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Social Workers Ranked 7th Most Wanted U.S. Job Candidates, Says JobFox
It’s a sign of difficult times for many. Social workers and counselors are now among some of the nation’s most in-demand professionals, according to new findings in the Jobfox Top 25 Most Wanted U.S. Job Candidates: June 2008 rankings released in June.Social workers and counselors ranked as the seventh most wanted professionals, according to the June report from Jobfox (www.jobfox.com), a free online service that uses precision matching to help qualified candidates link up with compatible job opportunities. The Counseling/Social Work profession cracked the Top 25 for the first time since Jobfox began tracking job trends in March …
Happy Social Work Month 2008!
Happy Social Work Month to all the social workers and social work students out there! It is time to pat yourself on the back for the great work you are doing. This month’s theme is “Building on Strengths.” Join the Social Work Month chat on www.socialworkchat.org on Sunday, March 9, at 9:00 p.m. EST, co-sponsored by The New Social Worker magazine and the National Association of Social Workers.
Social Work Offers Solid Job Opportunities, Says California Job Journal
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 …
Top Underpaid Jobs
Here’s a list of the jobs with the most votes for “Underpaid Jobs” on Amazon’s Unspun. Sadly, social work is high on the list. Place your vote here. (Click on Read More and then click on the up or down arrow to vote.)
Hiring in 2007
http://news.com.com/2100-1022_3-6145941.html
According to this article on cNet, U.S. employers will be hiring more people in 2007, and paychecks will be bigger, too. One of the areas in which more people will be hired is health care. Let’s hope this trend extends to social workers!
Good luck in your job search in 2007. Happy New Year!
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