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Careers & Education

Heating ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration
Looking for a career that's in demand and pays well? You may want to consider becoming a heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration technician.
Medical assisting
Do you enjoy working with people? Want to make a difference in people's lives? Consider a career as a medical assistant. As you aid doctors in helping patients, you may discover it's the most exciting, fulfilling job you've ever had.
Administrative assistant
Today's offices require administrative assistants to be familiar with many kinds of software. An 'admin' assistant's typical day might include using a graphics program to help prepare a presentation for clients, monitoring inventory with an accounting program, and creating letters and proposals with word processing software.
Computer and electronics
Computers and electronics have changed the way businesses operate. In this almost paperless society, many companies would not be able to operate efficiently without functioning computers and electronics.
Computer networking
One way technology allows businesses to operate efficiently is through computer networking. Computer networking is a procedure allowing small, mid-sized, and large businesses to enable employees located in diverse areas to access information by linking computers together through a network.
Computer-aided drafting/design
Do you have an artistic side, yet enjoy working with computers, too? Today there's a demand for designers and drafters to produce drawings on computers, called computer-aided design or drafting.
Automotive
Many people live more than a mile from their jobs, and that means most of those people are driving to work. This is good news if you're interested in becoming an automotive technician.



Your Job and the Law
Employment Contracts
Employment contracts basically outline both your and your employer's legal rights and responsibilities in an employment relationship.

Employment Discrimination
Federal and state anti-discrimination laws clearly mandate that all employment decisions and practices can't be based on discriminatory criteria such as race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, or disability.

Labor Laws Regarding Minors
Child labor laws under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act were enacted to protect the educational opportunities of minors and to prohibit their employment in jobs characterized by conditions that may be detrimental to their health or well-being.

Minimum Wage Laws
Under The Fair Labor Standard Act, also known as FLSA, Congress is given the power to establish the minimum hourly wage employers must pay its employees.

Overtime
Under The Fair Labor Standard Act, also known as FLSA, Congress is given the power to establish the minimum hourly wage employers must pay its employees.