By Barb Nefer
If you have an interest in science or biology and want to help people, nursing may be a good career for you. Even though it takes a much shorter time than earning a medical degree, becoming a nurse still requires at least one year of schooling after high school. You'll also need to be ready to pass an examination and meeting other licensing requirements. Get your high school diploma,...
By Serena Makofsky
The field of accounting has two major career paths: public accounting and nonprofit accounting. Under the umbrella of nonprofit accounting, there are several jobs and career tracks from which to choose. Many nonprofit accounting jobs do not require a CPA, but rather an academic and practical background in the field. A corporate controller typically reports to the institution's chief...
By Margaret Morris
According to the 2008-2009 Career Guide to Industries published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (which uses figures gathered in 2006), nearly one-third of the fastest-growing jobs in the country are in health care. Employers include doctors, dentists, hospitals, outpatient surgery centers and diagnostic labs. The greatest number of people are employed in the following ten health-care jobs...