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Maybe you’ve had family, friends, teachers, and guidance  \ncounselors pepper you with questions about your life after graduation, usually couched in phrases that begin with, “Well, when I was your age . . . .” or “You know there are a lot of jobs out there in ....”Perhaps you’ve been watching the news, and you realize that healthcareisafield with growing demand and a wide variety of job opportunities. Possibly  \nyou’re a business person and want to apply your knowledge and skills to a different sector. Maybe you already work in a healthcare organization and wonder how you can move into a management role. Or, perhaps you’re a clinician, who has spent years in direct patient care, and want to become an administrator. Whatever your educational background, age, or career  \nlevel, you want to get up in the morning, go to work, be glad you are there, and make a difference. Job satisfaction is one thing that money cannot buy.  \nIt comesfrom withinand is“apleasurable or positive emotionalstate resulting from the appraisal of one’s job or job experiences”(Locke, 1983, p. 1300). If you have vivid memories of specific work experiences, they are  \nmore likely than not to be of very good or very bad times. What you want  \nto do is to learn to make wise career choices, minimize those bad experi-  \nences, and grow from the challenging ones. By reading this book, you will   \n1  \n© Jones and Bartlett Publishers, LLC. NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION.  \n2 CHAPTER 1 THE HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT WORKFORCE  \nhave a good idea of whether this is the field for you and if you will be sat- isfied with the work expected of a healthcare manager.  \nWHY CHOOSE HEALTHCARE  \nMANAGEMENT?   \nThe purpose of this book is to provide an opportunity for students or professionals not familiar with the field to understand the specifics of healthcare management employment, types of available positions and career opportunities, career tracks for healthcare managers, the day-to-day responsibilities associated with these positions, and the specific challenges faced by these administrators on a daily basis. Just to tantalize you with a preview of what’s ahead, here are some great reasons for choosing this field:  \n1. Healthcare management is one of the fastest growing career fields in the United States.  \n2. Healthcare management is an exciting field with opportunities for advancement.  \n3. There will always be a need for health care and healthcare managers.  \n4. Healthcare management offers a variety of jobs and settings, from hospitals to nursing homes to consulting firms and more.  \n5. Healthcare managers can help populations of people or they can help one person at a time.  \n6. Students learn about health care and business, making them more competitive when looking for jobs or graduate schools.  \n7. Practical internships and residencies enable students to get a head start in real-world experiences and jobs.  \n8. Most undergraduate programs have small classes, so students are able to develop personal relationships with teachers and classmates.  \n9. Alumni are often involved in undergraduate programs and help students to network and find jobs.  \n10. 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