Stay-at-Home Moms Have Much to Offer the Working World

Stay-at-home moms play a valuable role in the household, taking care of kids, cooking, cleaning, appointments and more. However, stay-at-home moms often don't realize how much they have to offer the working world. With the current economic situation, stay-at-home moms may feel pressure to enter the workforce and bring home a second paycheck.

All stay-at-home moms need is a little training in high demand fields such as healthcare, information technology or business to get on their feet and enter the working world. Medical billing and coding are popular careers for stay-at-home moms because there is the possibility of working from home. Plus, training is available online through continuing education programs such as Kaplan Continuing Education.

CPF Firevision Video: Terrorism Consequence Management

The following video is the California Professional Firefighters (CPF) online news update documenting the terrorism consequence management training scenarios which are part of the California Fire Fighter Joint Apprenticeship Committee’s online terrorism response training program.

National Fire Service Resource Guide

The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) is offering a free National Fire Service Resource Guide for download. The guide serves as a reference for fire and EMS professionals and offers quick tips for fire and emergency procedures.

The guide covers topics including training, health and safety, recruitment and more. Click here to download the guide.

Career Navigation: From Training to Landing a Job

A group of scholars gathered Wednesday to propose a set of Federal government reforms which would help people move from career training to landing a job. They proposed a “career navigation service” which would compile all national training, education, and job-placement resources into one, easy to navigate, online source. Vickie Choitz envisions this “career navigation service” to be set up much like a social networking site, with each user creating a profile page which could serve as a resume, as well as a platform for interactions with possible employers, peers and counselors.

Everyone needs career counseling at some point. Some may need more than others, but coordinating an accessible, one-stop resource for career navigation is the first step in leveling the playing field for those looking for career advice.