Careers In The Health Industry, What They Are And How To Get Them
Getting a career in the health industry, whether it’s to do with nutrition, exercise, or physical health, can be difficult if you’re not sure where you’re starting! They often seem quite closed off job markets from an outsider’s perspective because there isn’t actually a lot of information given about how to get involved in this area of work, however if you read on you’ll find out about the best 4 areas in health to work in, and how to get those jobs!
Nutritionist
A lot of people don’t even know that this profession exists, and it’s a very good one to get into if you’re looking to get into the health career world. Nutritionist work with all kinds of people, they can work with people who are trying to lose or put on weight, people who need more vitamins or minerals in their diet, they even work alongside doctors to give in-house, specialist advice. As a nutritionist, you’re going to be responsible for analyzing people’s diets. Once you’ve done this, you’re going to be able to see what they’re missing, or what they’re having too much of, and put together a list of things that they should or shouldn’t be eating, and in some cases creating an entire diet plan for them. Getting into the nutritionist field can vary wildly; most prominently, it’s done by holding a degree in nutritional studies which will open up virtually every avenue for you. However there are some much smaller and cheaper courses that you can do that qualify you as a nutritionist, but not to the level that a degree would, so it reduces the amount of jobs you’re able to get but still gets you into the field
Nursing
This career isn’t just for girls, so boys you need to listen up too! Nursing is a vocation that is needed all around the country, you’re never going to be struggling to find a job with a nursing background, but what do you do? Well, there are multiple different kinds of nurses from dental to surgical, but all nurses carry out the same basic purpose; helping people recover from injuries. Whether you’re in a hospital or a dental practice or even in a care institution, your main priority is going to be making sure that all of your patients are recovering as they should be, and addressing any problems that might come your way. But how do you start getting qualified for it? There are a multitude of options; you could go for the ADN option and spend two years becoming a registered nurse through continuous study, or you could take the full 4 year course to achieve an RN-BSN degree. These degrees you can actually do online, so check out these FAQs on Getting an RN-BSN Online Degree to hopefully answer any questions that you might have about this type of course so you know what you’re going into before you do it.
Combat Medical Specialist
This is a bit of a branch from the other professions that have been talked about here, but it is still part of the health industry believe it or not because you’re preserving the health of others. A lot of people are scared away from the military because they believe that it’s going to be too hard and it’s a one way ticket to getting hurt, but these are just superstitions and this is actually an excellent way to get into the health industry. As a medical specialist, you will accompany units on a patrol and be there to provide medical assistance should anyone get injured. This job is more of a door opener than anything else, for a number of reasons. Firstly, it requires absolutely no qualifications to get in; all you need to be able to do is meet the fitness requirement of the army and you’re going to be accepted! Secondly, upon completion of training you’ll receive a plethora of different qualifications related to your training. This is excellent because you get paid to get qualifications that are applicable in the outside world. It will give you the qualifications to get other, better paid jobs when you leave the military such as an assistant nurse which will give you the chance to climb up the ladder!
Physical Instructors
Mainly found working in gyms, becoming a physical instructor is a brilliant career path to follow do to the sheer range of jobs that are going to be available to you once you enter the field. As a physical instructor, you’re going to be responsible for keeping people fit and healthy; as mentioned, most PIs work in gyms, so you’re going to be doing fitness programs with people, making sure that their form is correct and suggesting new exercises and helpful tips for people who are already experienced. Similarly to the medical specialist we just talked about, this job requires very little qualifications or experience. Some entry level jobs will actually require neither of the two, but if you’re looking to get into the bigger pay brackets you’re going to need some form of fitness certification, but these are easier to get a hold of compared to degrees and only take a couple of months, even weeks to complete, so it’s something anyone can get into, all you’ve got to do now is look the part and you’ll be ready to go.
All of these careers are fantastically rewarding and well paid, though some more than others! If you’ve got the time to get a nursing degree then you should definitely go and seize the opportunity to do so, or maybe you want something that’s more immediately doable like becoming a physical instructor or being trained as a medical specialist, there are options for every level of qualification and experience so go ahead and apply for some roles! You’ll never know if you don’t try them, and if you realize that it’s not for you then you’ve got something extra to put down on your CV for next time!
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