Career Options Available for Family Physician Jobs

By Wanda Edwards

Afters years of hard work getting through medical school, many doctors are excited to begin their medical career. Many medical school graduates will begin looking for family physician jobs in a traditional family practice setting, which may be in a small town, a large metropolitan area, or someplace in between. Because there is very little turnover in these positions, finding a new job in this area of the medical industry can be a challenge. Often those looking to settle into a long-term option will need to be flexible in the location and may not get to live in the location of their choosing immediately after graduation.

Another option that many doctors take advantage of, including new doctors who have not yet settled into a permanent position, is working on a contract basis as a locum tenens. Locum tenens are traveling doctors who work in a variety of settings, ranging from hospitals to small medical officers in locations from rural towns to large metro areas. Essentially, they fill the shoes of the permanent medical professional on staff at times when he or she needs to be away from the office for an extended period of time. This may include a vacation, a maternity leave, or another such event that requires a significant amount of time away from the office. Sometimes when a medical professional needs to take time off work, the medical center has enough staff on hand to cover for him or her. However, other times it is not possible to cover for the doctor and a locum tenens needs to be hired to ensure all patients receive proper care.

When you are considering the family physician jobs available to you, it is important to consider all of the options and weigh them against what you want out of life, such as the ability to travel in your job or the desire to stay in one location for the long-term.

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Find Soccer Jobs at the 2011 World Cup, 2014 World Cup (and Beyond)

By Noel Rozny

Are the sounds of the vuvuzela calling to you? Do you want to wish you could be part of the World Cup action in South Africa, rather than just watching the games on TV?

This year's competition might be halfway over, but the job opportunities for you are just beginning. If you love soccer (or should we say football) and want to turn that love into a career, check out these opportunities at the 2011 Women's World Cup, the 2014 World Cup, and with some of the world's largest soccer organizations.

Soccer Jobs at the 2011 Women's World Cup

Mark your calendars: the Women's competition will be held June 26 - July 17, 2011 in Germany. The best way to get your foot in the door to this elite soccer world is to volunteer. Volunteers are responsible for a wide range of activities, including guest services, hospitality, IT and communication, logistics, marketing, transportation and more.

Volunteering will not only help you make contacts at FIFA, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association and the world's governing body for all things soccer, but the experience will look great on a resume. In addition, World Cup volunteers typically enjoy free refreshments, travel, and other perks during their service. For more information, visit the Fifa Women's World Cup volunteer page.

Soccer Jobs at the 2014 Men's World Cup

Like the Women's World Cup, the best way to get involved is to volunteer with FIFA, the organization that runs both events. The 2014 event will take place in Brazil, and the opportunities will be announced as soon as this year's World Cup ends. For more information, watch the 2014 World Cup website.

Soccer Careers with the UEFA

The Union des Associations Européennes de Football (UEFA) works to promote the game and develop unity and solidarity between the different Europe's different football associations. You don't have to bend it like Bechkahm to work for them; UEFA currently employs administrators, IT specialists, coaches, journalists, and translators who offer a variety of backgrounds and skill sets. For information on job opportunities with UEFA, visit their "work with us" page.

Jobs at U.S. Soccer

Kindergarten co-ed teams. Middle school travel leagues. Professional teams. In the United States, U.S. Soccer is the governing body that oversees all soccer teams, leagues and organizations in the States. Although soccer is still relatively new to many Americans, U.S. Soccer was founded in 1913 and was one of the first organizations to be associated with FIFA. For a list of jobs and internships at U.S. Soccer, visit their jobs page.

Soccer Jobs with Major League Soccer

Whether you root for the Chicago Fire, the New England Revolution, or the Kansas City Wizards, Major League Soccer (MLS) has the job of overseeing them all. MLS works to promote and support professional soccer clubs in the U.S. Check out the MLS jobs page, which not only features jobs at MLS, but also links to each team's individual job listings.

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Career information: how to become a landscape architect

If you have a love of horticulture and the desire to create spaces that will forever enhance the relationship between built and natural environments, then Landscape Architecture might just be for you. Landscape architecture is a combination of art and science and a profession that helps manage the land. It is a profession that is more than knowing the common and botanical names of plants. Landscape architecture is designing with sensitivity toward the character of the land and the environment and the ability to analyze problems in terms of design and physical form.

