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How Can Women Earn More?
By Marty Nemko
Women’s organizations have established April 25 as Equal Pay Day: To dramatize what they believe is pay discrimination against women, they say that men could vacation until April 25 and by the end of the year, still earn as much as women do.
Any fair-minded person would decry pay discrimination. I would be especially incensed because I am husband to a working woman and father of a working daughter--discrimination against women would be discrimination against my family.
Alas, as is too often the case with advocacy groups’ assertions, the concept behind Pay Equity Day is misleading.
Dr. Warren Farrell, who served three terms as the only man on the board of the National Organization for Women in New York City and who was selected by the Financial Times as one of the world’s top 100 thought leaders, spent the past 12 years searching through statistics provided by authoritative sources such as the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. His findings are summarized in a book, Why Men Earn More. Those findings were presented in a recent editorial in the New York Times and a segment on ABC-TV’s 20-20.
That research revealed that “Women now earn more than men for the same work: jobs that are equally risky, requiring equally difficult-to-acquire skills (for example, high-level math), equally long workweeks, equally frequent travel and relocation, responsibility for the same revenue or numbers of people, plus 16 other measures.”
The book’s message is good news ...................
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Nursing: A Career in Caring
By Staff articleWhat makes nursing attractive to an adult with work experience in other areas?
In May 2001, Joseph Oseghale earned his master's degree in nursing from the MGH Institute of Health Professions (Boston, MA). He was excited and equally intimidated; he felt he was being initiated into a noble profession he had always admired. Before entering the nursing program, Oseghale was a licensed social worker with a master's degree in psychology. He had worked as a school teacher, magazine writer, and nurse's aide, the latter of which led him to his professional goal of becoming a nurse practitioner.?
A Viable Career?
Many people are picking nursing as a second career," affirms Arlene Lowenstein, Ph.D., RN, professor emeritus at MGH, and former director of the Institute's nursing program. "There's a nursing shortage, and the salaries have improved dramatically. Both men and women can see this is a viable career," she explains.?
According to the latest projections from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.................. Article continues... QUIZ: A Fun Medical Test: What's Your Hollywood Doctor Knowledge?
By Dawn Papandrea
Why is healthcare always among the top of the list of fastest-growing professions? Most likely it has to do with the aging population and longer lifespan. For those who choose it as a career, though, it's possible that pop culture's obsession with medical professionals may have played a role. Test your knowledge of these famous screen docs. If you do well, maybe it's time to consider donning some scrubs yourself. Check out the online programs listed below that can help you get started. ?
FREE information on online nursing degrees?
1. Which of the following doctors was not a "General Hospital" character? ?
a) Dr. Tony Jones
b) Dr. Peter Burns
c) Dr. Alan Quartermaine
d) Dr. Steve Hardy ?
Answer: B. Dr. Peter Burns was a character on "Melrose Place." The part was played by Jack Wagner, who starred on "General Hospital" in a different profession, as Detective Frisco Jones (yes, Tony Jones' brother). For those interested in merging medicine and law enforcement, there's a real-life plot that's thickening. Forensic nursing allows RNs to apply their medical knowledge to criminal investigations. All it takes is the completion of a certificate program in forensic nursing - which can be pursued online - and a whole, fast-paced world of career options can open up. ?
2. Which of the following shows center around a medical intern? ?
a) "Grey's Anatomy"
b) "House"
c) "Gideon's Crossing"
d) "Nip and Tuck" ........................................
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By Vicki SalemiFor many mothers, both new and not--so--new, advancing their education usually falls way behind things like raising a family, managing everyone's busy schedules, and -- let's face it -- maintaining one's sanity. Then again, if you peruse a recent survey on adult education conducted by the U.S. Department of Education, adults with children under the age of 10 are growing at a rapid rate as higher education participants. ?
Does that mean moms are neglecting their upbringing duties? Not at all, says Frank Mayadas, program director at the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, an association of more than 900 institutions and organizations of higher education engaged in online learning. Rather, eLearning gives students with busy schedules -- like moms -- the opportunity to receive a quality education on their own terms. As Mayadas explains, online programs remove the obstacles of transportation and time, and provide a way for individuals to balance their professional goals with their personal priorities. ?
"Online learning provides the flexibility individuals wouldn't otherwise have in a traditional [classroom] setting," he notes. And, online learning enables moms specifically to make a positive impact on the lives of their children, something even more valuable than the monetary benefits that usually follow the earning of an advanced degree. ?
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"A back--to--school mom is being a living example, showing her children how to establish goals that extend out from the family," says Thomas Haller, MDiv, MSW, DST family therapist, and author of "The Ten Commitments: Parenting with Purpose" (Personal Power Press, 2005). "She shows her children how to structure time, set limits, and reach personal goals -- lessons that her kids will carry with them the rest of their lives."
For Winnie Warren, a stay-at-home mom with a one-year-old son........... Article continues...
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