Therapia News & Blog
How to Take Your Career to the Next Level
While helping people is rewarding, being able to advance in your career is an additional incentive. Being able to advance to a higher-level position, make more money, and earn respect are the ultimate rewards for years of investment. Taking the right steps over the...
How to Answer Cliche Interview Questions
Research has shown that the average person will go on many different job interviews during their professional career. During these interviews, the employers will ask questions concerning the applicant's strengths and their potential fit among other questions. How...
Is it Time to Take a Career Risk?
There's nothing quite as exciting and intellectually stimulating as working in the medical sector. Nurses and therapy professionals are continually presented with a wide range of experiences that cause them to learn, grow, and interact with others in more dynamic,...
Work-Life Balance Myths
The concept of work-life balance is familiar to many people. However, even when you've heard this term repeatedly in your life, you might also have absorbed some misinformation along with it. Uncovering the truth and shedding the myths can help you to actually achieve...
The Four Ideal People to Use as Job References
Applying for a new job is exciting. You may have the opportunity to earn more money or to pursue a career that matches your passions. Before you can start the job, however, you must submit your application materials, which will likely include a request for references....
The Benefits of Being a Pediatric Physical Therapist
Professional pediatric physical therapists love their work. The job entails the art and science of improving a patient’s motor skills, strength, range of motion and coordination. Because the role focuses specifically on children, there is particular emphasis on...
Learn About the Skills You Need to Be a School Psychologist
If you’re considering a career in school psychology, you’ll start by reverse engineering the skills you need for the job. Generally, you’ll need a number of soft skills like intuitive people skills, social perception, and complex problem-solving. But what is a job in...
Safety Tips for Your Next Travel Assignment
Travel assignments can be fun and exciting, but you should also take your safety seriously when you're on the road. Follow these tips to make sure your next travel assignment goes off without a hitch. Have a Travel Plan Know where you're going and how long it should...
How to Become a Nurse Practitioner
The nurse practitioner role is one that is not often completely understood. For a nurse who is looking to take on a number of new responsibilities which are usually only completed by a doctor. The role of a nurse practitioner is usually taken up by an experienced...
Interview Tips for Occupational Therapists
Occupational therapy is a field projected to grow by 24 percent over the next 10 years. With the median salary around $80,000 or higher, it’s an attractive and lucrative career that provides care and caring to patients who need help. Occupational therapists receive...
Have You Followed Up on Your Job Application?
You may think your work is done once you submit a job application to a potential employer, but that couldn't be further from the truth. Turning in a paper application or sending one in online is just one step in the process to trying to get a new job. After the...
These Are the Top 5 Apps SLPs Should be Using
One of the biggest innovations in speech-language pathology has been the invention of software applications that reinforce our treatment modalities by helping children learn new behaviors. Many of these apps can be incorporated into therapy practice and can even be...
Find Job Satisfaction
Some individuals balk at the prospect of deriving pleasure from their work, but job satisfaction isn’t entirely elusive. A recent study conducted by FundRocket shed some enlightening perspectives on finding fulfillment in the workplace. Believe it or not, money wasn’t...
How to Transition Into a Career as a Traveling Therapist
Traveling therapy roles afford medical professionals a way to try out new jobs in different settings. These engagements are lucrative, interesting and have many other benefits for both the clinical facility and the traveling therapist. If you’ve been considering the...
Learn About the Causes and Signs of Autism
There is a quiet epidemic of autism sweeping our nation’s children. The latest CDC statistics show a 15% increase in incidences of autism since 2014. That’s one in 59 children that have the disorder. The president of Autism Speaks stated the need for, “a significant...
Bowling with Team Therapia!
The Therapia team knocked a few pins down this past Thursday!
Survive Your First Night Shift as a Nurse
For nurses who have only worked day shifts, changing to the night shift might seem impossible. At night, exhaustion and soreness sink i, and it's difficult to maintain good energy levels or a positive mood. Many night shift nurses, however, are perfectly adjusted to...
Reduce Anxiety When Negotiating Salary
Negotiating salaries is a stressful endeavor for even the most confident individuals. For introverts or those without a long history of employment, the obstacles to a successful salary negotiation are even more difficult to overcome. Despite all of the potential...