Landscape architecture requires formal education and most states require landscape architects to be registered in that particular state. Once you've decided that landscape architecture is for you, your first stop should be at the guidance office of your high school or the college catalog section of your local library. Find colleges that have accredited programs in landscape architecture and decide what school you would like to attend. Most landscape programs are 4 years, but some are 5, and award an undergraduate degree upon completion. If you plan to pursue state registration after college, check with your local board of registration for landscape architects for the requirements for taking the registration exam. In addition to a formal degree, some if not most states require a certain amount of work experience to qualify to take the exam.

Once you have been accepted to the school of your choice, it is time to begin gaining practical work experience. If you are in high school and looking for a job for the summer and during vacations perhaps working with a landscaping contractor is possible. You will gain very valuable hands on experience that will enhance your education and add to your “in the field” work experience. Another possibility is to apply to work in the office of a landscape architect. The local Yellow Pages are a good place to find companies in your area. Check with your state association of Landscape Architects for companies that hire part time summer help. Even if you are the office helper, just being in the office will expose you to the everyday workings of a landscape architecture office and will give you a good idea of what landscape architecture is all about.

Part of your educational program may require an internship at a landscape architects office. As an intern, you typically don’t get paid but gain very valuable work experience as well as a grade for part of your class work. If you are in a “work/study” program, typically you will attend school for several semesters than work for a semester at a landscape architects office or a landscaping contractor approved by the school. A great number of landscaping companies, either a design office or contractor will hire students for paid summer employment.

Once you have completed your undergraduate degree, you may want to shoot for a master’s degree. If you have completed an accredited landscape program, a masters degree is usually a year or two away. If you have a non design degree, a master’s degree program is usually a 3 or 4 year program. Another option is to get into the work force and work on a master’s degree part time.

Whatever you decide to do with your education, you will eventually head out to join the work force. Most colleges and universities have a placement program. Usually, companies will visit campuses in the spring and interview graduating seniors for entry level jobs. It doesn’t hurt to interview with the interested companies even if they aren’t in your part of the world. You never know what they will have to offer.

Now that you have employment and a degree, be it an undergrad or grad degree, you are well on your way to completing the qualifications for taking the state exam for registration in the field of landscape architecture. It is not mandatory to be registered, but without registration you cannot legally call yourself a landscape architect, you can only define yourself as being educated in the field of landscape architecture.

Registration tests are usually conducted in the fall and the spring. The application can be involved so it would be to your advantage to have a file with all the information necessary to document your schooling and work experience. As soon as you decide you want to be a landscape architect, set up this file. Some states require personal recommendations as part of the application process. Some of those recommendations must come from a registered landscape architect with whom you have worked. Once your application has been processed and approved, the applicant may have to go before the board of landscape registration for a personal interview before being allowed to take the exam.

Before taking the exam, you may want to consider taking a refresher, test prep type of class. Your local Landscape Society can tell you what programs are worthwhile in your area.

Once you have passed the test in your state, you may want to decide to become registered in other states. Especially if you are working on projects or wish to pursue work in other states. Check with that states registration requirements. Some states offer reciprocity, which is a mutual exchange of privileges. With reciprocity, the applicant does not have to take the exam in that state. They must provide, through an application process, the necessary documentation to prove you have the proper back ground, education and work experience, to work in that state. States that do not offer reciprocity require the applicant to take the state exam and sometimes additional class work.

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A guide for bartenders: when has the customer had too much?

Bartenders and other alcohol servers have a tough job. They¡¦re charged with pleasing the customer and obeying the law. Often, those two ingredients don¡¦t seem to mix. And yet, bartenders and servers who put their customers¡¦ needs first, understand that an important part of hospitality is keeping the customer safe.

Everyone who serves alcohol must be able to recognize the signs of when a customer has had too much to drink. It is illegal in every state in the United States to serve someone who is intoxicated. How can an alcohol server provide outstanding service while still obeying the law? It starts by intervening the moment the customer walks in the door. Keeping a customer from becoming intoxicated is just as important as cutting them off once they are.

