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Opportunites: Thinking Outside the Box

There's an ongoing debate regarding the low salaries being given to physicians in the country. Some believe that it's an insult to the profession and it should not be tolerated. Others think that we really can't do much about it and it alll depends on anyone's circumstance whether to accept it or not. As I've always believed from the beginning, medicine is a calling and if anyone thinks he'll get wealthy by becoming a doctor, it is possible but often, it is not the case. More and more physicians realize this and the trend now is to find other ways to realize the dream of being financially satisfied. Some put up their own business like hospitals, clinics, diagnostic centers, etc., while others dive into the corporate world and take advantage of the hefty pay that companies give to executives, just like the other professions. Only a few however would be blessed to get in or even put up with the stresses of business, but those who do end up achieving their fin...

The Next level

I just realized that preparing for a speech aimed to inspire graduating students is not easy. I don't know where to start and which way to go. I do not want to sound preachy and boring. Come to think of it, I can't remember anything that our 'guest speaker' talked about before. I hope I would not be that 'forgettable' just like him. As I was going through the topics, I came across this one on selecting careers and I thought it would really be interesting for them to know. In this time and age, it is imperative to be wise in choosing careers because it will dictate much of our future. Changing careers later will be a waste of time and investment, so, it's better to choose one now that we won't regret or change later. So, if you, or you know of someone, who is deciding on which path to choose, consider these five most in-demand career areas. These areas, according to the labor statistics, are going to experience high growth and demand for workers ov...