Registered nursing jobs, physical therapy jobs and occupational therapy jobs are some of the top career opportunities available for qualified people in Kansas City, an economist told The Kansas City Star.
Further, there are more job openings in these fields than there are people to fill them, Frank Lenk with the Mid-America Regional Council told the news source. One recent graduate of a nursing program said she understands the need for qualified people to fill those responsibilities.
"Healthcare is going to be around. You'll always have a job," Jennifer Gnefkow told The Kansas City Star. "Lots of people in my nursing class were laid off from Sprint and were looking for something more secure."
The publication reports the healthcare industry in the region is alive and well. In fact, during the Great Recession, the healthcare industry greatly expanded, and as the nation emerges from the trying economic times, the healthcare industry is poised to continue creating career opportunities.
When the recession began impacting metropolitan Kansas City in December 2007, there were 57,400 fewer jobs as compared to figures from December 2011, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.