Health Care

Emergency preparedness planner uses Navy experience to keep her community safe

November 23, 2011

Diversity Jobs is pleased to present this career interview with a female Navy veteran who is now a civilian emergency preparedness planner. In her interview,…

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Nurse and mother overcomes emotional, physical, and financial obstacles to help the mentally ill

October 10, 2011

In this career interview, a nurse for a non-profit mental health organization shares how she has struggled to overcome the major obstacles she has faced, such…

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Substance abuse counselor overcomes grief and age discrimination

September 13, 2011

In this interview with a substance abuse counselor, she shares how she has overcome overwhelming grief at the loss of her mother that changed her career path…

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Physical therapy aide dreams of opening a bakery

August 11, 2011

In this interview, we get insight into what it is like to work in a physical therapy office as an aide. She explains how she came to secure this job while…

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Counselor escapes batterer, founds organization to help others

June 14, 2011

After nearly becoming a battered woman herself, this brave professional began volunteering for a crisis center hotline, and then pursued a degree in…

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Scientist dreams of curing terrible diseases

June 8, 2011

Mario, a biotechnology research laboratory assistant explains how he dreams of transitioning from food safety research to doing important medical research and…

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