When the phrase “social work” is mentioned, what comes to mind? Is it meddling government employees taking away children from innocent families? Or is it highly trained and educated professionals working in private practice? One of these images is a myth while the other is reality. Sadly, the two are often confused for one another. […]
‘Social worker’ isn’t exactly self-explanatory, is it? It’s one of those jobs that we we hear mentioned so often that we never really stop to consider what it actually entails. In its very simplest form, a social worker is someone who provides advice and enables support to vulnerable individuals, families and those living on the […]
These days, the healthcare industry continues to boom as populations grow, and people get busier and more stressed and unhealthy. Indeed, when you check out the rankings put together by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on the 20 fastest-growing occupations in the United States, the list tends to be filled with a variety of jobs […]
At the Intersection of Meaningful and Employed: 5 Reasons You’ll Love a Career in Social Work As globalization and technology continue their meteoric rise, it can be difficult to predict what the job market in the United States will look like in five years, let alone 30, but when you’re considering a degree or career, […]