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Personal care aide salary & career outlook
January 9, 2012Personal care aides have the rewarding task of helping adults with disabilities live independently and age in their homes. Learn what to expect from this rapidly-growing career path, from personal care aid salary 2011 data to training options.
Medical scientist salary & career outlook
January 6, 2012Medical scientists are at the forefront of improving the lives of people all over the world. Learn more about what it takes to become a medical scientist and what you might expect to earn in this field.
Biomedical engineer salary & career outlook
January 4, 2012Biomedical engineers are transforming health care one innovation at a time. Learn how biomedical engineer schools can train you to put engineering principles to work solving medical problems.
Financial examiner salary & career outlook
December 21, 2011Financial examiners ensure compliance with financial laws and play an important role in companies and government agencies. Financial examiner salaries can be impressive, and their employment is expected to grow much faster than average from 2008 to 2018.
Home health aide salary & career outlook
December 19, 2011Discover what it takes to become a home health aide, including notable career, salary and education trends.
Information security analyst salary & career outlook
December 14, 2011Information security analysts help companies and organizations create and monitor safe computer networks. Salary figures and job projections for these computer professionals remain favorable.
Legal assistant salary & career outlook
December 12, 2011Legal assisting careers are expected to grow by 28 percent 2008-2018. Learn more about becoming a legal assistant, including key salary, training and job trends.
Computer security specialist salary & career outlook
December 7, 2011Demand for trained computer security specialists is driving growth in network and systems administrator jobs. Learn more about computer security specialist salary for 2010 and career opportunities.
Armed guard salary & career outlook
December 5, 2011From personal protection to business surveillance, armed guards provide their clients with peace of mind. Discover how much you can expect to earn with a career in this growing field.
Certified legal secretary specialist salary & career outlook
December 2, 2011Within the legal secretarial field, some professionals rise to the level of certified legal secretary specialists. Learn more about the qualifications of these legal experts and how you can join their ranks.
Security guard supervisor salary & career outlook
November 28, 2011Find detailed information on security guard supervisor salaries, as well as training requirements and the job outlook for this career.
Medical director salary & career outlook
November 23, 2011Medical directors are experienced physicians who leverage their expertise to make a difference in hospitals, care facilities and companies.
Criminal justice professor salary & career outlook
November 21, 2011Education and experience matter when it comes to becoming a criminal justice professor. Find out more about the steps that you might need to take to enter the field and the potential earnings made by those already at work as criminal justice professors.
Legal transcriptionist salary & career outlook
November 17, 2011Legal transcriptionists and court reporters record legal proceedings. Learn about salary and career outlook, along with education requirements, for legal transcriptionists and court reporters.
Medical records administrator salary & career outlook
November 15, 2011Learn more about medical records administrator careers, including important salary and career outlook information.