Several national alcohol service training programs use the ¡§traffic light system¡¨ to help servers prevent customers from becoming intoxicated. It is an easy-to-use method of rating the intoxication level of customers.

The system starts by having servers evaluate the customer as soon as they arrive. The server starts by talking to the customers and determining whether they are more likely than others to become intoxicated. This customer contact improves the service the customer receives and allows the server to evaluate the customer on several questions:

„h Does the customer appear tired, depressed, or stressed?

„h Is the customer on a diet?

„h Is the customer taking any medication or drugs?

„h Is the customer drunk already or planning to get drunk?

It is also at the point of initial contact that the server can rate the customer using the traffic light system. If the customer is ¡§in the green,¡¨ it means the customer is sober. How does a server ¡§intervene¡¨ when a guest is sober? Some methods can include:

„h Serving a drink only to someone who wants one

„h Serving a single drink at a time to each customer

„h Encouraging food with drinks if the establishment offers food

„h Serving glasses of water with all drinks, especially those served straight-up

If a customer is ¡§in the yellow,¡¨ it means he or she is becoming intoxicated and the server should proceed with caution. Because it is easier to deal with a customer who is in the yellow versus the red, the server should pay careful attention and increase the level of intervention. At some establishments, servers may be required to tell their managers so that the manager can help prevent the guest from moving into the red.

The server should strongly encourage a customer to eat and suggest non-alcoholic or low-alcohol beverages to the customers. Some servers are tempted at this point to avoid the customer¡¦s table so that they won¡¦t be asked to bring more drinks. This is poor customer service and will often make a situation become confrontational when it doesn¡¦t need to be. However, the server should wait for the customer to reorder and should stop suggesting or encouraging the sale of any further alcohol. The server should also remove old glasses before bringing a new drink when the customer orders.

It also is important that the server help ensure the customer will safely arrive at their next destination by calling a taxi, making sure the customer calls for a ride, or identifying a designated driver in the party.

The third stage is the red stage. At this point, alcohol service must stop because the customer is intoxicated. While most servers want to prevent their customers from getting to this stage, a customer can move very quickly between stages¡Xoften quicker than the server anticipates.

How can a server identify when a customer is intoxicated? One easy method is to count drinks so that the server can keep track of how many alcoholic beverages the customer has had. However, as alcohol affects different people different ways, drink counting should never be the only method of measuring intoxication.

Some of the common general types of changes that occur in people when they drink alcohol are these:

„h Impaired judgement

„h Relaxed inhibitions

„h Slowed reaction times

„h Decreased coordination

Servers should watch for these types of behaviors, which may manifest as personality changes, a customer drinking more quickly, drowsiness, loss of balance, starting arguments or fights, glassy eyes and dilated pupils, anti-social behavior, obnoxious behavior, making irrational statements, or a difficulty handling coins or money.

Once servers have identified that a customer is definitely ¡§in the red,¡¨ then alcohol service must be stopped. This is rarely an enjoyable task for servers as it can affect their tips and cause unpleasant confrontations. However, it is a task that ultimately shows concern for the customer¡¦s well-being and the safety of others.

When stopping alcohol service, a server should ask a co-worker to witness the discussion with the customer. He or she should then move the customer away from others and calmly and firmly tell the customer that he or she will not be served any more alcohol. A server should never be judgmental and say, ¡§You¡¦re drunk¡¨ or ¡§You¡¦ve had too much to drink.¡¨ Instead, the server should express concern for the customer¡¦s safety and explain that it is the establishment¡¦s policy and the law to stop service.

The server then needs to remove all alcohol from the reach of the person who has been cut off. Servers should do everything possible to prevent an intoxicated person from driving or walking away, even if they have to call the police. When the customer gets ready to leave, the server should make sure he or she hasn¡¦t forgotten any personal belongings so that they won¡¦t have to return and increase the risk of an accident.

When done correctly, intervention can raise the level of hospitality offered to customers as well as protect the establishment and the server from lawsuits.

