Columbia Basin College Medical Assistants Highly Sought After

PRESS RELEASE
October 27, 2009                                                Contact:  Dawn Alford, 542-5524

 

At a time when the unemployed are finding it difficult to find work, Columbia Basin College Medical Assistant graduates are not feeling the pinch.

For the last two years, CBC's Medical Assistant graduates have had a 100 percent placement rate.

Eleven of the twelve recent (August 22, 2009) graduates are employed at local hospitals and clinics. The twelfth was offered a position but chose to explore other options. more

 

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Preparing the Workers of Today for the Jobs of Tomorrow

In this report, the President's Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) presents a projection of potential developments in
the U.S. labor market over the next five to ten years and discusses the preparations necessary to develop the 21st century workforce. They discuss the skills that will likely
be most relevant in growing occupations, the value and limitations of our current post-high school education and training systems, and the characteristics of a more effective education and training structure.

At an aggregate level, the data indicate that the economy
of 2016 will resemble the economy of 2008, with several important shifts that have implications for employment.

1. Health care is forecasted to remain a large source of job growth in the labor market. The long-term trend toward more employment in health care is expected to continue, with many health care occupations, including medical records and health information technicians, registered nurses, clinical laboratory technicians, and physical therapists, expected to grow.  more

 

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Pacific Northwest Life Science Industry Salary Data Released

September 28, 2009, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON -- Info.Resource, owner and publisher of WashingtonLifeScience.com (a.k.a. WaBio.com) today announced the release of salary data for the Pacific Northwest region.

The median 2008 salary for the reported Pacific Northwest data sample was $60,520. Clinical research associates, research technicians, quality assurance and quality control specialists are in high demand.

Other notable positions in demand include those related to commercialization and vaccine development which reflect the increased maturity of the industry and the increased importance of the region's non-profit research institutions, such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH), Seattle Biomedical Research Institute and others. more

"The Pacific Northwest is a leading life science development region with more than 600 private companies, non-profit research organizations and research institutions" said Phil Ness, President & CEO of Info.Resource. "This is an industry that requires highly skilled, highly educated people that are well paid. This industry is a generator of family wage jobs that our region needs now more than ever."

Complete survey results can be dowloaded through the following: PNW Salary Survey, 2004-2008 (Excel 79 kb)

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