problem-solving skills

Math & Science Careers: Becoming a Chemical Engineer

Chemical Engineer Joe Sullivan with Careers Out There host Marc Luber

Becoming a Chemical Engineer If you like math and science, have a curious mind, enjoy doing puzzles and flexing your problem-solving skills, then you might want to consider becoming a chemical engineer – especially if chemistry interests you. Our guest today is a chemical engineer in the pharmaceutical industry who explains careers for chemical engineers, ...

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Environmental Health Careers: Workplace Health Consulting

Certified inudstrial hygienist Meagan Yoshimoto-Clark with Careers Out There host Marc Luber

Environmental Health Careers Today’s guest is an industrial hygienist with an environmental health degree. Wondering what that means? I was too! Industrial hygienist careers are focused on protecting people in the workplace from potential hazards like exposure to dangerous chemicals. Industrial hygienists are environmental scientists who can come from a variety of backgrounds. Our guest ...

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Being A Paramedic: Life As a Superhero On Wheels

Paramedic Kelly Grayson with Careers Out There host Marc Luber

Being A Paramedic If you’re wondering “should I be a paramedic,” you should make sure that you like science, have problem-solving skills, leadership skills, and can be flexible enough to deal with the swings that will have you alternating between the need to handle stressful situations and tedious calm within each work day. In today’s ...

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What It Takes To Be A Nurse

ER Nurse Kim McAllister of Emergiblog with Careers Out There host Marc Luber

What It Takes To Be A Nurse If you’re wondering “should I become a nurse,” you’re going to want to make sure you like science, have good communication skills, are detail-oriented and can problem solve, multitask and handle stressful situations. In today’s episode, Kim McAllister, an emergency room nurse with over 30 years of experience, ...

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Want To Be An Economist?

Economist Ben Wilner and Careers Out There host Marc Luber

Want To Be An Economist? If you’re wondering “should I be an economist,” you’d better like math and puzzles and excel at both! In fact, today’s guest says that if you enjoy solving puzzles like Sudoku, careers in economics might be for you! It doesn’t matter whether you’re an introvert or an extrovert because economists ...

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Retail Buying Careers – Mixing Business with Creative

Retail buyer and VP of Retail Allison Meyerson with Careers Out There host Marc Luber

Retail Buying Careers Want to be the person who gets to select what merchandise a company should sell? Retail buyers get to do that! Retail buyers analyze data and make decisions on what merchandise to sell as well as what quantities to order and re-order. Merchandise buying requires a well-rounded person who can be creative ...

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Careers In Education Administration (Interview)

Mike Lubelfeld

Careers in education administration (like being a school principal or the superintendent of a district) offer a wide variety of opportunities as we learn from today’s guest, a school district superintendent in the Chicago area. He explains how rewarding the combination of education and leadership careers can be.

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Event Planner Career: Turning Ideas Into Special Events

Jessica Alpert event coordinator

Event planner career is a creative job for detail-oriented people with excellent communication skills, time management skills, the ability to juggle all kinds of personalities, think fast, handle chaos and cope with stressful situations. In today’s career videos, event coordinator Jessica Alpert answers the “how do I get into event planning” question. She tells us ...

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OB/GYN Career: “A Birthday Party Every Single Day” (Interview)

Dr. Carmen Woods Hollowell OBGYN

An OB/GYN career is incredibly rewarding and demanding. How to become an OB/GYN is discussed in today’s career videos. Obstetricians are physicians who deliver babies. Gynecologists are physicians who specialize in treating diseases of the female reproductive organs. Obstetrics and gynecology are commonly combined medical specialties, creating the medical practice of obstetrician / gynecologist, often ...

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Internal Medicine Careers: A Path In High Demand (Interview)

Internal medicine physician Dr. Jeff Garland

Internal medicine careers are in high demand, with plenty of opportunities thanks to an internist shortage in America. Today we’ll explore the path to becoming a doctor and what does an internist do. Our guest is Dr. Jeff Garland, an internal medicine doctor in suburban Chicago who has been one of my best friends since ...

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