CAREER ADVICE

Featured Careers | Regional Colleges and Technical Schools

Job descriptions are helpful but limited, aren't they? To give you more insight to your chosen career field, we have gathered comments and articles from people who have years of experience "on the job." They detail more than just the description; they show you the career field from a day in, day out level. They talk about the up sides and the down sides. Their comments are an invaluable way -- short of experiencing it yourself -- to look deeper into what you can expect once you become the professional.

    Careers Featuring People in the 
Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Corridor

Architects  
Auto Mechanics and Technicians
Carpenter
Chef    
Chemist
Cosmetology
Customer Service Representative 
Dietitian  
Event Planner  
Finding Success On the Job   
Flying High
Growth Opportunities Exist In Linn County
Human Resource Manager
Human Services Agency Administrator
Insurance Underwriter  
Interior Design  
Investments  
Law Enforcement
Librarian
Lobbyist 
Logistics Manager   
Mortician 
    Museums    
Newspaper Journalist  
 Physical Therapy   
  Public Relations   
Public Service 
Registered Nurse  
Resources, Resources, Resources and More Resources  
Small Business Owner Doing Business As Yoga Instructor   
Sports Team General Manager
  Teacher  
Veterinarian 
Web Technician

St. Luke’s Hospital is one of two hospitals in Cedar Rapids. St. Luke’s employs approximately 2,200 people in a tremendous range of careers. According to the President and Chief Executive Officer of St. Luke’s Hospital, Mr. Theodore E. Townsend, "Virtually everyone at St. Luke’s will need further education during his or her career. A high school diploma serves as an irreplaceable foundation for this life-long learning."

Mr. Theodore E. Townsend 
President and Chief Executive Officer

                                          Janelle McClain, co-owner of CornerHouse Gallery &  Frame, a Cedar Rapids art gallery and state-of-the-art picture framing studio, has found that you don’t have to work in the big city to find success in a career in the fine arts.   Ms. McClain focuses on promoting the talented artists from the Midwest region.  How does an art gallery in Cedar Rapids compete with art galleries in New York, Chicago and other big cities? According to Ms. McClain, “The commitment of the owners to provide quality service as well as their ability to match the creations of talented artists with the discriminating needs of their clients—corporate, residential and museum—have been the components to a fulfilling career in art in Cedar Rapids.   Ms. McClain emphasizes, “An education in the fine or applied arts with an understanding of business will provide a solid and practical base for a successful career in art.”

Janelle McClain 
Co-Owner CornerHouse Gallery & Frame

Taking the Work Keys assessments in high school is very important according to Mr. David Miller, Chief Marketing Officer at AEGON USA, Inc., an insurance company that employs approximately 1,200 people in Cedar Rapids. "Students should rank taking the Work Keys tests as being even more important than taking a drivers license test," said Mr. Miller. Work Keys are not the type of tests that you can cram for. If you build your curriculum choices carefully and study hard, you will be proficient when you take the Work Keys tests. Doing well on the Work Keys tests should give you a better opportunity of getting your perfect job some day. 

Mr. David Miller
Chief Marketing Officer
AEGON USA, Inc.

 Regional Colleges and Technical Schools

So you have further educational opportunities in mind? Congratulations. To help you with your research and selection process we have gathered links to this area’s wide assortment of advanced education choices, from technical schools to two-year and also four-year colleges. Some even offered advanced master’s programs.

As you round out your education goals keep checking www.clickonmycareer.com as a refresher course in what types of careers you can expect to find here at home. You probably won’t need to head to the big city to find the career of your dreams. We have them all right here in the Greater Cedar Rapids area.

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