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Look to Alternative and Preventative Medicine to Find Your Niche

Many out-of-work job-seekers these days are making the blunder of waiting for opportunities to reopen in their field of expertise, rather than looking for bigger opportunities elsewhere. While the probability and extent of economic recovery remains uncertain, certain trends are in place that guarantee certain industries will grow while others fall by the wayside. Specifically, industries that cater to the needs of an aging population, along with those that are favored by government|policymakers – e.g., alternative energy – will outperform others.
Healthcare is one industry that both caters to an aging boomer population and that is a potential beneficiary of the current entitlement-happy administration in Washington. Hence, nurses, doctors, lab technicians, and administrative support are all poised to do well regardless of economic recovery. Other careers are likewise poised to prosper, though they are overlooked. Specifically, careers practicing therapy massage, which fall under the heading not only of alternative medicine but also of preventative medicine and discretionary retirement spending – are set to be especially rewarding both financially and personally. And it has never been easier to break into the business, with reputable national schools emerging as feeders to the fast-growing industry. A school of massage requires far less commitment than any four-year degree program, and will impart the knowledge necessary to acquire the LMT distinction that is required to practice real therapy massage in most states.
Careers in massage are desirable not only for their position in an industry that is bound to grow regardless of the realities of economic recovery; they offer a lifestyle that is hard to beat. By simply attending a school of massage for 1 to 2 years, career changers can open the door to a career that really helps people to heal and de-stress: one that allows flexibility in work hours and location (the hospitality industry is a big employer), and that therefore allows practitioners to relegate their work lives to a set schedule and live their real lives the rest of their time.