[1] http://www.jobjournal.com/thisweek.asp?artid=2199

This week’s California Job Journal places the career spotlight on social work. According to this article, job opportunities for social workers in California abound and will continue to grow as the workforce and the public in general age. The article outlines minimum qualifications and job conditions for social workers, as well as personality traits needed in social work. “Social workers are by nature caring, giving people who want to make a difference. They must be patient, intelligent, resourceful, and able to persevere…. At the same time, social workers need a thick skin to weather the criticism they may encounter from clients and administrators,” says the CJJ article. Read more at the link above.