Want to make a difference through helping others? Why not pursue a career that will let you feel good and do good as well? Here are some of the most rewarding careers for caring people out there.
Social Worker
Social workers usually help people solve or cope with issues ranging from relationship problems to addiction or mental illness. Depending on the setting in which they work, they might help people seek out housing, health care, or drug or alcohol treatment programs, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. They might also provide counseling and assistance in finding work or coping with a disability.
Veterinary Technician
Veterinary technicians are to veterinarians what nurses wearing hospital scrubs are to physicians; that is, they assist vets with all the duties of a veterinary clinic, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. This could include performing and analyzing medical tests, helping with general pet care, and educating pet owners about their animals’ health.
Registered Nurse (RN)
RNs give medical advice, treat patients, and educate the public about issues having to do with health care, illness, and medicine. These men and women in hospital scrubs also might record and file patients’ medical records and assist with medical tests and diagnoses, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
Human Resources Specialist
Human resources specialists are usually responsible for finding and keeping the best possible employees for jobs within a company. They might mediate conflicts, handle payroll and benefits, or manage staff training and development, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
Teacher
Teachers help students grow socially, emotionally, and intellectually by conveying to them a variety of concepts and ideas. They might teach anything from math to a foreign language to music or art.
Health Care Administrator
Health care administrators may not use hospital scrubs but they are very important part of the healthcare industry for they plan, direct, and supervise the staff and operations of a medical facility to help make sure things are running smoothly and patients’ needs are met, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. In this type of role, you could be helping anywhere from dozens to hundreds of people a day by making sure their health care experience is efficient and seamless.
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If you want to find a job that will keep you healthy and fit, you must start to pursue these highly active careers. Here are some of them:
Carpenter
Carpenters need manual dexterity, good eye-hand coordination, physical fitness, and a good sense of balance. Whether it’s a small bookshelf or a big house, building stuff makes you sweat. Sawing wood, swinging a hammer and carrying lumber seems like you may as well be at the gym.
Registered Nurse
Ever wonder why nurses wear those thick, rubber-soled nursing shoes seemingly designed more for track and field than the emergency department? Let’s just say, nurses don’t sit down much. In fact, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, “registered nurses may spend considerable time walking, bending, stretching, and standing.” Patients in hospitals and nursing care facilities require 24-hour care, which means nurses may work nights, holidays, and weekends, says the Department of Labor.
Food Server
It’s been said that everyone should be a waiter once because then they’d never complain at a restaurant again. Why? Because serving food can involve more running than a five-set tennis match. Specifically, says the U.S. Department of Labor, waiters are “on their feet most of the time and often carry heavy trays of food, dishes, and glassware. During busy dining periods, they are under pressure to serve customers quickly and efficiently.” And since most servers earn the majority of their income from tips, according to the Department of Labor, there’s an incentive to run a bit faster.
Landscaper
If you like to stop and smell the roses, and then feverishly plant another row of them, landscaping might be your thing. If so, expect a daily workout tougher than your local Pilates instructor can dish out. The U.S. Department of Labor states that this is “physically demanding work.” But that’s likely expected from a profession that uses shovels, hand saws, chain saws, and lawnmowers. All this physical activity and the great outdoors, too.
Medical Assistant
As a medical assistant, you’ll not only be helping others stay healthy, but you’ll likely be active enough to also stay in shape yourself. That’s because medical assistants are those workers at your doctor’s office that seem to be doing a little bit of everything. First, they’re running with their nursing shoes to show you to your examination room, then they’re hurrying back to answer the phone, right before they pull charts and set up equipment trays. Basically, says the U.S. Department of Labor, they perform a variety of tasks to keep doctors’ offices running smoothly.
Firefighter
There’s a reason there are so many “beefcake” firefighter calendars out there. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, this job is very physically demanding. Even when they aren’t battling blazing buildings, firefighters are usually doing something to work up a sweat. For instance, they are often the first emergency personnel on the scene of traffic accidents and medical emergencies, says the Department of Labor. And there are different types of firefighters. “Elite firefighters called smoke jumpers parachute from airplanes to reach otherwise inaccessible areas,” says the Department.
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