own At-Home Child Care Business \n- So You Want to Open a Profitable Child Care Center : \nEverything You Need to Know to Plan, Organize and Implement a Successful Program \n\nIt is also important that you learn the tax rules affecting daycare centers, especially if you are going to open one from your home. Here is the IRS page on child care centers: http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/industries/content/0,,id=99878,00.html\n\nFor licensing requirements in Michigan, contact this agency:\n\nChild Day Care Licensing\nFamily Independence Agency \nOffice of Children and Adult Licensing \n7109 W. Saginaw, 2nd Floor \nP.O. Box 30650 \nLansing, MI 48909-8150 \nPhone: 517-335-6124 or 866-685-0006\nFax: 517-335-6121 \nWeb site: http://www.Michigan.gov/fia
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I'm trying the same thing but in Milton Keynes.  I've heard that the best way to start your career is to do some volunteer work with a care organisation.  Hope this helps.
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starting out you could make between $40 - 75 grand per year depending on where you worked (ie: hospital, doctor's office, location - city/rural, what state/country...etc.)\n\nIt is also very hard physical work, and the schooling is very hard.\n\nGood luck.
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I was in the field as a registered MT for almost 20 years. Its rewarding, but tedious. You will likely specialize in one area (hematology, blood bank, serology, chemistry, microbiology, etc) and grow bored rather quickly after learining the routine. Also, work in a hospital is political and you start at the very bottom.  I suggest a back-up plan. Take some education courses if possible. Math and science teachers are in great demand. If you want to progress in status and pay, an advanced degree (MS) is required. You could take the specialist exams for hematology, micro or chemistry, but they don't carry the same weight as an MBA or MS degree.   As a med tech, you are 'ancillary medical service' or 'allied health service'. You will quickly realize that your expertise is helping to save lives and make proper diagnoses, but you will never recieve acknowledgement of this directly.  Good luck.