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Journalist Salary Range

These days journalism is not just limited to providing news to the masses. It is something more than that and includes a number of subcategories. Due to the recent increase in the use of the Internet, people do not completely rely on newspaper as they did earlier. Within a fraction of second, the latest news is available on the web. Thus these days a journalist has to face many challenges. He/she should be updated with latest events and affairs.

Journalist Job Description
A journalist should be great at research skills, cross-checking the information, ability to generate information and good content, ask witty questions and should have good understanding ability of the situation. There are different types of journalism, which include sports, news, celebrity, business, fashion, etc. Journalists belonging to each of these fields generate information related to their respective area.

A journalist can work in any type of mass media of his/her choice. Newspapers, magazines are some examples of print media while television, web and radio are broadcast media. Students aspiring to become journalists should find out their field of interest and attain a journalism degree accordingly. Let us move on to some brief discussion on journalist salary range.

Journalist Salary Range
What is the average salary of a journalist? A beginner at journalism can earn a good salary if he/she has completed the education from a reputed institute or university. The average annual salary of such novice journalists can be around $30,000 depending on the area, employer and type of media. A list of the factors that govern the salary range for a journalist are given below.

• Education
• Type of Media
• Work Experience
• Location
• Talent
• Employer

All the above listed factors play an important role in determining the salary of a journalist. Thus, the salary of a journalist varies too much. A journalist can be paid less or more depending on the quality of the content generated by him/her. The salary also depends on the company profile he/she is working in. Usually the salary offered to the journalists working in magazines and newspapers is more or less the same. While that of broadcast journalism can be a bit higher. Salary range for such journalists is usually $40,000 to $100,000 as per a survey made in year 2007.

If one has obtained a bachelor's arts and science degree from a good institute he/she may be offered a starting salary range $22,000 and $50,000. While those earning bachelor's degree specially related to journalism can earn more. Students who have obtained masters degree in journalism can earn an additional $10,000 to $20,000 annually. Journalists working in broadcast media like Internet and television earn almost $10,000 more than other journalists. The location also matters a lot to the salary of a journalist. Larger cities have good career opportunities and also pay well. Last but not the least, the experience gained by a journalist also decides the salary range. A good work experience can offer good salary. According to a survey the average salary of a journalist in the current year depending on the years of experience is given below.

Work Experience (Years)	Journalist Salary Range (in Dollars)
0-1	27,022-33,573
1-4	29,017-40,872
5-9	31,187-49,435
10-19	33,553-61,042
20 or more	29,890-77,000

So, it is clear from the above discussion that the salary range of journalist depends on a number of factors. The above given figures related to the journalist salary range are approximate and can change depending on the qualification and work experience.
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Money - 8 Reasons Not to Work For It

By Nisa Chitakasem

Many of us are money driven. This is understandable but when this is the only thing we have going for us - perhaps it's time to stop, think, evaluate and improve. I hear too many of the people around me working solely for money. I am no guru in this but this is my take on what happens:

1. Money you have - but no time to spend it

2. Tired, stressed and grumpy - makes you an unpleasant bunny to be around!

3. No time for you - will you burn out? How's your health?

4. No time for your friends - or for being there for them.

5. No time for family - to see mum, dad, partner, kids. Will they resent you? Will you regret it later? When will they be gone?

6. A missed opportunity - of what could have been but never was. Were you meant to be the next Britney? The next Richard Branson or Steve Jobs? Perhaps the greatest writer, architect, snowball thrower of all time! - (but not in this lifetime if you keep going as you are)

7. No real passion - for work, for hobbies, for life. I have found that your passion disappears when you are doing something you do not enjoy day in and day out. You may enjoy other activities or even some bits of work - but never fully. This article goes through the reasons why people most commonly hate their jobs

8. You can get by with less than you think. Really? Yes. Think about it. How much and what do you really need?

For me - I've always thought having money would be good and yes it is a requirement especially in this day and age to have some in order to get by. But - if it is the only thing that you are doing your job for - please do think again. We can help you find another option. Something that you actually want to do, find some enjoyment out of AND that meets your money requirements.

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