Public Health & HSMCD: Career Information

WEBSITES:

American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Career Services

American Public Health Association (APHA) Career Mart

American Public Health Association (APHA) Public Health Student Membership

Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH): Public Health Jobs

Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA): visit the AUPHA Career Headquarters

ExploreHealthCareers.org: Public Health

Health Career Connection

Public Health Partners

Kansas Association of Homes and Services for the Aging Job Mart

Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KHDH) Careers

Kansas Job Link

Kansas Public Health Association (KPHA)

Sedgwick County Department of Community Health (see HRPartners for employment opportunities)

WSU Office of Career Services

FORECASTING MATERIAL:

When searching for job information, it is a good idea to have some background information on the health of the industry in which you are seeing employment. Listed below are a few sources that will give you good statistical information in the health and science fields.

America’s top jobs for college graduates [electronic resource] : detailed information on 127 jobs for people with four-year and higher degrees / Michael Farr. Call No: HD6278 .U5 A64.--- This book forecasts what and where the top jobs for the future will be. There are job descriptions, salary information and much more.

Career guide to America’s top industries [electronic resource] : essential data on job opportunities in over 40 industries. Call No: HF5382 .C37. --- This book gives a very detailed description of the industries that are predicted to be the fastest growing over the next few years.

Enhanced occupational outlook handbook [electronic resource] / developed under the direction of Michael Farr, with database work by Laurence Shatkin. --- This book compliments the Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Occupational outlook handbook. 2004-2005 [electronic resource] / U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. --- This annual publication gives very detailed information on various occupations. It gives outlook for the next 10 years, salary information and more.

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