Stability, Income, Flexibility.... The healthcare industry. People will always need healthcare and so this equates to job stability/security. Obviously, clinical positions such as RNs, MDs, Therapists just to name a few will always be in demand and studies indicate that there will be a major shortage in the upcoming years for nurses. However, healthcare has become so broad that there are many aspects that offer different non-clinical opportunities. IT jobs are very valuable to healthcare and compensate very well. Business/marketing/finance/accounting majors are getting in on the action as well, obtaining jobs as analysts/accountants/coordinators/public relations. Some area colleges even offer bachelor's and master's in public health and healthcare administration which career path can lead to being hospital administrators/CEOs/System directors. I received a bachelor's in healthcare admin. from UH-Clear Lake a year ago and currently working for a non-profit health organization in the Texas Medical Center. Fortunately, I just got promoted to another department as a program coordinator and very grateful. From what I have seen/heard this past year, most of my colleagues have stated that healthcare organizations tend to hire/promote from within. Stability proves to be the main factor to why people seek the healthcare career path. As for nurses, this is a tough but very compensating career. Great pay, flexible scheduling, sometimes even hot nurse chicks to work with . I have a family friend who did nursing for a couple of years but went back to get his masters in nurse management/admin and now he's at the executive administrative level involved in more of the hospital operations and making awesome income! Recruiting for healthcare is something to consider as well. As long as you need positions filled, you need recruiters to find candidates. A word of caution though, NURSING IS NOT FOR EVERYONE! This field requires sacrificing most if not, all your social life for staying up late and studying forever! I was a victim of doing nursing school b/c everyone told me to do it in regards to the money and security. Never studied that insane my whole life! Found out I enjoyed the business/operations aspect of healthcare and the rest is history.
