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Volunteering in the Hospital Sector
April, 2008
Four out of the ten fastest growing jobs today are in health-related careers. Tremendous growth in this field is expected to continue between now and 2014. (CNN Money) In addition, 13 out of the 15 highest paying jobs are in the health professions. (MSN Money) One way to learn more about this field and to determine whether a career in this area might be a match for your interests and skills is to volunteer in your local hospital.
Hospital volunteers must be at least 14 years old and generally work a minimum of 3 or 4 hours each week for at least 10 weeks during the school year. As a volunteer, you will need to interact with a diverse group of people; these may be other volunteers, employees of the hospital, and, of course, the patients; some of these individuals, such as the elderly, young children, or individuals who are handicapped, you may not typically encounter in your daily life.
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