The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released its projections for the top 30 occupations predicted to experience the highest growth and add the most new jobs during the ten year period ending in 2018.

Of the 30 careers on the list, six are in the healthcare industry! Additionally, several other careers, while not specific or exclusive to the healthcare industry, are ones needed in medical settings such as information technology (IT),

Biomedical engineering is projected to increase by a whopping 72% in the ten year period ending in 2018. This is the fastest rate of growth over just about any occupation, including the 6 Fastest Growing Medical Careers, also projected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, as a relatively small field, with only about 16,000 biomedical engineers currently employed, this amazing rate of growth will "only" result in the addition of about 11,500 new jobs throug...

In its recent list of top 30 fastest-growing occupations, the Bureau of Labor Statistics included several healthcare careers that are projected to see the highest growth from 2008-2018. The list of rapidly-growing medical jobs included medical assisting, which is projected to grow by about 33.9 percent during that ten year period ending in 2018. This rate of growth will result in the creation of about 163,000 new medical assisting jobs, according to the

Healthcare is hiring, and although the new job growth slowed a bit, the industry has continued to add jobs even throughout the Great Recession. In tough times, people often want to re-invent themselves or find a more stable, rewarding career. For many, a career in healthcare may be the answer. But how do you make such a major transition without prior training or education in a medical field? It's not easy, but it is possible, especially if you incorporate a ...